GRAND VIEW	IOWA WESLEYAN	McKENDREE
"Vikings"	"Tigers"	"Bearcats"
Des Moines, IA	Mt. Pleasant, IA	Lebanon, IL

QUINCY	SAINT AMBROSE	SAINT FRANCIS
"Hawks"	"Bees"	"Saints"
Quincy, IL	Davenport, IA	Joliet, IL

WALDORF	WILLIAM PENN
"Warriors"	"Statesmen"
Forest City, IA	Oskaloosa, IA

Comments

Malone is using a new helmet design in 2009. The team has switched to white helmet shells with a new logo, a "pioneer head", which you may see in the photograph below. I have received a copy of what appears to be the correct logo, but it is unclear to me whether the helmet version actually includes the gray "shadows" on the face that are present within the logo that was sent to me, so I would appreciate a clearer photograph.

Marianalso has a new helmet design for the 2009 season. The helmets remain dark blue but now have a new logo, a large yellow "M" (photo below). I would appreciate a copy of the helmet logo.

Iowa Wesleyan is also using a new helmet design in 2009 (shown above).

Olivet Nazarene appeared to have a new helmet design for 2008. The new helmet logo is very similar to the one used by the team in recent years, but has some extra detail within it, as may be seen in the photograph below - I would appreciate a copy of the helmet logo for this helmet. I do not yet know if this design is still in use in 2009.

Waldorf is a new member of this conference in 2009.

Historical Helmets

IOWA WESLEYAN

? - 1999?	2000? - 2001	2002

2004 - 2005	2005 (last game)	2006 - 2008
	*see note 1 below

2009 -

In 2003, Iowa Wesleyan had switched to a new helmet design by at least the game against McKendree. The new helmet logo was the team name "Tigers" in purple, with the helmet shell remaining white and the facemask apparently black. Below is a photograph. I would appreciate a copy of the helmet decal so that I may add this historical helmet to the web site.

*1 This design was used only during game #11 of the 2005 season (vs William Penn) - a coaching change had been made just prior to the game.

MALONE

? - 2001	2002	2003 - 2005

2006 - 2007	2008	2009 -

MARIAN

2007 - 2008	2009 -

This team played its first season in 2007.

OLIVET NAZARENE

? - 1999	2002 - 2003	2000 - 2001; 2004 (some games)
*see note 1 below		*see note 2 below

2004 - 2007?	2008 -
*see note 3 below

In 1996, ONU used purple helmets with purple faceguards and with a logo consisting of the letters "ON" in white, outlined in gold; this decal was worn on only the right sides of the helmets. Silver helmets were used in 1994 and 1995; the 1995 helmets were "plain", but an "ONU" logo inside a football shape was used in 1994.

*1 This design was used from at least 1997 through 1999, with the logo apparently worn only on the left sides of the helmets; the right sides were left "blank".

*2 In 2000, the ONU decal was worn on the left sides of the helmets only, and in 2001 it was used only on the right sides.

*3 The decal on this helmet was first worn during the homecoming game in 2004; in 2004 and 2005, it was worn only on the right sides of the helmets, with the left side left blank. For the 2006 season, the logo was worn on both sides of the helmet. No information about what scheme was in place in 2007.

QUINCY

2004, 2005 (some games)	? - 2003; 2005 (some games)	2006 -

The dates listed here are quite uncertain, and I think this may be one of those teams that either uses helmet decals irregularly, or sometimes wears them on only one side of the helmet. Clarification of the recent history would be appreciated. The helmet logo that was absent during at least some games in 2004 was back again by at least the 2005 game against McKendree.

The Quincy football team has existed only since 1986, so a complete helmet history for the team could probably be ascertained quite easily by someone at the university.

SAINT AMBROSE

? - 2006	2007 -

SAINT FRANCIS (IL)

? - 2004	2005 -

SAINT FRANCIS (IN)

1998 only?	? - present

TAYLOR

c.1990 - 1991	c.1990s?	1999 - 2001

2002? - 2005	2006 -

TRINITY INTERNATIONAL

? - 2004?	2005? -

WALDORF

? - 2006	2007 -

WALSH

? - 2005	2006 -
*see note 1 below

*1 This design is reported to have been in use at least throughout the period 2000 - 2004.

WILLIAM PENN

? - 2000?	2001? - 2004?	2005

2006 -