Uniform news? Not interested, unless you go throwback
Published: 10/23/2012 4:33 PM
Last Modified: 10/23/2012 4:33 PM
Oklahoma State’s latest uniform combination was more orange than Anita Bryant.
With that said, I’m not one of those folks who gets enthralled by what has become a weekly costume party for the Cowboys. I care infinitely more about watching football than I care about watching what football players are wearing. If that gets me in trouble with the fashion police, so be it.
I wonder when, at Oregon, did uniform combinations cease to be news? Heck, folks are trying to scoop each other on what color unis OSU players are going to be wearing each week. Good luck with that. I’ll be fascinated by something else.
And, with that said, if you let me pick a uniform combination for OSU’s Saturday home game against TCU, then I say forget about the new duds and wear throwback uniforms.
In fact, wear whatever the Cowboys wore when they faced TCU in the biggest game they ever played against each other.
The Cowboys beat the Horned Frogs 34-0 in the Cotton Bowl on Jan. 1, 1945. It was the first bowl trip ever for the school then known as Oklahoma A&M.
Bob Fenimore -- the nation’s total offense leader -- passed for 136 yards and ran for two scores as OSU produced a total offense figure (494 yards) that current teams might envy. Jim Spavital rushed for 120 yards, including a 52-yard touchdown. With the game already in hand, A&M reserves Joe Thomas and Mack Creager added fourth-quarter touchdown runs.
The victory capped an 8-1 season (most wins since 1932) and set the stage for what next year would be the only unbeaten season in school history.
Probably, OSU players will trot onto Lewis Field this Saturday wearing some yet-to-be-seen, mix and match combination of orange, white, black, grey or anthracite, whatever that is.
As a tip of the hat to the old guys like Fenimore and Spavital, I would rather see the Cowboys get medieval/collegiate and wear Oklahoma A&M jerseys Saturday.
Remember when former coach Pat Jones wore a custom-made Aggies pullover in the 1980s? There was a cool factor to that. But somebody stole the thing, so you might keep a lookout on eBay.
What were football players wearing in 1945?
The cover of the ‘45 Cotton Bowl program features a player wearing a long-sleeve jersey and a helmet with no facemask. If the Cowboys go throwback, I would suggest -- for safety reasons -- facemasks.
Written by
Jimmie Tramel
Sports Writer
