Although football helmets were becoming quite common in the mid-20th century, it would not be till 1939 that the NCAA and till 1941 that the National Football League would require football helmets.

NationalChamps.net - View a complete history of the evolution of the OU football helmet, along with those of every other Big 12 school.

Birth of the Modern Helmet. The granddaddy of helmet innovation, however, came in 1939, when the John T. Riddell Company of Chicago introduced the first plastic football helmet.

College football has seen many different styles of helmet since the sport’s inception 150 years ago.While some teams have stuck to traditional looks, others have changed helmets more than coaches.

Gallaudet University and AT&T developed a football helmet for Deaf and hard-of-hearing players that they hope can make the sport more accessible. Skip to content Menu Today's paper.

Michigan might not have been college football's first program to wear the infamous "winged" helmets, but the Wolverines are certainly -- and deservedly so -- credited with making them the most iconic.

July 12, 2023; Arlington, TX, USA; A football helmet from Kansas State University on display during the first day of Big 12 Media Days in AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, July 12, 2023.

Here's what to know about the history of Ohio State football's helmet stickers, how they're given out and what's on them.

Ohio State helmet sticker history Like many traditions in college football, Ohio State’s helmet stickers have an origin story that isn’t so clearly defined.