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re: Dr. Charles E. Coates, first football coach explains LSU colors, nickname
Posted on 8/1/13 at 2:50 pm to MountainTiger
Posted on 8/1/13 at 2:50 pm to MountainTiger
The shade of gold was changed by Paul Dietzel in 1957 away from "old gold" to "sunflower yellow" when the football uniforms took the basic pattern they do now. The accurate old gold is much darker than most schools use, almost bronze, making it harder to see the logo on the side of the helmet (see the 09 Arkansas game). Dietzel figured that the new color would be more distinctive than the old, which was too similar to Notre Dame and Army.
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This post was edited on 8/1/13 at 2:52 pm
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Posted on 8/1/13 at 2:56 pm to Thorny
Washington uses gold in their uniforms.
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