Logo of a small college football team that plays in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association, the Missouri Western State University Griffons. The gridiron program began play in 1970 and they play their home games at Spratt Stadium in St. Joseph, Missouri, and have won 2 conference titles over the years. Former Griffons who have played … Read More
Classic Team Logo of the Day
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Not a team logo, but a logo of a defunct college bowl game, the Bluebonnet Bowl. It was played in Houston at Rice Stadium from 1959 until 1967, the moved to the Astrodome where it was renamed the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl. The game lasted into the mid-1980s but was discontinued due to poor ticket sales and … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
This a very rare pennant featuring the logo of a football team that played in the Continental League from 1965 through 1969, the Orlando Panthers. They had a history playing in other cities and in various minor leagues before joining the COFL and settling in their home at the Tangerine Bowl. The league was trying … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of a pro football team that began life in the old American Football League, the Cincinnati Bengals. Founded in 1967 by legendary coach Paul Brown, they first played in the AFL in the ’68 season, and although they won only 3 games, they boasted the AFL’s Rookie of The Year in halfback Paul Robinson. … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
It’s December, and we’re headed into prime college bowl game season, so this is not a team logo, but the logo of a bowl game, courtesy of SportsLogos.Net, the Pop Tarts Bowl. Played annually in Orlando, Florida, the game has existed since 1990 under different sponsorships, most recently the Cheez-It Bowl. 2023 is the first … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of a football team that played in the old Continental Football League, the Montreal Beavers. The team began play in the league as the Ft. Wayne Warriors but was sold and moved to Montreal in 1966. The franchise lasted 2 seasons there before folding prior to the 1968 season. Some former Beavers include Mike … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of a pro football team that lasted less than a full season in the old defunct World Football League back in 1974, the New York Stars. The WFL wanted a team in the Big Apple, but this franchise was woefully underfunded. They used the New York market to bring in a pair of former … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Older logo of a college football team that plays in the Pioneer League, the Drake University Bulldogs. Their gridiron program began play in 1893 and they’ve been a Pioneer League member since 1993. The Bulldogs have won 14 conference titles and a national championship in 1922. Drake alumni who have enjoyed pro football careers include … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Used from 2003 until 2014, this is an alternate logo of a storied National Football League team, the Cleveland Browns. The logo is part of the resurrected franchise that came into existence in 1999 as an expansion team after the city had lost the team to Baltimore following the 1995 season. The Browns currently are … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of a small college football team that plays in the Big South Conference, the Robert Morris University Colonials. They are a relatively new program in that they began play in 1994, but have won 6 conference titles in that span. They are coached by former NFL player Bernard Clark, and former Colonials who have … Read More