Ohio Valley Conference
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| AUSTIN PEAY | EASTERN ILLINOIS | EASTERN KENTUCKY |
| "Governors" | "Panthers" | "Colonels" |
| Clarsville, TN | Charleston, IL | Richmond, KY |
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| JACKSONVILLE STATE | MURRAY STATE | SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE |
| "Gamecocks" | "Racers" | "RedHawks" |
| Jacksonville, AL | Murray, KY | Cape Girardeau, MO |
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| TENNESSEE STATE | TENNESSEE TECH | UT-MARTIN |
| "Tigers" | "Golden Eagles" | "Skyhawks" |
| Nashville, TN | Cookeville, TN | Martin, TN |
Comments
UT-Martin will be using a new helmet design in 2008 (shown above).
Historical Helmets
AUSTIN PEAY
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| c.1982 | ? - 1999? | 2000? - 2005 |
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| 2006 | 2007 - |
I have never received much historical information for this team, and the "AP" logo, in the various versions shown on the helmets above, is the only which I am aware of the team having used.
EASTERN ILLINOIS
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| 1990 - 1992 | 1993 | 1994 |
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| 1995 - 1999 | 2000 - present |
The photograph below shows a helmet design used by Eastern Illinois during at least the 1972 season; the shell appears to be white, but the colors of the "E" and the dark stripe cannot be determined, of course, from this photograph. Information about other historical helmets would be appreciated.
EASTERN KENTUCKY
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| 1955 - 1961 | 1962 | 1963 |
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| 1964 | 1965 - 1967 | 1968 |
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| 1969 - 1970 | 1971 - 1976 | 1977 - 1978 |
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| 1979 | 1980 - 2005 | 2006 - |
Eastern Kentucky's team nickname was changed from "Maroons" to "Colonels" in 1963.
JACKSONVILLE STATE
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| 1985 - 1996; October 26, 2002 |
1997 - 1999 | 2000 - 2001 |
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| 2002 (first 7 games) | 2002 (last 3 games) | 2003 - |
I have received a report indicating that Jacksonville State used red helmets with white uniform numerals on both sides from at least 1967 through 1976. The 1984 helmet design has been described as having a "pearl white" shell and white facemask, a red 1" stripe, and a logo consisting of a red "Old English 'J'". I would greatly appreciate photographs of these or other historical JSU helmets.
The team used three different helmet designs in 2002. JSU began the season wearing white numerals on their helmets; these were used for the team's first seven games. On October 26, the old oval-shaped logo was brought back for a single home game against Stephen F. Austin; this was done in recognition of the 10th anniversary of JSU's 1992 Division II National Championship season. The team used plain red helmets for its last three games in 2002 and then adopted a new design in 2003.
I have not yet received any information about earlier helmet designs from the 1960s and 1970s for this team.
MURRAY STATE
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| c.1980s | c.early 1990s | 1997 - 1999 |
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| 2000 - 2005 | 2006 - |
I have not yet received any information about other historical helmet designs used by Murray State; any information would be appreciated. There are probably many other historical designs.
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE
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| ? - 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
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Before Southeast Missouri State began using the "? - 2002" helmet logo, the team used a logo consisting of the letters "SE" in red, inside a white circle, with "feathers" hanging off the circle (as in the Washington Redskins logo). I would appreciate a copy of this old logo, as well as any information about earlier designs used by SEMO.
The team nickname was changed from "Indians" to "RedHawks" prior to the 2005 season.
TENNESSEE STATE
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The one earlier Tennessee State helmet design for which I have any information featured a logo similar to the currently-used one, except that the letters were red with white and blue outlines; this logo was worn on white helmet shells with blue facemasks. I do not know if there were any stripes on this design. Information about any other historical designs would be appreciated.
TENNESSEE TECH
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| c.1950s - mid 1960s | c.1965 | 1968? - 1976 |
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| 1977 - 1982 | 1983 - 1985 | 1986 |
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| 1987 - 1988 | 1989 - 1992 | 1993 |
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| 1994 - 1996 | 1997 - 2005 | 2006 |
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UT-MARTIN
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| c.1980s | 1987 - 1988 | ? - 1999? |
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| 2000? - 2002 | 2003 - 2004 | 2005 |
| *see note 1 below |
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| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 - |
At some point during the late 1990s, UT-Martin used white helmets with a decal of the team name "Skyhawks" on the sides; I would appreciate a clear photograph of one of these helmets. The team name was changed from "Pacers" to "Skyhawks" in 1995.
*1 The numerals on this helmet design were worn only on the left sides of the helmets during at least the 2004 season.
