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Original: 11/3/2007 3:02 PM
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Saturday, November 03, 2007

Univeristy of Deleware - the poor man's Michigan?

 

It's fall, which is naturally associated with football - at least in my universe.  As I'm waiting for the Michigan -Michigan State game to begin, I begin to channel surf, stopping periodically on different football games.  I stop on the Comcast channel because I'm distracted by the helmets of one team.  The blue isn't exactly the same color and the wing design has a somewhat different scoop, but the similarity is striking, which leads me to this question; why does the University of Delaware have the same helmets as Michigan?  And another question; why is the Comcast channel (which refuses to air the Big Ten Network) showing the University of Delaware - James Madison University game?

Just to make sure I'm not making unfounded accusations - I google the helmet design.  Both are shown below for comparison.  What do you all think?

Univeristy of Deleware helmet  University of Delaware helmet

 michigan helmet University of Michigan helmet

Yes, I know it shouldn't be a big deal, because Michigan is a division I team with a longstanding program and Delaware, well, isn't.  But one thing I did find humorous?  While writing this, with the Delaware - James Madison University game still on, the announcer mentioned that all 22,000 people in the stadium are on their feet.  So, all you would have to do to change Delaware into Michigan?  Multiply by five. 

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think Deleware has had that helmet design since 1959 - how long has MI used it?
Posted 8/19/2008 7:51 AM by ed watson - reply

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Ed,

According to Wikipedia, which might not be the best source reference, but is usually reliable in non-academic searches, Fritz Crisler first used the winged helmet at Princeton in 1935.  When Crisler moved to be the head football coach at Michigan in 1938, he brought the design with him and Princeton ceased using the design (although began again in 1998).  The University of Michigan is currently the only Division I-A school using the design and utilizes it for other sports besides football (hockey, lacrosse, etc).  I hope this helps with any confusion!

Posted 8/19/2008 8:48 AM by rachdm - reply


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