AKB: The first season PSU went to numberless helmets under Joe Pa

[WSTLion87]

Was it 1974 or 1975... Does anyone know for certain? Thanks...

 

[Woodpecker]

This site says 1975

This too

 

[WSTLion87]

Thank you... Perhaps it is time to bring back the dark gray of the glory years...

 

[WSTLion87]

Facemask that is...

 

[Ghost of OM]

I realize I am probably in the minority here but I love the numbers on the helmets when they do it.

 

[BobPSU92]

Thank you... Perhaps it is time to bring back the dark gray of the glory years...

Facemask that is...

I thought you meant dark gray cloud, but then I remembered it never left.

 

[Bvillebaron]

I realize I am probably in the minority here but I love the numbers on the helmets when they do it.

I’m with you 100%.

 

[AvgUser]

I’m with you 100%.

I hate it.
In fact. I want the away whites as the home uni

 

[BrucePa]

I might be in the vast minority here, but I always wanted to see the stylized lion head logo on each side of the helmet.

 

[razpsu]

Numbers or blank only is good by me

 

[BobPSU92]

I want the away whites as the home uni

That makes sense. Even when we’re home, we’re away because everyone hates us.

 

[NittPicker]

The correct answer is 1966. There were no numbers on the helmets when Joe became HC. Numbers on helmets were a thing for a very short period of time.

 

[Bob78]

The correct answer is 1966. There were no numbers on the helmets when Joe became HC. Numbers on helmets were a thing for a very short period of time.

Nicely done. I had forgotten that. No helmet numbers in '66. Numbers on the helmets from 1967-1974. Off again in '75. Stripes came off the pants around '68, I think?

I'm not a fan of numbers on helmets, as there are generally already 4 sets of numbers on the jerseys. (We get it... you're #14).
I like our plain helmets. The clean look is classic. Our home blue unis are as sharp as any in the country. I'd put the chipmunk on the hip, though.

I've noticed over the years that many teams now have plain pants, no stripes, maybe a small hip logo, and often white. PSU was a trend setter way back when!

 

[Woodpecker]

The correct answer is 1966. There were no numbers on the helmets when Joe became HC. Numbers on helmets were a thing for a very short period of time.

The site that I cited above indicates numbers on the helmets from 1957 - 61

 

[NittPicker]

The site that I cited above indicates numbers on the helmets from 1957 - 61

OK. But regarding the original topic, it was 1966.