After the Jack Trice throwbacks, let's do the Polly Wallace throwbacks

[Kagavi]

With the debut of the Jack Trice throwbacks mere days away, I got to thinking about what throwbacks ISU could do next. Maybe ISU will never be a flashy school, which is ok, but we can certainly honor past teams and players with throwbacks.

For those of you who don't know, Polly Wallace was a beast of a man that was ISU's first consensus all-american in 1920. Remember, players went both ways at that time--he played center on offense/defense, but I suspect his defensive position was more like a middle linebacker as he was everywhere. He may have been the first great linebacker at ISU--a position that didn't exist at the time.

Also, the 1920 team may have been the first ISU team to feature a painted design on the helmets--which I used as inspiration for this throwback helmet concept that I posted on Twitter:

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Here's a look at the helmets in action--definitely an unique look for ISU:

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What do you think?

 

[deadeyededric]

Anything is better than I-State.

 

[Me State]

Wear it for a throwback game and I will like it and try to buy it.

It would be unique. I say do it.

 

[NickTheGreat]

Hmm. Not familiar with this story. Then again, I was pretty young at the time!

I don't know if I did the helmet or not. It's kinda neat, but not sure I like it enough.

 

[ripvdub]

i say we do the 1994 red n gold ****** "cyclones". that way the Lazard bros can wear the same uni their dad did.

 

[MartyFine]

With the debut of the Jack Trice throwbacks mere days away, I got to thinking about what throwbacks ISU could do next. Maybe ISU will never be a flashy school, which is ok, but we can certainly honor past teams and players with throwbacks.

For those of you who don't know, Polly Wallace was a beast of a man that was ISU's first consensus all-american in 1920. Remember, players went both ways at that time--he played center on offense/defense, but I suspect his defensive position was more like a middle linebacker as he was everywhere. He may have been the first great linebacker at ISU--a position that didn't exist at the time.

Also, the 1920 team may have been the first ISU team to feature a painted design on the helmets--which I used as inspiration for this throwback helmet concept that I posted on Twitter:

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Here's a look at the helmets in action--definitely an unique look for ISU:

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What do you think?

Didn't they have blue in the uniform back in the 20s and 30s? If so, then please no. I wouldn't mind them wearing the uniforms from the 50s. Sort of looked like the 49ers.

 

[Kagavi]

Didn't they have blue in the uniform back in the 20s and 30s? If so, then please no. I wouldn't mind them wearing the uniforms from the 50s. Sort of looked like the 49ers.

As I recall, Ed Bock in 1938 had a blue uniform. However, anything I've ever seen with the 1920s and early 30s points to either cardinal or gold uniforms.