Much like its ancient rival, Harvard, Yale's uniform changes are subtle to the point it takes a keen eye to spot the differences. In the case of this Yale uniform, it's the striped socks that make said difference. And then in the socks, there are differences -- some stripes are thicker than others.
The striped socks were worn from 1973-80. In '73, Yale wore a unique "101" decal on the helmet (for 101 years of football at Yale; the year before, the Bulldogs wore a "100" decal); in '78, there was a one-year logo tweak and in '79 the number font changed see what I mean about those pesky subtle differences?). As time went on, white shoes began to dominate.
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| Yale visits Penn in 1976, from the Yale Daily News. Note how the socks on No. 40 are thicker than those on No. 22. I know I'll sleep better after knowing this. |
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| Another shot of Yale's mismatched socks, from 1975. Really, this photo is kind of an excuse to get in Dartmouth's Nick Lowery, who had a long and proficient NFL career, mostly with the Kansas City Chiefs. |
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