SPORTSMANSHIP

Football Helmet History

Lightning Bolts, Shamrocks, and Wings.

St. Thomas and FGR Football helmets through the years.

​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

Two FGR Irish Football players celebrate after a great play.

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