Strange Picture
- Thread starter redrocker
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At the risk of bringing up the logo topic again, I'd like that cyclone logo on the helmets without the words "Iowa State" It's simple, yet being the "Cyclones" in D1 sports it would be easily recognizable.
We actually had pretty good offenses when Criner was coach, but really no defense. Same goes for the Walden days.
Thanks, I was just looking through Iowa State Stuff on ebay. Not looking for a program. I am a geek for historical pictures, especially of campus buildings and the Ames area. I am not in the market to buy an old program, but thank you very much for the offer.
I like your way of thinkin' 65... perhaps a tiny house at the bottom of the twister getting blown to pieces....
That was my vote for the new helmets...would have been sweet. Kind of sucks we have such a cool nickname but now our helmets will have not make use of it. Oh well...
I think we were one step away from asking the NCAA if we could play with a red, white and blue football !! This probably only makes sense to someone who watched the ABA.
I'm sure he came it with great fanfair. Most coaches do. My biggest problem with Criner is he tryed to pay for recruits (just like EVERYONE else), but we still couldn't win.
Jim Criner started that u got a red helmet for exta good play.. If I remember right not to many reds on game day... Criner actually destroyed the football program single handed
#95 must have been one heck of a loser if he was the only guy on the defense wearing a yellow helmet.
do you have pictures of the uniforms from 81-86? I am working on a project and am trying to fill in some holes in my collection, but not sure what I am missing.
I was a student during the 2 color helmet days and it seems that there were actually only a few red helmets given out. I would say maybe only 6 or so on the whole team. It was a reward for the whole year's performance, so I think the first one didn't show up until game 6 or something like that. I'm just pulling these numbers from the air, but am pretty sure there were not a lot of the red. What strikes me about the photo is the size of the players. #51 at the left in the red helmet was our stud linebacker (I want to say Brackins, but it sounds right only because of bb) anyway, look how small he is. And, look how skinny the 90s numbered guys are.
Anybody remember the linebackers name? It is on the tip of my tongue and it's driving me crazy.
GO CYCLONES!!!
I plan on it. I want to head out and get some after pictures of some areas, showing the then and now. Believe it or not, Ebay is a great place to get old photos from around town. I just save them on my computer. Although you can do alot of searching everywhere else.
Chip? I knew you were working in the athletics dept some how (ED told me you invited him to the press box...)
Are you thinking of Jeff Braswell? I don't know if that is him but he was definately a stud linebacker in the 80s.
That was the coolest thing ever. I remeber when I was younger I thought it was cool because I did not know a lot of our players names. Then Coach Criner broke out the different colored helmets. Now was it a smart idea. NO. Was it fun for a young kid. Hell Yes.
