simpsontide Posted September 15, 2005 Share Posted September 15, 2005 Wow. What would the unis look like?Ewwww!!from PSUsports.comBlue and WhitePenn State's student-athletes are instantly identified by their blue and white uniforms - but those weren't the original school colors. A three-member committee representing the sophomore, junior and senior classes was appointed in October of 1887 to develop color options from which the student body would select the school's official colors. Dark pink and black was the unanimous choice of the student body after considering the color combinations presented by the committee. Soon many students and the baseball team were sporting pink and black striped blazers and caps. However, problems arose when the pink faded to white after several weeks of exposure to the sun. The students then opted for blue, rather than black, and white. The official announcement of the new choice was made on March 18, 1890. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommytimp Posted September 15, 2005 Share Posted September 15, 2005 PSU Football Coach Joe Paterno, then in his tenth season, hailed the move as "a step forward." "The trouble with quotes on the Internet is that it's hard to verify their authenticity."--Abraham Lincoln Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
officeglenn Posted September 15, 2005 Share Posted September 15, 2005 You sayin' that pink and black aren't fierce colours? 'Cause this guy ...... would have something to say about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moser316 Posted September 15, 2005 Share Posted September 15, 2005 Does anybody have a picture from the "Married With Children" episode where the former Polk High football players (Al Bundy's old high school) play against the former players at Jaqueline Kennedy Onassis High? Jackie O's team was called the First Ladies, and their uniform colors were pink and black. It's been a while since I've seen the episode, but I imagine that's what Penn State's uniforms would have looked like had they kept those colors... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CC97 Posted September 15, 2005 Share Posted September 15, 2005 Syracuse also used to wear pink --- Chris Creamer Founder/Editor, SportsLogos.Net Β "The Mothership" β’ News β’ Facebook β’ X/Twitter β’ Instagram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYnative Posted September 15, 2005 Share Posted September 15, 2005 PSU Football Coach Joe Paterno, then in his tenth season, hailed the move as "a step forward." Now that's funny!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gosioux76 Posted September 15, 2005 Share Posted September 15, 2005 Syracuse also used to wear pink Pink's also still listed as one of the University of North Dakota's school colors, though it isn't used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Survival79 Posted September 15, 2005 Share Posted September 15, 2005 Syracuse also used to wear pink Pink's also still listed as one of the University of North Dakota's school colors, though it isn't used.Interesting...What are UND's colors?In April 1889, the student body met and chose as school colors the pink and green of the prairie rose, "suggestive of our green prairies and rosy prospects." In the 1920s green and white were adopted as colors for UND athletic teams while pink and green continued to be used on the academic hoods of the University. We are wolves β’ Under the moon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boardname Posted September 15, 2005 Share Posted September 15, 2005 Does anybody have a picture from the "Married With Children" episode where the former Polk High football players (Al Bundy's old high school) play against the former players at Jaqueline Kennedy Onassis High? Jackie O's team was called the First Ladies, and their uniform colors were pink and black. It's been a while since I've seen the episode, but I imagine that's what Penn State's uniforms would have looked like had they kept those colors... I do not, but while searching I did come across this, which I find nearly as amusing. ps. I loved that episode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hormone Posted September 15, 2005 Share Posted September 15, 2005 Syracuse also used to wear pink Pink's also still listed as one of the University of North Dakota's school colors, though it isn't used. Wow, back then Pink must have been the "in" color...just like the teal of the 90's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
otherwilds Posted September 15, 2005 Share Posted September 15, 2005 I know that in that era lighter colors like pink and pastels were chosen as team, school and fraternity colors because they were expensive to print on stationary and were a status symbol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 PSU Football Coach Joe Paterno, then in his tenth season, hailed the move as "a step forward." hahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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