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Date Posted: 17:20:43 02/21/09 Sat
Author: Dave
Author Host/IP: 137.52.255.73
Subject: Re: fun helmet statistics
In reply to: charles arey 's message, "fun helmet statistics" on 16:57:59 12/24/08 Wed

>Just for fun, I have compiled some statistics about
>helmet colors, blank helmets, usage of stripes, etc.
>among the American college teams in 2008. These stats
>are probably off by 1-2% because in all likelihood
>there are still some new helmet designs that were
>never reported.
>
>Usage of "blank" helmets ("blank" meaning no logo or
>numerals worn on the sides of the helmets):
>

Was a little bored and looking at it again today,

I think an interesting one might be percentage of helmet colors used in a conference. IE. the Pioneer FL has 60% 6 out 10 helmets that are white. Maybe highest percentage of one color or facemask color type things.
>All colleges: 9.7% (74 of 722 teams)
>NCAA Division I-FBS: 4.2%
>NCAA Division I-FCS: 6.5%
>NCAA Division II: 8.8%
>NCAA Division III: 14.2%
>NAIA: 15.2%
>
>Usage of helmet stripes ("stripes" meaning any sort of
>stripe running over the top of the helmet, more or
>less from front to back; not including "tiger
>stripes"(as on the Cincinnati Bengals' helmets) or the
>stripes associated with the "wing" helmet design
>(Michigan and other teams))
>
>All colleges: 262 of 722 (36.3%)
>NCAA Division I-FBS: 48.3%
>NCAA Division I-FCS: 37.9%
>NCAA Division II: 29.9%
>NCAA Division III: 37.2%
>NAIA: 26.1%
>
>Usage of player uniform numerals on helmets (large
>numbers on the sides of the helmet; small numerals at
>front or back not included)
>
>All colleges: 17 of 722 (2.4%)
>NCAA Division I-FBS: 1.7%
>NCAA Division I-FCS: 1.6%
>NCAA Division II: 0.7%
>NCAA Division III: 4.2%
>NAIA: 2.2%
>
>Helmet shell colors listed in order of frequency (note
>that any such categorization is highly subjective, as
>there exists no clear distinction between, say,
>crimson and red, or between navy blue and royal blue -
>others may have placed a particular helmet in a
>different category)
>
>All colleges
>white 17.9%
>gold 13.6%
>black 11.1%
>navy blue 11.1%
>silver/gray 6.9%
>purple 6.0%
>red 5.8%
>royal blue 5.5%
>green 5.3%
>maroon 4.8%
>orange 3.7%
>yellow 3.6%
>crimson 3.6%
>light blue 0.7%
>copper 0.1% (Western Connecticut)

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[> Re: fun helmet statistics -- JPS, 15:42:45 02/22/09 Sun (74.132.221.96)

It would be interesting to compare those stats to some years in past decades. White was probably far more common then; same for stripes and basic colors like red. It would also be interesting to go back to, say, 1980 and run stats on how many schools used logos that were identical to other schools or pro teams (I assume just for cost savings or a lack of creativity or interest in doing something novel for their team). It wasn't uncommon back then for things like the Philadelphia Eagles' wings or Georgia's G to show up, sometimes in different colors, on other teams' helmets.

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