Crimson Tide Uniforms Changing Through the Years
6/7/2006 12:00:00 AM | Football
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 their sweaters. Also crimson sweaters with white A.
1894
Extended collar with string tie; thick pants.
1895
Striped stockings appear.
1896
Extra padding in arms.
1897
Increase in padding of arms.
1898
No team.
1899
Striped jerseys; Solid color stockings (Crimson).
1900
Crimson jersey with stripes or arms; Solid color stockings (Crimson); Noseguards form of helmet.
1902
Uniforms were a combination of past several years.
1903
Crimson jersey; Crimson stockings with white stripe; form of shoulder padding.
1904
Skin guards and increase in shoulder padding.
1905
Mixture of uniforms of past several years. Vest Shoulder padding
1910
Increased shoulder padding.
1918
No team.
1919
Solid (Crimson?) with white stripes on arms; Thigh and knee pads present.
(Corolla shows all white jerseys for road games.)
1920
Jerseys now have thicker white stripes on arms; White stockings; Numbers on backs of jerseys.
1921
Improvement in shoulder pads.
1922
Thinner white stripes on jersey.
1923
Jerseys now have stripes running up and down with two patches on inside of arms.
1924
Long stripe down arm and also increase in padding.
1925
Increase in padding.
1926
Some players still without helmets (leather). Increase in padding.
1927
Increase in padding especially on the legs.
1928
Use of white jerseys also; Increase in padding especially on the legs.
1929
Increase in padding especially on the legs.
1930
Now team also has solid (Crimson & White) jerseys with numbers on front. New white helmet with crimson markings.
1931
Solid Crimson and White jerseys; Numbers on front all year, but still use of front stripe jersey; Helmets dark (Black?) with white markings.
1942
Some players have form of facemask.
1943
No team.
1945
White pants worn midway through season.
1946
White pants with two crimson stripes down side of leg.
1947
Crimson and White jerseys; White pants with two Crimson stripes down side of leg; Two tone (Tan?) pants home game? Dark helmet (Black).
1948
Two tone pants all year.
1949
White helmets with crimson stripe;Crimson jerseys.
1950
Also new white jerseys with crimson shoulders and three crimson stripes on arms.
1953
January 1, 1953 Bama has white pants with one crimson stripe down side of leg November 14, 1953 two stripes on pants.
1954
New style white jersey; No crimson on shoulders; Stripes on arms.
1955
All white helmets; New design: No stripes on pants, shirts, or helmets; Some form of a face mask, plastic face guard.
1956
Facemasks; Crimson stripe on helmets.
1957
Numbers on side of helmets.
1958
White helmet with crimson stripe; Three stripes on arms; Numbers on side of arms and helmets; White pants with two crimson stripes down side of leg.
1959
Last year with stripes on arms.
1960
Crimson helmet used in Bowl game, December 17, 1960 vs. Texas. White numbers on side. White stripe down middle.
1961
Red and white helmets used.
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.
1969
Crimson helmets all year 100 decal on side of helmet (100 years of football).
1971
Wore white helmets in season opener against USC. October 23, 1971 vs.
Houston is the last time used white helmets in game until 1983.
1974
No numbers on side of arms.
1980
January 1st was the first time players allowed to wear white shoes.
1981
Names on back of jerseys.
1983
White helmets to go along with crimson helmets; No names on back of jerseys.
White and crimson jersey, white pants with two crimson stripes; Numbers also on side of helmets; White shoes - socks.
1984
Crimson helmets for home games; white helmets for road games.
1985
Crimson helmets only.
1988
Went back to wearing black shoes.
1992
Wore Centennial patch on left shoulder.
1998
Wore bowl patch on bowl game jersey
2005
Wore a helmet sticker including the states of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida to honor the victims of Hurricane Katrina.
2006
Wore a commemorative jersey in the game against Ole Miss to honor the 25th anniversary of Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant's 315th win. The jersey featured houndstooth trim around the collar.
Wore a 175th anniversary patch to commemorate the 175th birthday of the University of Alabama.
*Researched by the Bryant Museum
