1946-1950


First helmet after the switch from leather helmets. White with Cardinal stripe. No facemask.


Record was 27-22-3 while wearing this helmet.
1951


Changed to a blank white helmet with no stripe. No facemask.


2-8-0 while wearing this helmet.
1952-1954


Plain cardinal Shell with no numbers or facemask


13-18-0 while wearing this helmet.
1955-1956


Plain cardinal Shell with facemask, but no side numbers.


17-12-1 while wearing this helmet.
1957-1963


3″ numbers on the side of the cardinal helmet with grey or White facemask.


43-21-0 while wearing this helmet.
1964-1966


Razorback decal was added to the Cardinal shell with white or light grey 1/2 bar facemask. 3″ white numbers on back.


29-3-0 while wearing this helmet!
1967-1974


Razorback decal redesigned with more detail. Cardinal shell with grey facemask and 3″ white numbers on back.


57-25-4 while wearing this helmet.
1975-1976


Small Razorback “Award Decals” added to the back of the helmet.


15-7-1 while wearing this helmet.
1977


Award decals and numbers removed from the back of the helmet.


10-1-0 while wearing this helmet.
1978-1994


Changed to a white facemask before with the 1978 Orange Bowl.


127-69-5 while wearing this helmet.
1995-2000


enlarged the logo by 15%


39-32-0 while wearing this helmet.
2001-2002


Razorback logo is re-designed with sharper tusks along with a stronger more agressive body.


16-10-0 while wearing this helmet
2003-2009


Changed helmet paint to a metallic finish.

2004: Square black decal with the initials “BB” was worn the final 6 games of the 04 season in rememberance of Barbara Broyles, wife of Frank Broyles.

2005: The Schutt logo was replaced with an “SEC” logo. A “Hurricane Katrina” decal with a shiloette of LA, MS, and AL.

2006: Square number decals now with a white background. Small Microphone with “PE” overlay in memory of long time play-by-play announcer Paul Eels.

2007: Small Virginia Tech logo added to the back following the VT Shooting

2009: Sledgehammer award decals added to the back of the helmet


Helmets by MG Helmets