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LSU history buffs: Have we ever worn purple helmets?

Posted on 10/26/11 at 5:21 pm
Posted by TigersOfGeauxld
Just across the water...
Member since Aug 2009
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Posted on 10/26/11 at 5:21 pm
I think this is as close as we've gotten:



quote:

In 1938 the LSU had an interesting color change to their helmets by adding the panel of the Purple color and the school gold yellow undercarriage to create this unique late 30s style for the school. This is the two tone panel wing style leather football helmet that the LSU teams were wearing during that amazing year.


This post was edited on 10/26/11 at 5:31 pm
Posted by Lil Man
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2007
1488 posts
Posted on 10/26/11 at 5:22 pm to
yes we have



ETA: maybe we never wore them in a game. I've seen them though.
This post was edited on 10/26/11 at 5:24 pm
Posted by Napoleon
Kenna
Member since Dec 2007
73576 posts
Posted on 10/26/11 at 5:23 pm to


(The only google results were all TD pics... probably isn't real)
Posted by ligerbait
Nashville, TN
Member since Dec 2005
3125 posts
Posted on 10/26/11 at 5:23 pm to
I think the Tulane '07 helmets were purple.
Posted by RB10
Member since Nov 2010
51797 posts
Posted on 10/26/11 at 5:24 pm to
quote:

I think the Tulane '07 helmets were purple.


White
Posted by Lil Man
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2007
1488 posts
Posted on 10/26/11 at 5:25 pm to
quote:

I think the Tulane '07 helmets were purple.


Posted by Clyde Tipton
Planet Earth
Member since Dec 2007
40694 posts
Posted on 10/26/11 at 5:26 pm to


I found this pic, but don't remember ever seeing it in action...

On a related note... an "LSU purple helmet" sounds like another term for a weiner.
Posted by Lsuhoohoo
Member since Sep 2007
102086 posts
Posted on 10/26/11 at 5:28 pm to


You may have just inspired Nike for next year's Pro Combat helmet.
Posted by thanksjhester
Sonic
Member since Jun 2009
5746 posts
Posted on 10/26/11 at 5:29 pm to
Im positive we have but cant recall the game or year.
Posted by TigersOfGeauxld
Just across the water...
Member since Aug 2009
25057 posts
Posted on 10/26/11 at 5:29 pm to
quote:

You may have just inspired Nike for next year's Pro Combat helmet.


NOOOOOOOO!!!!

Posted by Depthcharge
Denham Springs
Member since Oct 2011
30 posts
Posted on 10/26/11 at 5:29 pm to
They had purple helmets made or a purple helmet prototype for the tulane game, but wore white. IIRC the purple helmet(s) were auctioned.
Posted by blueridgeTiger
Granbury, TX
Member since Jun 2004
22112 posts
Posted on 10/26/11 at 5:37 pm to
Posted by Jumbeauxlaya
LSU
Member since Jan 2011
18083 posts
Posted on 10/26/11 at 5:37 pm to
Looks like purple wolverines.
Posted by Lsuhoohoo
Member since Sep 2007
102086 posts
Posted on 10/26/11 at 5:47 pm to
quote:

Looks like purple wolverines.







only a little bit.
This post was edited on 10/26/11 at 5:49 pm
Posted by TigersOfGeauxld
Just across the water...
Member since Aug 2009
25057 posts
Posted on 10/26/11 at 5:54 pm to
quote:

Looks like purple wolverines.


I thought everyone knew Michigan stole that helmet design from Princeton?

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Princeton football coach Herbert "Fritz" Crisler is credited with inventing the helmet in 1935, and he brought the design with him to the University of Michigan, where it has since become a national icon of the football program.


Winged football helmet



This post was edited on 10/26/11 at 5:57 pm
Posted by Sev09
Nantucket
Member since Feb 2011
15819 posts
Posted on 10/26/11 at 6:05 pm to
Never had purple helmets. Wouldn't look too bad though, judging bye the mockups people just posted.
Posted by Gtiger9757
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2008
8730 posts
Posted on 10/26/11 at 6:10 pm to
They've never worn purple helmets.

I found this google image searching:




Posted by Sev09
Nantucket
Member since Feb 2011
15819 posts
Posted on 10/26/11 at 6:18 pm to
quote:

I found this google image searching:

Yeah, that jersey doesn't work with the yellow helmet.

I do wish that we added a purple helmet to our arsenal to mix it up. Along with a helmet very similar to these past procombat helmets. Then maybe they could bring back the gold jerseys. It wouldn't look awful with a white helmet imo.

ETA:

Actually, that doesn't look quite right either. Maybe if it were a more mellow yellow.
This post was edited on 10/26/11 at 6:21 pm
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