Mississippi State has revealed special throwback uniforms for their homecoming matchup vs Vanderbilt. The special look will feature the Flying M logo on the helmets that was worn over a six year period during the late 60s and early 70s. The logo was born from Mississippi State’s close ties to the space program and America’s drive to land on the moon.
The white helmets will feature the Flying M on either side with a bold maroon stripe down the center and large player numbers on the back. The maroon jerseys will feature double white sleeve stripes, that will match the double maroon stripe on the white pants.
"I think that for guys that actually wore the uniform back in 1966-71, to see it again in 2020 will bring back a bunch of memories. To be able to relive that, to bring that history back and showcase it in the modern era, will be huge." -Preston "Stick" Rogers, director of football equipment
Georgia Tech will honor the Black Watch defense from the 1980’s with their new retro uniform. The throwback threads feature a black jersey that will be paired with gold pants and gold helmets. The gold helmets will feature black interlocking GT logos and center stripe. These decals use to be reserved for members of Don Lindsey’s Black Watch defense in 1984-85.
The Yellow Jackets will take the field in the special ‘Black Watch’ retro uniform on 10/31 for their matchup against Notre Dame.
Florida Gators will wear special throwback threads for their upcoming Homecoming game. The throwback unis are from the 1960s era during Steve Spurrier’s playing days. The retro look will feature a blue helmet with a gray facemask. The decals will be the old school Block F circle with a multi stripe center stripe. The blue Jordan jerseys feature a retro over the shoulder orange and white stripe on either side. The white pants will have orange and blue insert stripes down each side, and to finish off the look the Gators will wear white crew shocks with a blue stripe around the tops and black cleats.
South Florida has revealed their 2020 SoFlo uniform. The black jersey and pants combo will feature neon green and yellow numbers, along with a gradient shoulder design meant to resemble horns. Across the chest in neon green will be South Florida written out. The crown jewel of the uniform is the neon green chrome helmets that the bulls will wear to complete the look.
UCF has revealed their 2020 space uniform for their upcoming game. This year’s special uniform comes in a light grey jersey and pants combo with a black helmet. The center stripe of the helmet features the blueprint of the Orion Space Capsule, the area of the ship that carries the astronauts. The front bumper of the helmets will read 321, the local area code of the Space Coast and home of the Kennedy Space Center.
The shoulders of the jersey will feature a special pattern inspired by the Directional Flight Guidance Menu used to navigate through space. The Citronaut will be front and center on the v of the neck. This year’s numbers will feature constellations that have inspired the names of various roads and buildings on UCF’s campus. The numbers will be outlined in special silver reflected trim that will pop under the flash of lights.
The stripe down the sides of the pants features a grid pattern that is the same as the exterior of the Arecibo Observatory. While the circular navigation grid will represent the UCF campus pulled directly from the campus map.
This year’s fans will be able to buy their own space gear that is available at the link below.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Texas National Championship team and with that comes special uniforms that will pay tribute to that team. The white jerseys will feature burnt orange numbers and trim. The Texas word mark has been removed from the chest of the jerseys. The look is very basic with a touch of flash coming on the players gloves that will feature the retro Longhorn logo.
We will see Texas hit the field in the tribute uniforms on 10/24 vs Baylor. This will be the first time since 1950 that the Longhorns will wear white jersey for a home game.
Delaware has revealed new black uniforms for the team. The black jersey and pants combo feature blue and gold details. The word mark Delaware is on the chest of the jersey in blue with gold outline, while the numbers are inverted with a gold base outlined in blue. The right hip on the pants feature the Blue Hens logo. This gives the team a new options to hit the gridiron in.
Sam Houston State Athletic department went through a new refresh and rebrand, with that comes new uniforms for their teams. The football team has revealed their latest threads that feature the new updated marks and logos. The Bearkats will have a full white and full orange uniform combos that we will see them mix and match different combinations throughout the season.
The Nebraska Huskers have revealed their new road version of the alternate “blackshirts” uniform. The Huskers will wear a white helmet that has a black N on either side, black facemask and center stripe. The white jerseys are the same design as the original “Blackshirts” worn last year but inverted colors to allow for them to be used on the road. The look will be finished off with black pants that feature a red Nebraska N on the hip.
“I’d like to see it be a tradition that if the defense has a great game and holds an opponent under so many points that they earn the right to wear ‘Blackshirts’ the next week. I think that would be another source of pride for our defense.” - Scott Frost HC
The 49ers will rock their alternate uniforms this week when they take on the Los Angeles Rams. The 49ers decided to turn back the clock and go back to the glory days of the organization with the 1994 retro uniforms. We will see the team take the field in an all-white uniform with the old school drop shadow numbers and font. Each shoulder of the jersey will have 3 red stripes across it. Down the pants, we will see a black and red stripe run the entire leg. To add the finishing touches the 49ers will add old-school logos and marks onto the helmets.
