Time to knock off a few more 2018 teams ...
Holy Cross (5-6 overall, 4-2, second place Patriot League) trotted out eight different combinations, including an all black-and-silver uniform (the helmet is a design last used in 2016). The Crusaders wore four different color pants (white, purple, black and gray), which is about two too many. Well, at least the gray jerseys from 2017 were ditched.
Want more from Holy Cross? Look here: 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2004-08, 1999-2002, 1992, 1986-91, 1981-85, 1976-80, 1973-74, 1972, 1971, 1967-70, 1963-65, 1956-59, 1951-55. Rivalry Week: Boston College-Holy Cross.
What can you say about Maine (11-3 overall, 7-1, first place in CAA, NCAA final four)? Beat demolished UNH, beat an FBS team, won the CAA title outright, won a home playoff game for the first time, reached the NCAA semis for the first time ever ... and the uniforms were markedly improved, too. The jerseys are a nice mix of modern (number and wordmark font) and traditional (sleeve stripes, a revival of a look done on and off in the past). The only nit pick: the stripes on the pants don't match the ones on the jerseys and helmets. Otherwise, a uniform almost as flawless as the team that wore it.
Fill the steins to some more Black Bear uniforms: 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2011-13, 2001, 1997-99, 1987-92, 1985, 1976-84, 1975, 1974, 1965, more 1965, 1963-64, 1957-59, 1949-50, 1939-46, 1928-29. Rivalry week: Maine-New Hampshire. Inside the jersey: 2010-13.
Penn (6-4 overall, 3-4 Ivy League) made two noticeable additions this year: New road jerseys to match the home and new white helmets, which recalled those worn for two dreadful years in the 1950s. The current look's not bad, but I'm still a sucker for "PENNSYLVANIA" across the front, even though everyone calls it "PENN." The white helmets are OK, but they're not really Penn. That's like Boston College wearing maroon lids or something.
Toss some toast in the air for these Penn unis: 2017, 2015-16, 2014, 2013, 1995-99, 1992-94, 1983-84, 1981-82, 1979-80, 1971-78, 1970, 1965-66, 1956-64, 1954-55, 1948, 1935-38. Rivalry Week: Cornell-Penn.
Princeton (10-0 overall, 7-0, first place Ivy League, first undefeated season since 1964) came, saw, took names ... and didn't change a darn thing from last year. Which is fine with me, although I do wish the black helmets would return.
More unis from Old Nassau: 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 1996, 1993-95, 1994, 1987-90, 1984-86, 1975-77, 1979-83, 1970-72, 1958-69, 1956-57, 1955, 1949-54, 1947-48, 1945-46. Rivalry week: Dartmouth-Princeton.
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