FLORIDA STATE SEMINOLES
(1947-present)
LEAGUE: ACC
LOCATION: Tallahassee, Florida
OFFICIAL COLORS: Garnet, Gold and White
Florida State has one of the most recognizable helmets in all of college football. They have worn the same helmet since 1976! Also, the small tomahawks that adorn the helmets are just as famous.
In 1962, they used three different helmets during games: one for the offense, one for the defense and one for multi-purpose players!
Please contact me if you have any additional information regarding this team and you will be credited with your info!
2011 COLOR: Gold STRIPES: None FACEMASK: Garnet LOGO: Garnet and white spear with feather
AWARD DECALS: Tomahawks
2010 (rumored) COLOR: White STRIPES: None FACEMASK: White LOGO: Garnet and white spear with feather
2009-2010 COLOR: Gold STRIPES: None FACEMASK: Garnet LOGO: Garnet and white spear with feather
AWARD DECALS: Tomahawks
2009 Special (Vs. Maryland 11-21-2009) COLOR: Black STRIPES: None FACEMASK: Black LOGO: Garnet and gold spear with feather
AWARD DECALS: Gold tomahawks
1976-2009 COLOR: Gold STRIPES: None FACEMASK: Garnet LOGO: Garnet and white spear with feather
AWARD DECALS: Tomahawks. Awarded at least as early as 1978.
1975 COLOR: Gold STRIPES: White-garnet-white FACEMASK: Gray LOGO: Garnet, white and gold Seminole head inside garnet state of Florida o/l in white NOTES: Used in games 4-11 of 1975 season only
1975 COLOR: Gold STRIPES: White-garnet-white FACEMASK: Gray LOGO: Vertical/diagonal garnet "FSU" NOTES: Used in game 3 of 1975 season only (Vs. Iowa State - 09-27-1975)
1975 COLOR: Gold STRIPES: White-garnet-white FACEMASK: Gray LOGO: None NOTES: Used for first 2 games of 1975 season only (Vs. Texas Tech - 09-13-1975 and Vs. Utah State - 09-20-1975)
1971-1974 COLOR: Gold STRIPES: White-garnet-white FACEMASK: Gray LOGO: Garnet "STATE" o/l in white inside gold state of Florida o/l in garnet and white
1970 COLOR: Gold STRIPES: White-garnet-white FACEMASK: Gray LOGO: Garnet "FS" o/l in white
1969 COLOR: Gold STRIPES: White-garnet-white FACEMASK: Gray LOGO: Garnet "STATE" NOTES: Used for games 3-10 of 1969 season only
1969 COLOR: Gold STRIPES: White-garnet-white FACEMASK: Gray LOGO: White "100" o/l in red? inside blue? football shape with white o/l on sides of helmet. This is in celebration of the 100th anniversary of college football.
NOTES: Used for the first 2 games of 1969 season only (Vs Wichita State 09-20-1969 and Vs. Miami 09-26-1969)
1968 Special (Vs. Louisiana State - Peach Bowl) COLOR: Garnet STRIPES: White-garnet-white FACEMASK: Gray LOGO: White "FS"
1967-1968 COLOR: Gold STRIPES: White-garnet-white FACEMASK: Gray LOGO: None NOTES: Logo not worn in some games
1966-1968 COLOR: Gold STRIPES: White-garnet-white FACEMASK: Gray LOGO: Garnet "STATE" inside gold state of Florida o/l in garnet
1965 COLOR: Sunflower STRIPES: Garnet FACEMASK: Gray LOGO: Garnet "STATE" inside sunflower state of Florida o/l in garnet
1964 COLOR: Gold STRIPES: Garnet FACEMASK: Gray LOGO: Garnet "STATE" NOTES: No logo on helmet Vs. Texas Christian (09-26-1964)
1963 COLOR: Gold STRIPES: Garnet FACEMASK: Gray LOGO: None
1962 Special (Defensive players only) COLOR: Gold STRIPES: Garnet FACEMASK: Gray LOGO: Garnet tomahawk NOTES: Worn for games 3-8 of 1962 season only.
