Freshman beanies on college logos changed to sailor caps during WWII

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Aug 15, 2015
8:02:59am

ptcougr

Freshman beanies on college logos changed to sailor caps during WWII

Neither has been appropriate on BYU logos since the 40's. BYU does not have a Naval ROTC or a naval identity

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ptcougr

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I don't understand - and don't like - that "sailor cougar" logo... (w/pics)

reddead

8/15/15 1:59am

How long did you work on this post for? Be honest.

Y2k

8/15/15 2:09am

It was pretty easy, actually. No more than 10 minutes

reddead

8/15/15 2:23am

You said it yourself, "back in the day", that actually WAS a BYU logo.

OldCosmo

8/15/15 2:53am

Doubt that. In its heyday BYU wouldn't have associated w/ the sailor cap.

mantis mutu

8/15/15 3:54am

RE: Doubt that. In its heyday BYU wouldn't have associated w/ the sailor cap.

BYU-TIFUL

8/15/15 7:10am

I wonder how far it does go back.

mantis mutu

8/15/15 7:14am

I had a shirt with it in the late 70s

basc-coug

8/15/15 8:21am

My dad bought me a throw blanket w/ it in the early 80s.

SpiffCoug

8/15/15 8:41am

RE: Doubt that. In its heyday BYU wouldn't have associated w/ the sailor cap.

Blue Ghost

8/15/15 7:21pm

I cast this in the BYU foundry in the mid-80's...my wife always shows it off!

SwisshQiumi

8/15/15 10:21am

It's not a sailor, it's the old style freshman's cap. That's why so many

Blue Print

8/15/15 3:22am

^^^What he said^^^

Eggguy

8/15/15 6:59am

I've been wanting to point this out, but figured it was too hard to explain.

Blue Ghost

8/15/15 8:00am

Freshman beanies on college logos changed to sailor caps during WWII

ptcougr

8/15/15 8:02am

D&C teaches that Satan has power of the water, Sailor Coug is here to take

SJS

8/15/15 8:32am

Show me another sailor cap that has alternating blue and white stripes.

Eggguy

8/15/15 8:57am

Painting a chicken blue & white would not make it an appropriate logo for BYU

ptcougr

8/15/15 2:40pm

That makes a lot more sense

reddead

8/15/15 12:43pm

Awesome Sig Pic

BYU'01

8/15/15 7:05pm

Artistically it lost quite a bit when it got its recent makeover.

mantis mutu

8/15/15 4:20am

link to old vs. new

OldCosmo

8/15/15 4:33am

That's a simplified version of the old one, too. Which is pretty good I think.

mantis mutu

8/15/15 4:35am

The old one doesn't have a beard.

8/15/15 4:58am

I think a human beard influenced the form more than a bit.

mantis mutu

8/15/15 5:01am

I love it and enjoyed seeing those other logos. Thanks!

8/15/15 5:01am

My pleasure

reddead

8/15/15 12:45pm

And if we didn't do a retro...

truecougster

8/15/15 5:35am

I'm just not sure if boilerplate retro is that awesome

reddead

8/15/15 12:49pm

What, boating on Utah lake isn't enough of a maritime history for you?

Harrison0Yfan

8/15/15 7:41am

Agreed, and while we're at it, let's also make our players stop wearing those

8/15/15 8:33am

Let's give up our university names, too. All we need is a number, really.

mantis mutu

8/15/15 9:11am

Yep, drop the university names; it would be more unique to use virtues instead

reddead

8/15/15 12:54pm

It's totally lame. Embarrassing.

Snipe

8/15/15 8:38am

I agree that it's dumb, but people who like it are cool.

Belboz

8/15/15 9:51am

I obviously like it very much!

Wear Blue

8/15/15 3:29pm

Very nice! Is that the old one or the "new" one?

reddead

8/15/15 4:36pm

Actually I don't remember....

Wear Blue

8/17/15 8:09pm

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