NCAA Division I - Football Championship Subdivision Independents
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| BRYANT | IONA | MARIST |
| "Bulldogs" | "Gaels" | "Red Foxes" |
| Smithfield, RI | New Rochelle, NY | Poughkeepsie, NY |
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| NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL |
SAVANNAH STATE |
| "Eagles" | "Tigers" |
| Durham, NC | Savannah, GA |
Comments
Bryant will begin the transition to Division I in 2008 and will achieve full membership in the Northeast Conference in 2012. Iona and Marist, previously members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, will be classified as independent teams for the 2008 season; Marist will be joining the Pioneer Football League in 2009. Savannah State will be using a new helmet design in 2008 (shown above).
Historical Helmets
BRYANT
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| 1999 - |
The Bryant football team first played in 1999 and the current helmet design is the only one used by the team to date.
IONA
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| c.mid 1990s? | c.late 1990s | ? - 2001? |
| *see note 1 below |
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| 2005 only? | 2002 - 2004; 2006 - |
*1 This helmet was in use at least as early as 1994, according to site visitor Justin S. Earlier helmet logos included an interlocking "IC" on gold shells, which was used on both gold and maroon helmets at different times.
MARIST
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| ? - 1984 | ? - present |
During at least the 1985 and 1986 seasons, Marist used red helmets with white facemasks and a logo consisting of the school name in a script style; the letters were white and underlined by a "tail" emanating from the "t". I would appreciate a copy of the logo from this helmet (I have received a photo of it).
The Marist football team played its first season in 1978, so a complete helmet history for the team could probably be determined quite easily by someone at the college.
NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL
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| ? - 1999? | 2000 - 2001 | 2003 - 2004 |
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| 2005 - |
During the mid-1990s, NCCU was using silver helmets with maroon faceguards and the team name "Eagles" on the sides of the helmets, in cursive, maroon letters.
In 2002, NCCU was using a silver and/or white "flying eagle" decal, as shown in the photograph below. I would appreciate a copy of this logo so that I may add this helmet to the web site.
SAVANNAH STATE
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| 2001? - 2003 | ? - 2000?; 2004 - 2005? |
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| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 - |