1962 Special (Offensive players only) COLOR: Gold STRIPES: Garnet FACEMASK: Gray LOGO: Garnet arrow NOTES: Worn for games 3-8 of 1962 season only.
1962 Special (Multi-purpose players only) COLOR: Gold STRIPES: Garnet FACEMASK: Gray LOGO: Garnet indian head NOTES: Worn for games 3-8 of 1962 season only.
1962 COLOR: Gold STRIPES: Garnet FACEMASK: Gray LOGO: None NOTES: Worn for the first two games of the 1962 season only.
1960-1961 COLOR: Gold STRIPES: Garnet FACEMASK: Gray LOGO: None
1959 COLOR: Sunflower STRIPES: Garnet FACEMASK: White LOGO: Garnet numbers
1958 COLOR: Gold STRIPES: None FACEMASK: White LOGO: Garnet numbers
1956-1957 COLOR: Gold STRIPES: None FACEMASK: Gray LOGO: None
1955 COLOR: Gold STRIPES: Garnet or none FACEMASK: Gray LOGO: None NOTES: Florida State wore both a version with and a version without the garnet stripe in 1955
NOTES: Florida State starts to wear facemasks in 1955
1954 COLOR: Gold STRIPES: None FACEMASK: None LOGO: None
1953 COLOR: Gold STRIPES: Garnet FACEMASK: None LOGO: None
1948-1952 COLOR: Sunflower STRIPES: None FACEMASK: None LOGO: None NOTES: Some helmets may have been white during these years. Also, black? rim around edge of some helmets.
1947 COLOR: Sunflower or white with Garnet top (leather) STRIPES: None FACEMASK: None LOGO: None NOTES: Hard to decipher if helmet is garnet and gold. Could be white.
FLORIDA STATE SEMINOLES (1947-present) LEAGUE: ACC LOCATION: Tallahassee, Florida OFFICIAL COLORS: Garnet, Gold and White
Florida State has one of the most recognizable helmets in all of college football. They have worn the same helmet since 1976! Also, the small tomahawks that adorn the helmets are just as famous.
In 1962, they used three different helmets during games: one for the offense, one for the defense and one for multi-purpose players!
Please contact me if you have any additional information regarding this team and you will be credited with your info!
2011 COLOR: Gold STRIPES: None FACEMASK: Garnet LOGO: Garnet and white spear with feather
AWARD DECALS: Tomahawks
2010 (rumored) COLOR: White STRIPES: None FACEMASK: White LOGO: Garnet and white spear with feather
2009-2010 COLOR: Gold STRIPES: None FACEMASK: Garnet LOGO: Garnet and white spear with feather
AWARD DECALS: Tomahawks
2009 Special (Vs. Maryland 11-21-2009) COLOR: Black STRIPES: None FACEMASK: Black LOGO: Garnet and gold spear with feather
AWARD DECALS: Gold tomahawks
1976-2009 COLOR: Gold STRIPES: None FACEMASK: Garnet LOGO: Garnet and white spear with feather
AWARD DECALS: Tomahawks. Awarded at least as early as 1978.
