Pac-12 Conference
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| OREGON STATE |
WASHINGTON STATE |
| "Beavers" |
"Cougars" |
| Corvallis, OR |
Pullman, WA |
Historical Helmets
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
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1965 - 1972 |
1969 |
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1983 - 1984 |
1985 |
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| 1986 - 1990 |
1991 - 1994 |
1994 - 1996 |
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*see note 1 below |
*see note 1 below |
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1997 - 1998 |
1999 - 2012 |
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'B' |
'C' |
| 2013 - 2015 |
2013 - 2014 |
2013 - 2014 |
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'E' |
'F' |
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2015 - 2018 |
2016 - 2018 |
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| 'G' |
'H' |
'I' |
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2016 |
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| 'J' |
'K' |
'L' |
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2017 - |
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'N' |
'O' |
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2019; 2022 - |
2019; 2021 |
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| 'P' |
'Q' |
'R' |
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During recent years Oregon State has used the following sequences of helmet designs:
- 2023: K-K-K; K-Q-K; N-K-K; P-K-Q; Q (the last game being vs Notre Dame in the Sun Bowl at El Paso, TX)
- 2022: K-K-K; K-K-K; N-K-K; P-K-K; K (the last game being vs Florida in the Las Vegas Bowl at Las Vegas, NV)
- 2021: K-K-K; K-K-K; K-K-K; O-P-K; K (the last game being vs Utah State in the LA Bowl at Inglewood, CA)
- 2020: K-K-K; K-K-K; K
- 2019: K-K-K; K-K-N; K-K-O; K-K-K
- 2018: F-K-F; K-F-K; M-F-E; F-F-K
- 2017: G-E-J; F-E-F; F-K-E; K-J-L
- 2016: F-G-E; E-E-G; G-H-G; E-E-I
- 2015: D-A-A; E-C-E; C-C-A; A-C-A
- 2014: A-A-C; C-A-B; C-C-C; C-A-B
- 2013: C-C-A; A-C-A; A-C-B; A-C-B; C (the last game being vs Boise State in the Hawai'i Bowl at Honolulu, HI)
*1 A switch from the decal with orange letters to the one with black letters was apparently made at some point during the 1993 season, though I do not know precisely when. The black version was is use by at least the Oregon game.
*2 In 1997 and 1998, the same beaver logo that has been worn on the right sides of OSU's helmets since 1999 was worn on the right side of the helmets, with the left sides "blank".
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WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY
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1964 - 1967 |
1968 - 1969 |
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1970 - 1975 |
1976 - 1977? |
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| 1978? - 1987? |
1995 (game #5) |
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January 1, 2003 |
November 22, 2008 |
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*see note 4 below |
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'E' |
'B' |
1988 - 1994; 1995 (games 1-4);
1996 - 1999;
Games vs. Washington 2004-2010
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1999 - 2007;
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2000 - 2010 (away games);
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*see note 5 below |
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'C' |
'D' |
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2014 - 2016; 2018 - 2019 |
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'G' |
'H' |
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2016 - 2019 |
2016 - 2017; 2019 |
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'J' |
'K' |
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'N' |
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Helmet design 'N' (used October 27, 2022 vs Utah) had a new logo - the school nickname 'Wazzu' in an irregular script-like style; I have been unable to locate the artwork for this helmet decal, which I will need in order to add this one to the website. Below is a photograph of this design:
During recent years Washington State has used the following sequences of helmet designs:
- 2023: F-G-E; J-L-F; L-B-H; B-O-P
- 2022: E-E-C; K-C-B; C-N-G; E-E-F; L (the last game being vs Fresno State in the LA Bowl at Inglewood, CA)
- 2021: E-C-K; G-F-E; H-F-E; B-G-C; E (the last game being vs Central Michigan in the Sun Bowl at El Paso, TX)
- 2020: L-F-B; M
- 2019: E-B-G; K-F-L; E-H-C; F-G-E; F (the last game being vs Air Force in the Cheez-It Bowl at Phoenix, AZ)
- 2018: F-E-G; L-E-C; K-B-F; E-B-M; C (the last game being vs Iowa State in the Alamo Bowl at San Antonio, TX)
- 2017: F-F-E; J-K-L; F-F-L; G-K-H; B (the last game being vs Michigan State in the Holiday Bowl at San Diego, CA)
- 2016: E-C-F; G-H-G; F-C-E; I-F-F; E (the last game being vs Minnesota in the Holiday Bowl at San Diego, CA)
- 2015: A-B-B; C-B-B; C-B-B; B-D-C; B (the last game being vs Miami (FL) in the Sun Bowl at El Paso, TX)
- 2014: A-B-A; C-A-B; B-A-C; C-B-B
- 2013: B-B-A; B-A-B; B-B-B; B-A-A; B (the last game being vs Colorado State in the New Mexico Bowl at Albuquerque, NM)
- 2012: B-A-B; B-A-B; A-B-B; B-B-A
- 2011: A-A-B; B-B-A; B-B-B; A-A-A
During at least the 1962 and 1963 seasons WSU used white helmets (or perhaps gray or silver helmets) with uniform numerals on the sides; the color of the numerals is unknown presently. A color photograph from these years would be appreciated. Below is a photograph from this period.
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*1 This helmet design was used only during the game against Oregon State in 1995, in observance of the team's 100th anniversary. Two white stripes were added to the helmet for its remaining games in 1995.
*2 A rose was incorporated into the "Cougars" decal for WSU's appearance in the Jan. 1, 1998 Rose Bowl game against Michigan.
*3 This design was used continuously from 1988 through 1999 with the exception of the last seven games in 1995 and an unknown number of games in 1999; it was also used during each game against Washington during the years 2004 through 2010, except for 2008.
*4 Washington State used a special decal for its January 1, 2003 appearance in the Rose Bowl game against Oklahoma.
*5 Beginning with the 2000 season, WSU introduced a two-helmet scheme; the crimson helmet with white "WSC"/cougar head logo was used during road games, and the gray helmet with the same logo in crimson was used for home games. The design for the gray helmet had also been used for some games during the 1999 season (specific dates would be appreciated). This scheme was in place through the 2007 season with occasional exceptions, particularly for the annual games against Washington (see other notes in this section).
During the 2008 season, the same scheme was retained, with the exception that a different logo - the team name "Cougars" in crimson - was used on the gray home helmets. In 2009 and 2010 the team switched back to the "WSC"/cougar head logo for use on the gray home helmets.
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