UConn Unveils New Uniforms for 2015 Season

If America had a football team (not named the Dallas Cowboys), they would probably have the same exact color scheme as the new UConn jerseys that were released last week.

Watch for yourself as the UConn athletic department reveals the new uniforms in another video that is slightly less confusing than their previous one, but still leaves you with a “what the hell is Bob Diaco doing?” kind of vibe.

The biggest difference is the red facemask and the disappearance of the husky staring at you from the front of the helmet. Now, a less threatening looking husky is on the side of the helmet.

A small difference on the helmet also includes an outline of the state of Connecticut that you can probably only see if you are an opposing defensive lineman getting mauled by the offensive front five. I like it.

Later in the video, Bob Diaco is donning a UConn hat while doing laundry and he reveals another uniform in the process. For the five seconds it was visible, it looked like a grey alternate jersey that Diaco was quick to hide from the camera.

Here’s a close up look at the new Husky helmet #work2win #bleedblue pic.twitter.com/rBEhi1rcfL

— UConn Football (@UConnFootball) April 30, 2015

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Here’s full coverage of the new uniforms and helmets #work2winhttp://t.co/1sZT0tkREDpic.twitter.com/SpyIdxgRC2

— UConn Football (@UConnFootball) April 30, 2015

Thanks, Nike.

UConn signed a 10-year $45.5 million deal with Nike in 2008 and this will be the third attempt at “rebranding” the look of the program since then. It’s the second time UConn has gotten a revamp of their uniforms in the past three years.

Their inaugural season in the AAC was the end of the block ‘C’ on the side of their helmets. The big ‘C’ was a special logo that stood out from the rest of college football and could possibly make a comeback in the future because of the success the team had when wearing them.

The husky mascot has come a long way since 1934 when it was picked by a survey in the campus newspaper. Read more about the history of the husky in their Mascot Memoirs piece.

There’s nothing sexy about the uniform changes, but it marks the start of a new era at UConn under Diaco. Sure, last year was his first season, but this year will really shape what the future has in store for the football program going forward.

College football is certainly in some flashy-uniform type of era, but success can come on both sides of the visual spectrum (see Oregon, Alabama).

UConn is simply trying to join the party without standing out too much, but also is in search for an invite to the real party of collegiate football — Bowl season.

What was your favorite UConn logo of all-time?

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