re: For how long has the LSU helmet had the gold/yellow hue currently being used?

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It seems like it was more gold in the 70's but that might have been how it translated on TV back in

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All of the display helmets I have seen, and who knows how authentic or how the color has faded, appear to be reasonably consistent with the color of today's helmets, although today's helmets look a little brighter than more vintage helmets.

An example can be found here (not endorsing the products, just a side-by-side comparision of a Cannon helmet and a so-called "Jones" helmet):

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While the 70s helmet looks a little brighter, neither helment looks more metallic or "more gold". I believe it was a consequence of the television cameras and film pictures from the era - and I do know what you mean Chicken.

To answer your question, I am in favor of keeping things the way they are. I do like the current helmet logo over the pre-72 "Numeral" era.