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Used from 1976 until 1981, this is a vintage logo of a college football team that resides in the Mountain West Conference, the Fresno State Bulldogs. They played their initial season in 1921 and have amassed 29 conference championships while bouncing between 6 different leagues. The Bulldogs will move again in 2026, to the Pac 12. The list of Fresno alumni who have played pro football is long, and includes James Williams, Ryan Wendell, Davante Adams, Omar Stoutmire, Michael Stewart, Bryan Robinson, James Sanders, Steven Baker, Sonny Bishop, Derek Carr, David Carr, Aaron Craver, Henry Ellard, Trent Dilfer, David Grayson, Logan Mankins, Richard Marshall, Lorenzo Neal, Stephone Paige, Michael Pittman, Bear Pascoe and Marquez Pope.

Logo of a defunct college football team, used from 1991 until 2007, that played in the MEAC conference, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks. The school was known as Maryland State college from 1946 until 1970, and the gridiron program was discontinued in 1980. For a small school, they produced an impressive list of players who went on to pro careers, a list that includes Johnny Sample, Art Shell, Carl Hairston, Mack Alston, Emerson Boozer, Bill Thompson, Sherman Plunkett, Gerald Irons, Roger Brown, Bill Belk and Charlie Stukes.

Logo of a college football team that plays in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference, the University of Findlay Oilers. The school has won 4 NAIA national championships in their history. Former Oilers who have gone on to play pro football include Odell Barry, Jason Moore, Andrew Ogletree, Tony King, Harold Jones-Quartey and current Seattle Seahawk Michael Jerrell.

Logo of a college football program that began play in 1896 and disbanded in 1992, the Santa Clara University Broncos. The school was a Division II independent and had an overall .587 winning percentage over the years, while compiling a 3-0 bowl game record. Their list of alumni who played pro football is a long one, and includes Brent Jones, Dan Pastorini, Gern Nagler, Lee Artoe, Visco Grgich, Frank Cope, Bryan Barker, Doug Cosbie, Ted Connolly and Hall of Famer Tom Fears.

Used from 1961 until 1984, this is the logo of a defunct college football team, the Long Beach State 49ers. They began play in 1955 and disbanded the football program in 1991. The 49ers competed as both an independent program and as members of the Big West Conference, where they claimed 3 conference titles. Former players and coaches who went on to pro careers include George Allen, Jim Fassel, Willie Brown, Terrell Davis, Russ Bolinger, Mike Horan, Les Shy, Ben Rudolph, Billy Parks, Terry Metcalf, Dan Bunz and Jeff Severson.

Logo of a pro football team that played a single season in the now defunct World Football League, the Jacksonville Sharks. They were one of the original franchises when the league began play in 1974, but folded before their first season ended. The Sharks lost 4 of their first 6 games which led to the firing of coach Bud Asher, who had actually lent the owner of the team money to meet payroll. The team’s roster was sprinkled with some veterans with pro experience like John Stofa, Ike Lassiter, Drew Buie and Larry Gagner.

Logo of a college football team that plays at the FCS level in the Southland Conference, the Nicholls State Colonels. Their program began play in 1972 and has won 6 conference titles over the years, the most recent in 2023. Former Colonels who have played pro football include Gary Barbaro, Mark Carrier, Johnny Meads, Lardarius Webb, Jay Pennison and Darryl Pounds.

Logo of a pro football team that actually never existed, the Boston Bulls. One of the main founding investors of the old World Football League, Howard Baldwin, had planned to enter this club in the league’s inaugural year in 1974, but pulled out before the season even began. The league, which was supposed to compete with the NFL and signed away some of their star players, only lasted 2 seasons before folding.

Secondary logo of a college football team that plays in the Mid-American Conference, the University of Buffalo Bulls. The school began play in 1894 but suspended the program in 1970. They restarted football again in 1977 and jumped to Division I level in 1999. They have won 4 division titles and a conference championship. Former Bulls who have gone on to play in the pros are John Stofa, Gerry Philbin, Willie Evans, James Starks, Steven Means, Naaman Roosevelt, Trevor Scott and current players Khalil Mack, Malcolm Koonce, K.J. Osborn, Cam Lewis, Ja’Marcus Ingram and Joe Andreessen.

This interesting and somewhat disturbing logo belongs to a small college football team of the past, the Los Angeles State Diablos. They began play in 1951 and in 1980, when the school was rebranded to Cal State Los Angeles University, the team’s nickname was changed to the Golden Eagles. As members of the California Collegiate Athletic Association they won 3 conference titles and the UPI small college championship in 1964. Former players from the school who went on to play pro football include Walter Johnson, Jim Weatherwax, Tom Kennedy, Johnnie Gray, Howard Kindig and Bobby Kemp.