🏈 Today in history: Versus Texas, This is the first game Alabama wears crimson helmet with white numerals.

[TerryP]

 

[JoseyWalesTheOutlaw]

Seems like yesterday. The Quarterback Club picked up the tab to send our high school team to that game. The players all returned with cowboy hats. Got me one as well.

 

[50+yeartidefan]

Newspaper Played off commercial for the butter...."television is better with bluebonnet on it". ......
so few bowls...was bama and bear building for future

 

[XXL TideFan]

Nice tidbit. I’ve never seen them play in anything but those.

 

[alabama mike]

Nice tidbit. I’ve never seen them play in anything but those.

What about in the early 80's when Ray Perkins coached? The team wore white helmets a few times.

 

[pop2]

What about in the early 80's when Ray Perkins coached? The team wore white helmets a few times.

Was it not just the receivers?

 

[XXL TideFan]

What about in the early 80's when Ray Perkins coached? The team wore white helmets a few times.

Growing up, mama wouldn’t put up with sports on the TV. In the 80’s early I was deployed on 2 long carrier cruises and always seemed to have duty when I could watch them in my area of country during 84 - 87 Despite being a Bama fan all of my life, I have only started really watching since ‘93. Only been to 2 games and neither were big ones.

 

[alabama mike]

Was it not just the receivers?

The entire team has to wear the same color helmets, jerseys and pants during a game.

 

[PurlJam]

Nice tidbit. I’ve never seen them play in anything but those.

What about in the early 80's when Ray Perkins coached? The team wore white helmets a few times.

1983 vs Southern Miss.

 

[50+yeartidefan]

The entire team has to wear the same color helmets, jerseys and pants during a game.

Wasnt always so,Mike
...if I remember....( and that isnt always so accurate)....bama was playing some team...and both teams wore same color helmets..so bear had his receivers change to white helmets.....for QB to see easier...
And one of the covers on media guide when Perk was HC.....showed bama in white helmets....i have it somewhere....if ifind i will put on
@PurlJam ....good pic

 

[alabama mike]

Wasnt always so,Mike
...if I remember....( and that isnt always so accurate)....bama was playing some team...and both teams wore same color helmets..so bear had his receivers change to white helmets.....for QB to see easier...
And one of the covers on media guide when Perk was HC.....showed bama in white helmets....i have it somewhere....if ifind i will put on
@PurlJam ....good pic

I'd love to see the different helmet colors in a game, bet that was hilarious. @PurlJam put a photo on of one of CRP 83 team in the white helmet.

 

[50+yeartidefan]

I'd love to see the different helmet colors in a game, bet that was hilarious. @PurlJam put a photo on of one of CRP 83 team in the white helmet.

I was going onan old and sometimes fuzzy memory.....so take that for what it’s worth....lol

 

[PurlJam]

Wasnt always so,Mike
...if I remember....( and that isnt always so accurate)....bama was playing some team...and both teams wore same color helmets..so bear had his receivers change to white helmets.....for QB to see easier...
And one of the covers on media guide when Perk was HC.....showed bama in white helmets....i have it somewhere....if ifind i will put on
@PurlJam ....good pic

Thanks, that's Gary Otten(70) Mike Adcock (76) Wes Neighbors(54) and of course Ricky Moore(26) just for reference.

 

[SnakeFan]

Growing up, mama wouldn’t put up with sports on the TV. In the 80’s early I was deployed on 2 long carrier cruises and always seemed to have duty when I could watch them in my area of country during 84 - 87 Despite being a Bama fan all of my life, I have only started really watching since ‘93. Only been to 2 games and neither were big ones.

What carriers? My 1st cruise in 82 was with Ranger battle group

 

[252BAMA]

Wasnt always so,Mike
...if I remember....( and that isnt always so accurate)....bama was playing some team...and both teams wore same color helmets..so bear had his receivers change to white helmets.....for QB to see easier...
And one of the covers on media guide when Perk was HC.....showed bama in white helmets....i have it somewhere....if ifind i will put on
@PurlJam ....good pic

You are correct and it is the reason the rule is what it is today. If Bama does something within the rules that benefits them, then the rule is changed. Always has been. Always will be.

 

[252BAMA]

I thought I remembered Bama receivers wearing white helmets in the 1962 opener in Birmingham at night against Georgia. I was there and I could write a short story about that game. Those who know the history, know what I'm saying. But I digress. Found the following:

1962   
At times during the 1960s, Alabama used white helmets on eligible receivers in games at night or when another team??s helmet matched or resembled ours in color.

Crimson Tide Uniforms Changing Through the Years - Alabama Athletics

CRIMSON TIDE UNIFORMS CHANGING THOUGH THE YEARS 1892 Alabama uniform was described as being white with crimson stockings. Large crimson letters U. of A. on t...

rolltide.com

 

[50+yeartidefan]

I thought I remembered Bama receivers wearing white helmets in the 1962 opener in Birmingham at night against Georgia. I was there and I could write a short story about that game. Those who know the history, know what I'm saying. But I digress. Found the following:

1962   
At times during the 1960s, Alabama used white helmets on eligible receivers in games at night or when another team??s helmet matched or resembled ours in color.

Crimson Tide Uniforms Changing Through the Years - Alabama Athletics

CRIMSON TIDE UNIFORMS CHANGING THOUGH THE YEARS 1892 Alabama uniform was described as being white with crimson stockings. Large crimson letters U. of A. on t...

rolltide.com

So my memory wasn't that bad!!!!!

 

[XXL TideFan]

What carriers? My 1st cruise in 82 was with Ranger battle group

Independence CV62. I probably knew some F14 guys. I worked on spook shit. Deceptive electronics countermeasures

 

[XXL TideFan]

1983 vs Southern Miss.
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Patrolling the Med

 

[bamatommy]

1983 vs Southern Miss.
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I remember Ricky Moore #26.