On Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steelers kicked it back to 1933 with their "bumblebee" throwback uniforms. That getup is met with decidely mixed reviews.
On Saturday, Texas A&M will also kick it back to the 1930s, when it honors the school's 1939 national championship team. Back then, Texas A&M was known as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, and its gridders wore leather helmets. The glory of American football's leather-helmet era is appropriately captured in the throwback uniform Texas A&M will wear against Louisiana-Monroe at Kyle Field. Take a look at awesome ...
The detail on the faux leather helmet is something to behold ...
Texas A&M and its uniform provider, adidas, also spared nothing on the interpretation of the pre-World War II-era helmets. The old-timey leather-like lid was recreated using high-resolution images from an actual helmet worn by the team in 1939. There is simulated stitching and wear-and-tear features.
The cleats were also created in the throwback style, "with a premium tumbled leather upper and metal eyelets," according to the school's official athletics website.
The 1939 Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas football team finished the season 11-0, beating in-state rival Texas 20-0 at Kyle Field before capping the season with a 14-13 win (highlights) over No. 5-ranked Tulane at Tulane Stadium in the Sugar Bowl.
If you want to see these throwbacks in action, tune into SEC Network at noon ET on Saturday.
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