Combination selection in 2019 left something to be desired white helmets were worn in over half of the games and the traditional M-M-W and M-W-W combinations never saw the field. In 2019, the second and final season under Joe Moorhead, Mississippi State's football jerseys saw a minor improvement in the form of a more-traditional collar. The 'Statesman' helmets were part of State's 2018 alternate uniforms the program's first ever all-gray uniforms had black-maroon-black sleeve stripes, black numbers, and a block 'State' on the chest. The matte maroon helmets, the first worn by State since 2015, were a very dark maroon, with a silver facesmask, silver stripe, and maroon and silver 'M-State' logo. Two jerseys (Maroon, White) and three pants (Maroon, White, Gray) were included in the 2018 set.įour helmet designs were worn in 2018: glossy maroon, matte maroon, white, and silver-based 'Statesman.' The glossy maroon helmets, worn only in the season opener, featured a maroon 'M-State' decal rather than the white one worn the previous three seasons the white helmets were the exact same as the ones worn since 2015. A few changes were made to the primary jerseys and pants, including moving logos/patches around, adding collar stripes, and thinning pants stripes. In Joe Moorhead's first season as Head Coach, Mississippi State saw some slight upgrades to its uniforms via the Adidas PrimeKnit A1 Template. Finally, to honor the late Coach Mike Leach, the Bulldogs wore a pirate flag decal on the left side of the maroon helmets in the 2023 ReliaQuest Bowl. Also in 2022, the script 'State' logo was worn on the football helmets for the first time, appearing on both white and maroon helmets. In 2022, a 'fauxback' design featuring an 'MS' logo on a white helmet was worn along with uniforms honoring Frank Dowsing and Robert Bell. In 2021, to commemorate the Mississippi State baseball team winning the National Championship, the M over S logo was worn on the football helmets for the first time ever. In 2020, they wore the Flying M logo on the helmets for the first time since 1971. In 2018, the Bulldogs wore a special 'Statesman' design featuring a 'Mississippi' script on a silver helmet. The 'M-State' logo remains the primary, although it has been tweaked countless times over the past decade. Starting in 2011, the Bulldogs began wearing multiple alternate helmets each season, with base colors such as matte maroon, white, silver, black, and even chrome gold. In 2009, maroon helmets became the primaries once again, featuring the updated 'M-State' logo. In 2004, white helmets became full-time for the first time since 1972, this time featuring the 'M-State' logo. Starting in 2000, Mississippi State began wearing white helmets as alternates. The stripes were removed in 1989 and the logo was altered again in 1996. Stripes were added and the 'MSU' logo was altered in 1986. In 1979, the logo was changed to an interlocking 'MSU'. An 'MS' logo was worn until 1978, with the facemasks switching to white that year.

In 1973, the switch was made back to maroon helmets. In 1967, the Bulldogs switched back to white helmets, wearing numbers in 67, 68, and 72, and the 'Flying M' from 69-71. In 1966, the 'Flying M' logo was worn on maroon helmets. In 1963, Mississippi State wore plastic maroon helmets for the first time, wearing the Bulldog logo as a decal for the three years from 1963-1965. The other 32 come from the last 14 seasons (2009-2019).įrom 1949 through 1962, Mississippi State wore white helmets in 1958 and 59 those white helmets had numbers on them. Less than half (19) of those were worn over a 60 year span from 1949-2008. Since switching to plastic helmets in 1949, Mississippi State has worn 51 different football helmet designs. Mississippi State Football Helmet Timeline

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