Helmet Stickers
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I will still maintain my "Coach knows best" theory but this is one thing I'd really encourage him to skip.
The helmet sticker thing is very interesting because I believe we were one of the first, if not the first team to use helmet stickers.
In 1961 I was a freshman at Rutgers. They finished 9-0 playing an Ivy League type schedule. The defensive backfield led the nation in interceptions with 23. The defensive backs were coached by Dewey King. In the book, “Rutgers Football: A Gridiron Tradition in Scarlet” By Michael Pellowski, the section on the 1961 season credited him with being “one of the first” to award decals for helmets. The decals were given for interceptions only, not for TD’s, fumble recoveries, sacks, etc., so they were more difficult to earn. Every time there was an interception, the crowd yelled “give him the star.” If no one can prove that someone else did this earlier, then I would say that Dewey King was THE first to award decals. you credited Jim Young from Miami of Ohio in 1965, but I know Dewey beat him by four years because I was there.
http://lastwordonsports.com/2014/01/08/the-peculiar-side-of-sports-college-football-helmet-stickers/
This is a photo of the 1961 team entering the field. I am pretty sure this photo might be the earliest documented instance of a team using helmet stickers. Right here at RUTGERS!
http://lastwordonsports.com/2014/01/08/the-peculiar-side-of-sports-college-football-helmet-stickers/
The Silver Star, officially the Silver Star Medal, is the third-highest military decoration for valor awarded to members of the United States Armed Forces. Any uniformed service member may receive the medal, which is awarded for gallantry in action against an enemy of the United States.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_Star
In 1961 I was a freshman at Rutgers. They finished 9-0 playing an Ivy League type schedule. The defensive backfield led the nation in interceptions with 23. The defensive backs were coached by Dewey King. In the book, “Rutgers Football: A Gridiron Tradition in Scarlet” By Michael Pellowski, the section on the 1961 season credited him with being “one of the first” to award decals for helmets. The decals were given for interceptions only, not for TD’s, fumble recoveries, sacks, etc., so they were more difficult to earn. Every time there was an interception, the crowd yelled “give him the star.” If no one can prove that someone else did this earlier, then I would say that Dewey King was THE first to award decals. you credited Jim Young from Miami of Ohio in 1965, but I know Dewey beat him by four years because I was there.
http://lastwordonsports.com/2014/01/08/the-peculiar-side-of-sports-college-football-helmet-stickers/
This is a photo of the 1961 team entering the field. I am pretty sure this photo might be the earliest documented instance of a team using helmet stickers. Right here at RUTGERS!
http://lastwordonsports.com/2014/01/08/the-peculiar-side-of-sports-college-football-helmet-stickers/
The Silver Star, officially the Silver Star Medal, is the third-highest military decoration for valor awarded to members of the United States Armed Forces. Any uniformed service member may receive the medal, which is awarded for gallantry in action against an enemy of the United States.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_Star
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I think it would be cool to bring the silver star back... Kind of rekindle a tradition that should have never stopped IMO.. Rewrite history in a sense by connecting the dots from 1961 to 2016...
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"Keep Chopping" wasn't a "Rutgers" thing. It's a "Greg Schiano" thing - which is and was great - that EF kept around. Why would Knights have axes on their helmets?
"It's all about swords Jerry, swords!" :smiley:
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Swords for offensive plays
Shields for defensive plays
Horse head or joust for special teams plays.....
University seal for academic excellence.
Edit: Queen's College crown for community involvement.
But keep a limit to the total number.
Shields for defensive plays
Horse head or joust for special teams plays.....
University seal for academic excellence.
Edit: Queen's College crown for community involvement.
But keep a limit to the total number.
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Keep the helmets plain!! I thought Michigan made a huge mistake putting stickers on their famous winged helmets, and unless your school is known for the stickers (OSU) they just look messy
I think the Ash era will be known for a particularly positive culture..... which can be reinforced and promoted by having a public display of honors for on and off field achievements.
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Sticker should have the late loyal son James Gandolfini, showing his meanest Tony Soprano face. Put the fear into the opponents.
I hate helmet stickers and would prefer we not go back to using them.
We were the first to ever do it and some fans still think we shouldn't wear them? Lol. That's unbelievable
Rutgers football is associated with two of the greatest college football traditions ever, (won the first game ever played and first to wear helmet stickers) .. That's impressive and should be a source of pride for the program
Rutgers football is associated with two of the greatest college football traditions ever, (won the first game ever played and first to wear helmet stickers) .. That's impressive and should be a source of pride for the program
Based on what I've learned in this thread, I'd support bringing back helmet stickers for Rutgers, but only if they are stars. I'm ok handing them out for more than interceptions.
The helmet sticker thing is very interesting because I believe we were one of the first, if not the first team to use helmet stickers.
In 1961 I was a freshman at Rutgers. They finished 9-0 playing an Ivy League type schedule. The defensive backfield led the nation in interceptions with 23. The defensive backs were coached by Dewey King. In the book, “Rutgers Football: A Gridiron Tradition in Scarlet” By Michael Pellowski, the section on the 1961 season credited him with being “one of the first” to award decals for helmets. The decals were given for interceptions only, not for TD’s, fumble recoveries, sacks, etc., so they were more difficult to earn. Every time there was an interception, the crowd yelled “give him the star.” If no one can prove that someone else did this earlier, then I would say that Dewey King was THE first to award decals. you credited Jim Young from Miami of Ohio in 1965, but I know Dewey beat him by four years because I was there.
http://lastwordonsports.com/2014/01/08/the-peculiar-side-of-sports-college-football-helmet-stickers/
This is a photo of the 1961 team entering the field. I am pretty sure this photo might be the earliest documented instance of a team using helmet stickers. Right here at RUTGERS!
The Silver Star, officially the Silver Star Medal, is the third-highest military decoration for valor awarded to members of the United States Armed Forces. Any uniformed service member may receive the medal, which is awarded for gallantry in action against an enemy of the United States.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_Star
You are Correct the staff got them from Highland Park Legend Coach Jay Dakleman who was the first to use them for his high school team. they later ordered their own.
