Southland Conference
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| CENTRAL ARKANSAS | McNEESE STATE | NICHOLLS STATE |
| "Bears" | "Cowboys" | "Colonels" |
| Conway, AR | Lake Charles, LA | Thibodaux, LA |
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| NORTHWESTERN STATE | SAM HOUSTON STATE | SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA |
| "Demons" | "Bearkats" | "Lions" |
| Natchitoches, LA | Huntsville, TX | Hammond, LA |
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| STEPHEN F. AUSTIN | TEXAS STATE |
| "Lumberjacks" | "Bobcats" |
| Nacogdoches, TX | San Marcos, TX |
Comments
For the 2008 season, Northwestern State has returned to the helmet design last used by the team in 2006. Texas State has dropped the stripes from its helmets.
Historical Helmets
CENTRAL ARKANSAS
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| ? - present |
The helmet design used by UCA immediately prior to the adoption of the current design featured a white shell with the letters "UCA" in purple, arranged diagonally.
MCNEESE STATE
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| c.1970s | 1987 - 1989 | 1990 - 2000 |
| *see note 1 below |
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| 2002 - |
*1 At least one or two other helmet designs slightly different from this one were used during various years from the early 1970s through 1986. A single blue stripe was apparently used with this design at some point, and a white outline was present around the horse/rider logo for an unknown period. A white-blue-white sequence of stripes was also present during some of these years. I would appreciate hearing from anyone who can clarify when these various changes were made.
NICHOLLS STATE
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| 1980 - 1998 | 1999 - 2004 | 2005 - |
I have never received any information about earlier helmet design used by Nicholls State - any information would be appreciated.
NORTHWESTERN STATE
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| ? - 1998? | c.1987; 1999? | 2000? - 2001 |
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| October 19, 2002 | 2002; 2007 | 2003 - 2006; 2008 - |
| *see note 1 below |
I have not received any information about any earlier helmet designs used by Northwestern State.
*1 An orange stripe was added to NSU's helmet for a single game in 2002 against Southwestern Oklahoma State.
SAM HOUSTON STATE
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| 1978 | 1980 | 1986 - 1989 |
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| ? - 1993 | 1994 - 1996 | 1997 (first 2 games) |
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| 1997 (last 9 games) | 1998? - 2004 | 2005 (first game or two) |
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| 2005 |
SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA
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| 1959 - 1964 | 1965 - 1971 | 1972 - 1978 |
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| 1979 | 1980 | 1982 - 1985 |
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| 2005 | 2003 - 2004; 2006 - |
| *see note 1 below |
The SLU football team was discontinued following the 1985 season but resurrected in 2003.
*1 A black stripe was added to the helmet in 2005 as a tribute to the victims of Hurricane Katrina.
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN
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| ? - 1976 | 1982 - 1985 | 1986 - 1988 |
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| 1989 - 1991 | 2002 | 1992 - 2001; 2003 - |
TEXAS STATE
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| ? - 1972 | 1973 - 1982 | 1984 - 1989 |
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| 1991 | 1990; 1992 - 1996 | 1997 - 2002 |
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| 2003 | 2004 - 2007 | 2008 - |
The 1983 helmet was similar to the 1973-1982 one, but a narrow gold outline was present around the letters. Thanks to Stephen R. for information on these helmets.