1975 COLOR: Gold STRIPES: White-garnet-white FACEMASK: Gray LOGO: Garnet, white and gold Seminole head inside garnet state of Florida o/l in white NOTES: Used in games 4-11 of 1975 season only
1975 COLOR: Gold STRIPES: White-garnet-white FACEMASK: Gray LOGO: Vertical/diagonal garnet "FSU" NOTES: Used in game 3 of 1975 season only (Vs. Iowa State - 09-27-1975)
1975 COLOR: Gold STRIPES: White-garnet-white FACEMASK: Gray LOGO: None NOTES: Used for first 2 games of 1975 season only (Vs. Texas Tech - 09-13-1975 and Vs. Utah State - 09-20-1975)
1971-1974 COLOR: Gold STRIPES: White-garnet-white FACEMASK: Gray LOGO: Garnet "STATE" o/l in white inside gold state of Florida o/l in garnet and white
1970 COLOR: Gold STRIPES: White-garnet-white FACEMASK: Gray LOGO: Garnet "FS" o/l in white
1969 COLOR: Gold STRIPES: White-garnet-white FACEMASK: Gray LOGO: Garnet "STATE" NOTES: Used for games 3-10 of 1969 season only
1969 COLOR: Gold STRIPES: White-garnet-white FACEMASK: Gray LOGO: White "100" o/l in red? inside blue? football shape with white o/l on sides of helmet. This is in celebration of the 100th anniversary of college football.
NOTES: Used for the first 2 games of 1969 season only (Vs Wichita State 09-20-1969 and Vs. Miami 09-26-1969)
1968 Special (Vs. Louisiana State - Peach Bowl) COLOR: Garnet STRIPES: White-garnet-white FACEMASK: Gray LOGO: White "FS"
1967-1968 COLOR: Gold STRIPES: White-garnet-white FACEMASK: Gray LOGO: None NOTES: Logo not worn in some games
1966-1968 COLOR: Gold STRIPES: White-garnet-white FACEMASK: Gray LOGO: Garnet "STATE" inside gold state of Florida o/l in garnet
1965 COLOR: Sunflower STRIPES: Garnet FACEMASK: Gray LOGO: Garnet "STATE" inside sunflower state of Florida o/l in garnet
1964 COLOR: Gold STRIPES: Garnet FACEMASK: Gray LOGO: Garnet "STATE" NOTES: No logo on helmet Vs. Texas Christian (09-26-1964)
1963 COLOR: Gold STRIPES: Garnet FACEMASK: Gray LOGO: None
1962 Special (Defensive players only) COLOR: Gold STRIPES: Garnet FACEMASK: Gray LOGO: Garnet tomahawk NOTES: Worn for games 3-8 of 1962 season only.
1962 Special (Offensive players only) COLOR: Gold STRIPES: Garnet FACEMASK: Gray LOGO: Garnet arrow NOTES: Worn for games 3-8 of 1962 season only.
1962 Special (Multi-purpose players only) COLOR: Gold STRIPES: Garnet FACEMASK: Gray LOGO: Garnet indian head NOTES: Worn for games 3-8 of 1962 season only.
1962 COLOR: Gold STRIPES: Garnet FACEMASK: Gray LOGO: None NOTES: Worn for the first two games of the 1962 season only.
1960-1961 COLOR: Gold STRIPES: Garnet FACEMASK: Gray LOGO: None
1959 COLOR: Sunflower STRIPES: Garnet FACEMASK: White LOGO: Garnet numbers
1958 COLOR: Gold STRIPES: None FACEMASK: White LOGO: Garnet numbers
1956-1957 COLOR: Gold STRIPES: None FACEMASK: Gray LOGO: None
1955 COLOR: Gold STRIPES: Garnet or none FACEMASK: Gray LOGO: None NOTES: Florida State wore both a version with and a version without the garnet stripe in 1955
NOTES: Florida State starts to wear facemasks in 1955
1954 COLOR: Gold STRIPES: None FACEMASK: None LOGO: None
1953 COLOR: Gold STRIPES: Garnet FACEMASK: None LOGO: None
1948-1952 COLOR: Sunflower STRIPES: None FACEMASK: None LOGO: None NOTES: Some helmets may have been white during these years. Also, black? rim around edge of some helmets.
1947 COLOR: Sunflower or white with Garnet top (leather) STRIPES: None FACEMASK: None LOGO: None NOTES: Hard to decipher if helmet is garnet and gold. Could be white.
FLORIDA STATE SEMINOLES (1947-present) LEAGUE: ACC LOCATION: Tallahassee, Florida OFFICIAL COLORS: Garnet, Gold and White