Vanderbilt to wear retro ‘Vandy’ helmets against LSU

The Commodores have not worn a helmet with the script “Vandy” decal since 1983.

Vanderbilt football will wear new “Vandy” helmets on Saturday against LSU. (Twitter/Alan George)

By Simon Gibbs, Sports Editor

Oct 1, 2020

Vanderbilt football will debut new helmets in Saturday’s home opener against 20th-ranked LSU, the team announced on Twitter Thursday.

For three games this season, Vandy will be wearing a helmet featuring a vintage-inspired logo backed by the Nashville skyline. pic.twitter.com/prXChCWl7K
— Alan George (@VandyGeorge) October 1, 2020

The helmets pay homage to an old helmet design that had “Vandy” printed in script. The Commodores have not worn a helmet with the scripture since it was a regular uniform component from 1979-1983. This season, they will wear the new design for three games, according to Vanderbilt’s associate athletic director for communications Alan George.

Whit Taylor sporting the “Vandy” helmet back in 1982. (The Times Gazette/Micky Pietkiewicz)

The new design, a black lid with a chrome gold facemask, appears to be a more modern take on the vintage helmet. The script “Vandy” is black with a gold border, and the back of the helmet features a black and gold illustration of the Nashville skyline.

Vanderbilt will complement the helmets with its regular black jerseys, fit with gold numbers and grey sleeves, and black pants, with a dark gray chainlink design going down the leg.

The Commodores (0-1) will host the 20th-ranked LSU Tigers (0-1) on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. CDT.

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Simon Gibbs, Former Sports Editor

Simon Gibbs (‘21) is the former Sports Editor for The Vanderbilt Hustler. He has been on staff since the first semester of his freshman year, previously serving as a Staff Writer, Senior Writer and Deputy Sports Editor. Simon is also the host of VU Sports Wired on Vanderbilt Video Productions and The Hustler Sports 30 on VandyRadio. Simon has attended several events as credentialed media, including the 2019 NFL Draft, 2019 College Baseball World Series and the 2019 SEC Tournament. Outside of his Commodore coverage, Simon has had bylines published on NHL.com and NashvillePredators.com. When he's not writing, you can find Simon watching his hometown New York Mets, waiting for that next ring. For tips, comments or concerns, please reach out to: [email protected]

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