Helmet History

When considering excellent college football history, you must have the Cornell Big Red in the conversation. Cornell football represents Cornell University in the NCAA's Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). The program collected five national titles and won over 600 games with legendary players and coaches. Names such as Glenn "Pop" Warner, Heisman Trophy finalist, and NCAA record-breaker Ed Marinaro have suited up for the Big Red. At the same time, seven College Football Hall of Famers (including Warner, Gil Dobie, and Carl Snavely) and multiple-time Super Bowl winner George Seifert have set the strategy as head coaches. They are a part of football history, and we are pleased to share their story in this collection of written posts.

Today's college football players charge down the field adorned in futuristic helmets, marvels of modern engineering designed to absorb impact and mitigate injuries. But rewind the clock a century, and you'd find players taking the field with little more than glorified leather skullcaps. This series delves into the fascinating evolution of college football helmets and head gear, a journey that mirrors not just the changing safety standards of the sport, but also its cultural and technological advancements.

Join us we embark on the individual hard shell histories of individual schools and how the design has progressed for each over the ages.