Classic Team Logo of the Day

Logo of a long-defunct college football team that competed as a Division II Independent school, the University of San Francisco Dons. Their program existed from it’s inception in 1917 until 1982. In 1951, despite finishing undefeated at 9-0, they were not invited to a bowl game. Although they were only a small college program, USF … Read More

Used from 1956 until 1972, this is an old logo of a college football team that begins play in Conference USA this season, the Jacksonville State University Gamecocks. Playing in various leagues since their inception in 1904, JSU has captured 25 conference titles and a Division II national championship in 1992. Former Gamecocks who have … Read More

Logo of a defunct minor league hockey team that was a member of the American Hockey League, the St. Catharines Saints. Affiliated with the Toronto Maple Leafs, they began play as the New Brunswick Hawks in 1978 before moving to St. Catharines, where they stayed from 1982 until 1986. They had limited success on the … Read More

This is an old English “B” script logo that was in use in the early days of the AFL’s Buffalo Bills. It was only seen on baseball style caps that the coaches wore, and was modeled after the script “D” that baseball’s Detroit Tigers used. Bills’ original owner and founder Ralph Wilson Jr. was a … Read More

An old logo of a college football team that plays in Conference USA, the Sam Houston State Bearkats. The school began play in 1912 and has amassed 15 conference titles and a pair of small college national championships. Former Bearkats who have enjoyed pro football careers include Jimmy Hill, Michael Bankston, Guido Merkens, Josh McCown, … Read More

The original logo of a team that came into existence in 1979, the Entertainment and Sports Network, better known as ESPN. The network, led by commentators like Bob Ley, Chris Berman, George Grande and the late Tom Mees, made the decision to air coverage of the NFL draft in 1980. Commissioner Pete Rozelle took the … Read More

Logo of a hockey team that played in the defunct World Hockey Association, the New York Raiders. The club existed from 1972 until 1974, but only played one season as the Raiders. After experiencing financial problems they were sold and the new owners rebranded them as the Golden Blades. That only lasted through a partial … Read More

Logo of a baseball team from the Appalachian League, the Burlington Sock Puppets. Burlington, North Carolina  has a history of minor league baseball dating back to 1958, when they had the Burlington Indians in the Carolina League and were a Cleveland farm club. After minor league baseball was contracted during the Covid pandemic, the Appalachian … Read More

Logo of a college football team that plays in the Missouri Valley Conference, the Illinois State Redbirds. The school’s early teams, which began play in 1887, were known as the Fighting Teachers and the Cardinals, but were renamed the Redbirds in 1923. They have won 10 conference titles over the years. Former Redbirds who have … Read More

Secondary logo of a college football team that plays in the FBS level Sun Belt Conference, the Texas State Bobcats. Playing in 6 different leagues and as an independent since 1904, the school formerly known as Southwest Texas State has won 2 Division II national championships. Former Bobcats who played pro ball include Spergon Wynn, … Read More