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When did LSU change from gold gold to yellow gold?
Posted on 12/19/19 at 2:39 pm
Posted on 12/19/19 at 2:39 pm
What year was it?
Posted on 12/19/19 at 2:41 pm to GumboPot
1924
Honestly, I have no idea.
Honestly, I have no idea.
Posted on 12/19/19 at 2:42 pm to GumboPot
VolTiger said “It’s fluid”
Posted on 12/19/19 at 2:42 pm to GumboPot
And in the Burrow highlight film, our purple looks super blue at times. I know this has been pointed out before.
Posted on 12/19/19 at 2:43 pm to GumboPot
Mid 50s maybe?
This post was edited on 12/19/19 at 2:44 pm
Posted on 12/19/19 at 2:43 pm to GumboPot
quote:
What year was it?
the mid 50s
for reference, a game from 1956
We switched to our current template prior to our national title season
This post was edited on 12/19/19 at 2:46 pm
Posted on 12/19/19 at 2:43 pm to GumboPot
I didn't know that we did. I thought the story was we got our colors from leftover Mardi Gras decorations (which also uses "yellow gold")?
Posted on 12/19/19 at 2:44 pm to GumboPot
I read that the classic late 50's teams were the darker gold.
Probably sometime in the mid/late 60's or so, I imagine the lighter color translated better to B&W tv, etc.
I don't know anything as fact, just guessing
Probably sometime in the mid/late 60's or so, I imagine the lighter color translated better to B&W tv, etc.
I don't know anything as fact, just guessing
Posted on 12/19/19 at 2:44 pm to GumboPot
I think Paul Dietzel did it in 1957. If wrong then I am sure someone will correct me.
I wish we would go back to royal purple and old gold. I do not like lavender and canary yellow.
I wish we would go back to royal purple and old gold. I do not like lavender and canary yellow.
This post was edited on 12/19/19 at 2:45 pm
Posted on 12/19/19 at 2:44 pm to EasterEgg
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I didn't know that we did. I thought the story was we got our colors from leftover Mardi Gras decorations (which also uses "yellow gold")?
We did. And Tulane got the green.
Posted on 12/19/19 at 2:46 pm to GumboPot
I have a Billy Cannon doll from 1959 that has the yellow gold on it, so it must pre date that.
Posted on 12/19/19 at 2:50 pm to lsufball19
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We switched to our current template prior to our national title season
Posted on 12/19/19 at 2:50 pm to ELVIS U
Jimmy taylor (1954-1957) wore the old gold
Posted on 12/19/19 at 2:52 pm to im4LSU
quote:quote:
I didn't know that we did. I thought the story was we got our colors from leftover Mardi Gras decorations (which also uses "yellow gold")?
We did. And Tulane got the green.
But that was like in 1901 or some early year like that. Before the purple and gold I believe LSU was blue and white. Kentucky colors.
Posted on 12/19/19 at 2:52 pm to MISSOURI WALTZ
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wish we would go back to royal purple and old gold. I do not like lavender and canary yellow.
Lavender? Wtf?
Posted on 12/19/19 at 2:53 pm to GumboPot
Helmet before 1957 looked something like this.
Posted on 12/19/19 at 2:55 pm to lsupride87
I would buy a shirt with that retro Louisiana State Logo with the tiny headed tiger
Posted on 12/19/19 at 2:56 pm to GumboPot
Colors and templates changed after the 1956 season
Here you have the old template and old traditional gold in a 1956. See Jim Taylor #42.
Taylors uniform in color
Lsu vs Texas from 1957. You can see the template change
colorized picture of uniform
Here you have the old template and old traditional gold in a 1956. See Jim Taylor #42.
Taylors uniform in color
Lsu vs Texas from 1957. You can see the template change
colorized picture of uniform
This post was edited on 12/19/19 at 2:58 pm
Posted on 12/19/19 at 3:00 pm to lsupride87
You nailed it. (Date of change that is.)
This post was edited on 12/19/19 at 3:15 pm
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