Classic Team Logo of the Day

Logo of the Indianapolis Capitols, a member of the Continental Football League from 1968 until 1970. The team made some headlines in their short-lived existence in the league by making a contract offer to O.J. Simpson when his agent was in a stalemate with the Buffalo Bills, and also for being one of the first … Read More

Logo of a major college football program, the Nebraska Cornhuskers. This logo was used from 1962 until 1973, when the ‘Huskers were a member of the Big Eight Conference, and usually battled rival Oklahoma for conference superiority. They currently play in the Big Ten Conference. Nebraska’s program has claimed a total of 5 national championships … Read More

Logo of the Ohio Valley Ironmen, a member of the old Continental Football League. The team was based in Wheeling, West Virginia, and played as the Wheeling Ironmen until 1968. They were sort of an “unofficial” farm team for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The franchise lasted all four seasons of the league’s existence, and their most … Read More

Logo of the San Diego Chargers pro football team, used from their inaugural year in San Diego, 1961, until 1963. The team won the American Football League championship in that ’63 season with a club that was dominant on both offense and defense, winning the title game with a rousing 51-10 victory over the Boston … Read More

Logo of the Virginia Tech Hokies, a major college football team, used from 1966 until 1971. The team has played in the Atlantic Coast Conference since 2004,and were members of the Big East prior to that. The Hokies currently have the second longest streak in the nation for bowl game appearances, having played in a … Read More

Logo of a top college football program, the Georgia Bulldogs, first used in 1964. Georgia’s program has been in existence since 1894, and they’ve won five national championships. Two Bulldogs – Frank Sinkwich and Herschel Walker, won the coveted Heisman Trophy. Countless Georgia players have gone on to play in the NFL, including Walker, Charley … Read More

Logo of a college football team, the Villanova Wildcats, whose program began in 1894 and ran until 1980, when the school dropped the sport. Football was reinstated on a smaller level in 1985, and the ‘Cats currently play in the Colonial Athletic Association. A total of 40 Villanova players have been drafted by the NFL … Read More

Logo of the recently crowned Canadian Football League champion Saskatchewan Roughriders, who won this year’s Grey Cup by defeating the Hamilton Tiger Cats. This logo was used between 1960 and 1984, an era that included the franchise’s first Grey Cup title, in 1966. That team was led by a CFL legend, quarterback Ron Lancaster. The … Read More

Logo of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, used from 1962 until 1973. They are a major college football program that plays in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The team has won four national championships over the years. They’ve never had a Heisman Trophy winner, despite the fact that John Heisman, who the trophy is named after, … Read More

Not a team logo, but an NFL promotional logo for their annual “Thanksgiving Classic” football games. The league has played a game on the holiday in Detroit since 1934, and added a second game in 1966, to be played each year in Dallas. Recently, a third, evening, game was added, originally only airing on the … Read More