SPORTSMANSHIP
Football Helmet History
Lightning Bolts, Shamrocks, and Wings.
Note: Years listed correspond to the season, e.g. “Fall 2023” not the graduation year.
2023 Irish/Irish – three stripe
2022 Irish/FGR – three stripe
2021 Irish/Irish – three stripe
2017-2020 FGR/FGR – three stripe
2016 White/Irish – one stripe
2012-2015 White/GR – one stripe
2008-2011 Green/GR – one stripe
2003-2007 GR/GR – three stripes connected at front
1999-2002 two stripes with lightning bolt
1993-1998 winged helmet
1991-1992 GR on both sides – one stripe
1989-1990 white
1988 one stripe
1986-1987 stripe with number on right side
1985 all white
1984 one stripe with Irish on at least one side
1981-1983 two stripes with Richard over leprechaun
1978-1980 two stripes with Irish on both sides
1973-1977 two stripes with ST logo on green helmet
1972 two white stripes on green helmet with ST in football shape
1970-1971 two green stripes on white helmet with ST in football shape
1967-1969 one stripe with shamrock on the side
1965-1966 white with one stripe
1959-1964 brown with black cross on top
1957-1958 leather with lots of black stripes
1955-1956 leather with one white stripe
1954 leather with lots of white stripes
