Heart of America Athletic Conference
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| AVILA |
BAKER |
BENEDICTINE |
| "Eagles" |
"Wildcats" |
"Ravens" |
| Kansas City, MO |
Baldwin City, KS |
Atchison, KS |
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| CENTRAL METHODIST |
CULVER-STOCKTON |
EVANGEL |
| "Eagles" |
"Wildcats" |
"Crusaders" |
| Fayette, MO |
Canton, MO |
Springfield, MO |
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| GRACELAND |
LINDENWOOD |
MIDAMERICA NAZARENE |
| "Yellowjackets" |
"Lions" |
"Pioneers" |
| Lamoni, IA |
St. Charles, MO |
Olathe, KS |
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| MISSOURI VALLEY |
WILLIAM JEWELL |
| "Vikings" |
"Cardinals" |
| Marshall, MO |
Liberty, MO |
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Comments
Evangel has a new helmet design for 2008 (shown above).
Baker has changed helmet designs for the 2008 season. The new helmets appear to be either black or very dark blue (I think black is more likely), and feature a decal with the word "CATS" in orange letters. I would appreciate a copy of the helmet logo used on this one.
Central Methodist also has a new helmet design in 2008. The new logo is reported to consist of the letters "CMU" inside a black oval. The only photograph I have received of the new helmet design is the one below; I would appreciate a better photograph, and again I will need a copy of this new helmet logo, also, in order to add this one to the web site.
Missouri Valley apparently switched to a new helmet logo in 2007 (or perhaps much earlier, I have received hardly any information for this team through the years). The current helmet logo is probably a "viking head" in front of a larger "V"; below is a photograph of this one. Once again, a copy of the helmet logo is needed in order to add this helmet to the web site.
Historical Helmets
AVILA
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2001 was Avila's first season of varsity football. The block "A" logo shown on the first helmet above was worn on both sides of the helmet in 2001. In 2002, the "AU" logo shown on the second helmet was worn on only the right sides, while players' uniform numerals were worn on the left sides.
I had received a report prior to the 2003 season that Avila would be using a new helmet logo, but I never did receive confirmation of this once the season started. It was also reported that the "AU" logo worn on the right sides of the helmets during at least some games in 2003 had a gold outline around it, but it is unclear when this outline was added. Photographs from the 2004 season showed that this design was still in place that year ("AU" on the right sides, numerals on the left sides).
It was reported to me prior to the start of the 2005 season that the team would be switching to purple helmets with an "AU" logo on the sides, but all photographs that I have seen from actual games in 2005 and 2006 show the last helmet design shown above in use. Was the purple "AU" helmet ever used during a football game?
BAKER
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From 2005 through 2007, Baker used the helmet design shown in the photograph below. The helmet logo may be identical to the 2008 one, but its color is different. Several people have sent me a logo which is not quite the same as the one used on the helmets - there were differences in the size of the "C" relative to the other letters, and to the underline beneath the letters.
BENEDICTINE
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CENTRAL METHODIST
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According to reports that I have received, Central Methodist used plain white helmets in 1972 with no stripes or logos; in 1973, a stripe and an eagle logo of unknown color(s) were added to the white helmets.
CULVER-STOCKTON
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1969 - 1973 |
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Here are descriptions of some of the "missing" helmets:
- 1978 - 1979: white shell, royal blue "C" (for Culver) on the right side, and royal blue "S" (for Stockton) on the left side, unknown facemask color (probably gray or white);
- 1980: white shell, royal blue "CS" logo on each side, unknown facemask color (probably gray or white); I could add the 1978-9 and 1980 helmets to the site if I could obtain information about the facemask colors for these two;
- 1984: similar to the 1981-1983 helmet shown above, but with the addition of the team nickname "Wildcats" in cursive blue letters, outlined in white; I need a copy of the helmet logo for this one;
- 1985: apparently similar to the 1981-1983 helmet again, but with the addition of both a blue "paw print" and the team name "Wildcats" (above the paw).
- 1989: navy shell, white "cat head" logo; I need a copy of the helmet logo.
Photographs of some of these may be seen below; I would appreciate clearer photographs for any of these:
EVANGEL
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GRACELAND
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LINDENWOOD
MIDAMERICA NAZARENE
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2000 only? |
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MISSOURI VALLEY
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WILLIAM JEWELL
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? - 2001 |
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