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Date Posted: 17:07:19 12/14/22 Wed
Author: No name
Author Host/IP: 97.122.64.167
Subject: Re: Identifications of the 49 mystery helmets - numbers 1 through 12
In reply to: charles arey 's message, "Identifications of the 49 mystery helmets - numbers 1 through 12" on 23:34:17 01/04/22 Tue

#33 is the Dickinson State University Blue Hawks!

The reason why this one was so difficult to solve is because that photo is not from 1979. It is from 1976!

https://issuu.com/dickinsonstate/docs/prairie_smoke_1977

The Blue hawks wore that helmet (white with blue "D" with blue-white-blue stripes) from 1975-1976.

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[> [> Re: Identifications of the 49 mystery helmets - numbers 1 through 12 -- No name, 08:34:23 12/15/22 Thu (97.122.64.167)

#46 is the 1971 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M PANTHERS!

Initially I thought that that might be an arrowhead logo ala the KC Chiefs or a typical oval logo.

Tried to figure out Indian nicknamed teams that might be purple? and metallic gold even though the logo is red.

Texas Lutheran yearbooks and student newspapers were not all that helpful. Covering a possible 10 years! takes time!

I recall Alcorn State having purple and gold colors, they are called the Braves and I was able to find their yearbooks so I started there.

The 1972 YB had a fantastic photo of what I thought was the #46 logo but the jerseys didn't match up and the Braves back then had a huge feather on their helmet
just like the Washington Redskins from the early 1960s. I felt I was on the right track but no cigar!

http://collections.msdiglib.org/digital/collection/p17313coll1/id/3954/rec/21

The logo on that helmet has a white "50" inside a red? oval.

Also, though not as noticeable, is "SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE" inside the oval.

The SWAC was founded in 1920 so the "50" indicates their 50 year anniversary!

OK so who else was in the SWAC in 1971 AND played Texas Lutheran that same year?

As posted before this site is super helpful with schedules especially for smaller schools, true.

https://michigan-football.com/

HOWEVER, I have found it doesn't always list ALL games!

(ex. that site indicates Texas Lutheran played only 6 games in 1971 when in fact, they played 11!)

https://tlubulldogs.prestosports.com/sports/fball/2022-23/files/2022_Media_Guide.pdf
(page 31)

TX Lutheran did play PRAIRIE VIEW A&M that year and their colors are Purple and gold! Hmmmm.....

The Prairie View yeabook for 1972 is posted but the photos are not very good and I wasn't finding what I was hoping for.

THANKFULLY they have some student newspapers on line and eventually I found the treasure!

https://digitalcommons.pvamu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1067&context=pv-panther-newspapers

(page 9 player #70)

https://digitalcommons.pvamu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1068&context=pv-panther-newspapers

(page 13 Vs. Bishop)

https://digitalcommons.pvamu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1071&context=pv-panther-newspapers
(page 9 Vs. Jackson State. This one is GREAT because it also shows the "50" logo on fellow SWAC Jackson State's helmets though the Panthers logos are not used!)

BTW Prairie View A&M student newspaper digital archives photo quality is REALLY good!
Many other digital archives are garbage for photos! Way too murky or just NO photos!


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