Illinois Football Uniforms

#201      
BZuppke
1) Arched Illin
2) Orange with script

27) Navy with script
246) 90s style slant

I would ban the Navy and the slant Illinois.
 
#202      
WyattEarp
* The arched helmet is the only clear winner. Then orange script, blue script…slant…

I dislike the slant most. But the script just doesn’t work on a football helmet or in an end zone very well IMO. Although, it sure looks great on a basketball uni.

It’ll never happen but this logo with a white and navy strip down the middle. That is one versatile sharp logo…that we don’t make enough use out of IMO.

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Lastly the impossible dream:
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#206      
ugottabjoshinme
I'll be that guy

#1 ILLINOIS
#2 Arched Illini
#3 Orange Script
#4 Blue Script

Honestly, I've been a ILLINOIS hater most of my life. The new helmet looks really good on the field and I've changed my tune.

The real question is where does the Block I helmet fit in the list? Definitely in front of Blue script Illinois. It's on the same #3 tier for me with the orange script Illinois.
 
#207      
Illiniguy74
ugottabjoshinme said:
I'll be that guy

#1 ILLINOIS
#2 Arched Illini
#3 Orange Script
#4 Blue Script

Honestly, I've been a ILLINOIS hater most of my life. The new helmet looks really good on the field and I've changed my tune.

The real question is where does the Block I helmet fit in the list? Definitely in front of Blue script Illinois. It's on the same #3 tier for me with the orange script Illinois.
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Count me in with the very few that likes the number only helmet best. Old school tough look.
 
#208      
orange100
My first in-person football game ever was Tony Eason's first game so I am biased to the arch. Too many years later my educated opinion is that the arched ILLINI is still a unique logo in college athletics. The Chief was the pinnacle of original, unique and dignified sports logo, but it will take time to bring that back. The script is good as well, but I don't think it works on a football helmet. The arched ILLINI over the helmet earhole or following the curve of the head works perfectly and translates well to hats, jackets and other gear. The slant ILLINOIS works, but it is a vanilla NY Giants rip-off; not unique and imo indicates a bush-league mentality to branding.
 

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#209      
Illiniguy74
orange100 said:
My first in-person football game ever was Tony Eason's first game so I am biased to the arch. Too many years later my educated opinion is that the arched ILLINI is still a unique logo in college athletics. The Chief was the pinnacle of original, unique and dignified sports logo, but it will take time to bring that back. The script is good as well, but I don't think it works on a football helmet. The arched ILLINI over the helmet earhole or following the curve of the head works perfectly and translates well to hats, jackets and other gear. The slant ILLINOIS works, but it is a vanilla NY Giants rip-off; not unique and imo indicates a bush-league mentality to branding.
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We have a similar reason for our helmet preference.. My first in person football game was in 1963.
 
#210      
Illinisam
orange100 said:
My first in-person football game ever was Tony Eason's first game so I am biased to the arch. Too many years later my educated opinion is that the arched ILLINI is still a unique logo in college athletics. The Chief was the pinnacle of original, unique and dignified sports logo, but it will take time to bring that back. The script is good as well, but I don't think it works on a football helmet. The arched ILLINI over the helmet earhole or following the curve of the head works perfectly and translates well to hats, jackets and other gear. The slant ILLINOIS works, but it is a vanilla NY Giants rip-off; not unique and imo indicates a bush-league mentality to branding.
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And the unique and great orange facemasks!
 
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