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Logo of a college football team that plays in the Pacific 12 Conference, the University of Washington Huskies. In existence since 1889, the program has claimed 2 national championships and 17 conference titles and racked up 7 Rose Bowl wins. The school has 3 members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame among it’s alumni in Hugh McElhenny, Arnie Weinmeister and Warren Moon. Other notable former Huskies who have played pro football include Khalif Barnes, Chuck Allen, Mark Bruener, Mark Brunell, Blair Bush, Rich Camarillo, Chris Chandler, Ben Davidson, Corey Dillon, Nesby Glascow, Don Heinrich, Lincoln Kennedy, Ray Mansfield and Lawyer Milloy.

Vintage logo, from the old All American Football Conference days, of the Buffalo Bills, who were a playoff team in 3 of the league’s 4 years of existence (1946-1949) and always among the league’s top cities in attendance. When the AAFC merged with the NFL in 1950 it was assumed that Buffalo would be brought in as one of the 3 teams merged, along with San Francisco and Cleveland, but Baltimore was chosen instead. The reasons given were that Baltimore would be a natural rival for the Washington Redskins, and that Buffalo was too cold of a city and too small of a market.

Logo of a college football team that plays in the Sun Belt Conference, the Georgia Southern Eagles. Their program came into existence in 1924 and they have claimed 11 conference titles. Clay Helton is their current head coach. The long list of former Eagles who have gone on to play pro football includes Rob Bironas, Fred Stokes, Younghoe Koo, Jerick McKinnon, Kiwaukee Thomas and Tyler Bass.

Logo of a college football team that plays in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, the South Carolina State Bulldogs. An HBCU program that began play in 1907, the Bulldogs have claimed 8 Back College national championships and 18 MEAC titles. The school’s NFL representation is massive, and includes 4 Pro Football Hall of Famers – Marion Motley, Deacon Jones, Donnie Shell and Harry Carson. Other notable former Bulldogs who graduated to the pro game include Robert Porcher, Charley Brown, Barney Bussey, John Gilliam, Ervin Parker, Barney Chavous, Shaq Leonard and Javon Hargrave.

Logo of a college football team, used from 1993 until 2002, the Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs. They play in the Big South Conference where they’ve won 2 conference titles, and the program came into existence in 1970. Former Bulldogs who have played in the pros include Derrick Fenner, Gabe Wilkins, Jim Maxwell and Bobby Hopkins, who played in the USFL and was also a 13-time champion arm wrestler.

Logo of a college football team, used from 1965 until 1972, the Memphis Tigers. The school’s gridiron program first played in 1912 and they are currently members of the American Athletic Conference. They have racked up 8 conference titles as members of various leagues over the years. Former Tigers who have gone on to play pro football include Harry Schuh, Steven Gostkowski, Paxton Lynch, DeAngelo Williams, Tony Pollard, Antonio Gibson, Dick Hudson, Dontari Poe, Derrick Burroughs, Ken Irvin and Hall of Famer Isaac Bruce.

Logo of a future Division II college football team that plays in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, the Edward Waters University Tigers. The HBCU school is building a new stadium that meets NCAA standards in order to make the move. As tiny as the school is, it sent one player, Jim “Cannonball” Butler, on to play in the NFL, while another, Samuel Charles, played for the Iowa Barnstormers of the Arena League. Another famous Tiger gridiron alumnus achieved success in baseball – former Negro League legend Buck O’Neil.

With this being Thanksgiving week, we’ll highlight a logo for an annual tradition, NFL football in Dallas. The league has had it’s annual game on that day in Detroit since 1934, but added the additional game in Dallas in 1966, and it’s become the second part of the annual Turkey Day celebration ever since, with a couple of exceptions in the 1970s when St. Louis hosted the second game. The NFL also plays a night game on Thanksgiving now. The Cowboys’ all-time record on the holiday is 31-22-1.

No, it’s not Bugs Bunny, it’s the old logo, used from 1971 until 1990, of a college football team, the South Dakota State Jackrabbits. A functioning gridiron program since 1900, the school currently resides in the Missouri Valley Conference. They’ve won 2 MVC titles, and 15 other conference championships as members of other leagues. Former Jackrabbits who have played pro football include Steve Heiden, Jim Langer, Pete Retzlaff, Adam Timmerman, Adam Vinatieri, Wayne Rasmussen and current players Dallas Goedert and Cade Johnson.

Used from 1965 until 1995, this is the logo of a college football team that resides in the Big Sky Conference, the Montana State Bobcats. Born in 1897, their program has claimed 16 Big Sky titles and 3 national championships at lower levels. They have been sending players on to pro football since the NFL’s inception, and that list of Bobcat alumni includes  Cory Widmer, Jan Stenerud, Sam McCullum, Bill Kollar, Ron East, Jon Borchardt, Michael Person and Bob Schmitz.