CBS SPORTS: UNT unveils special uniform for 100th

[Harry]

Even if many of those seasons have gone unnoticed outside the Lone Star State, as of 2013 North Texas has been playing football for 100 years -- and they're going to celebrate in style during their season opener against Idaho.

As part of their program media days Monday, the Mean Green unveiled a special centennial uniform to be worn against the Vandals comprised of elements from different UNT eras -- the jersey dates from the 1960s, with the helmet logo from the '70s and early '80s:

Read more: http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/blog/eye-on-college-football/23115297/photo-north-texas-unveils-uniform-for-100th-anniversary

[oldguystudent]

And in case you were wondering if that helmet logo is as awesome as it looks at first glance, the answer is yes:

[Stix]

http://www.meangreensports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/081213aaa.html

I can't belive RV actually called it "The Flying Worm" in the press conference!

[Christopher Walker]

Listen, Mean Green: I know they're just supposed to be for Week 1, and that you're planning to auction them off after the game. But if you wanted to wear these bad boys all season, I'm pretty sure -- I would hope -- no one will stop you.

!!!

[oldguystudent]

http://www.meangreensports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/081213aaa.html

I can't belive RV actually called it "The Flying Worm" in the press conference!

It was not any particular era that we took the white helmet from.

Heh. Nick save, Rick.

[meangreener]

http://www.meangreensports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/081213aaa.html

I can't belive RV actually called it "The Flying Worm" in the press conference!

Neither can I. Awesome though, that the name has become the "flying worm." Wasn't it just a nickname for the logo?

[FirefightnRick]

Neither can I. Awesome though, that the name has become the "flying worm." Wasn't it just a nickname for the logo?

Rick Spears who designed the logo called it the Stylized Eagle, and was never too excited about it being called the Flyin Worm,.. But that is what stuck. So there it is....The Flyin Worm.

Some day after a couple of retirements from one dept in particular on our campus...not the AD,...I hope we can eventually get an interlinked NT somewhere on our uni's along with the SOW too.

Rick

Edited August 13, 2013 by FirefightnRick

[gksmith]

Not that I'm a fashion expert and not to be too critical or nit picky...but shouldn't the color of the worm match the color of the jersey?

[adman]

Not that I'm a fashion expert and not to be too critical or nit picky...but shouldn't the color of the worm match the color of the jersey?

Not in this case. The colors are representative of different eras so license was taken.

[NTSUEagle]

Worm is the Word.

[UNT 90 Grad]

Worm is the Word.

It's got groove. It's got meaning.

[ADLER]

Not in this case. The colors are representative of different eras so license was taken.

There were actually different color shades used during the 'Flying Worm' era. You can see a comparison halfway down this page:

http://boards.sportslogos.net/topic/91044-vintage-college-mascot-logos/page-5

[PlummMeanGreen]

Worm is the Word.

And all these years I thought "bird is the word?"