Football Helmet Help - What Team? College? High School?

[helmets]

Was on display in a Sports Bar for years with a bunch of college football helmets. The arrow head might have been white at one time prior to the bar "atmosphere" residue. Any ideas?

[ousooner_85]

Possible Northeastern Oklahoma State University. Correct colors, mascot used to be "Redmen" NSU announced on May 23, 2006 that they would be dropping "Redmen" in favor of a new mascot to represent the school. Although the "Redmen" name was not deemed to be hostile or abusive towards Native Americans by the NCAA, restrictions connected to the use of American Indian nicknames could have affected future NSU athletic competitions had NSU not taken the initiative to comply before the Redmen name became an issue. The university announced its new athletic name as the RiverHawks on Nov. 14, 2006.

I haven't searched for image matches but I'm throwing this out as a possibility.

[helmets]

Thanks Brent. Makes sense as there were other Oklahoma are helmets in the lot. Will see what I can find. Thanks again for the help.

[BrianK]

Yup. Excellent work.
"During the 1960s, the team used plain silver helmets with a single green stripe; during the 1970s, a switch to green helmets was made, and a new logo, a white arrowhead containing the letters "NE", was used. In 1979, the "NE" was replaced by an "NSU" logo similar to the one used by the team during the early 2000s, still inside a white arrowhead."
Source: http://nationalchamps.net/Helmet_Project/ (MIAA Conference)

[cyclonenation]

Any other old helmets at that bar? Specifically looking for Iowa State helmets.

[ousooner_85]

Helmets......shoot me an e-mail about the helmets from the state of Oklahoma.
Thanks!

ousooner_85@yahoo.com

[ousooner_85]

there is an underscore between the r_8

[helmets]

Any other old helmets at that bar? Specifically looking for Iowa State helmets.

You bought the only Iowa State that was in that bar...

[cyclonenation]

You bought the only Iowa State that was in that bar...

cool, it was a great one!

[helmets]

cool, it was a great one!
Sorry about the price. I owe you a better deal on the next one I find!

[cyclonenation]

Sorry about the price. I owe you a better deal on the next one I find!

yeah, a bit steep, but the only one from that year I have ever seen, so worth every penny.

[helmets]

It is time for another round of "NAME THAT TEAM!"
Contestants play for valuable prizes. The first one that can name the team of this helmet, and post an actual picture of that team helmet in action - not a photo-shopped special, I will send a Paypal Gift of $10.

[cjw]

Utah State?

[helmets]

I don't know what team it is. That's the reason for another "exciting round..."

[JDubbs73]

Pretty sure it's Utah State University. The only photo I could find remotely close is from the early 80s against BYU. It's a very low resolution picture, but seems to represent your helmet.

http://s3.amazonaws.com/byutv/content/Images/YSFBL/YSFBL-1983-8_Thumb.jpg

[helmets]

Thanks Jason.
Thanks Chris.
I found a mini helmet on Google. Says 1980-1982
I'll send you each a valuable prize.

[JDubbs73]

Better yet, logo history:

http://www.24saltlake.com/news/utah-state-new-logo-uniforms-14936/

[JDubbs73]

I'll send you each a valuable prize.
Not necessary at all...but thank you for the gesture!

[helmets]

Not necessary at all...but thank you for the gesture!

No give-backs.

[cjw]

Not necessary at all...but thank you for the gesture!

Thanks! I agree.

[helmets]

It's another exciting episode of "What Team is it?"

Again we will be playing for the valuable prize of $10 through Paypal friends and family.

First one to name the team and send a photo of the helmet being used. I have no idea who it is. Date code in the helmet is 1980. Helmet does not look to be used.

[helmets]

Ok, it has been nine months since our last contest - which no one won by the way. It is time for another exciting round of "What Team is it?"

First one to name the team and provide a photo gets $10 Friends and Family. The helmet date code I believe is 1979. I do not know what team it is...