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Oregon football players Erik Elshire, Brian Paysinger, Jordan Kent and Andiel Brown, from left, are reflected in a helmet as they model new uniforms for the 2006 season, Wednesday, June 21, 2006, in Eugene, Ore.0
EUGENE (AP) — The Oregon Ducks, known for their neon yellow football uniforms, have added a more subtle color to their wardrobe: Black.
While the Ducks debuted the new uniforms during last year’s Civil War rout of Oregon State, the university officially made black a part of the team’s uniforms for next season — joining white, dark green and bright yellow.
Oregon will also expand its options in headgear, adding an all-white helmet to the green version the team has worn since 1999. A yellow helmet is in development, the school said.
Other changes in the uniforms include the word “Oregon” emblazoned down the left leg, and diamond-patterned reinforcement of the shoulders and knees, the school said. The fabric is also lighter.
Nike designers worked with a committee of current and former players for the past two years to design the uniforms.
“I think it’s a good marketing tool,” tight end Dante Rosario, one of the players who worked on the uniforms, told The Register-Guard. “Recruits see how this program treats its players, how they market them, how they show them off to the public.
“It’s exciting to them. There aren’t a lot of teams that market players the way Oregon does.”
Oregon players involved in the process included wide receiver Cameron Colvin, tight end Tim Day, quarterback Dennis Dixon, tight end Ryan Keeling, free safety J.D. Nelson, Rosario and receiver Jaison Williams.
It is the fourth significant change in uniforms for the Ducks since Nike designed the game-day apparel for Oregon in the 1996 Cotton Bowl. The first major redesign took place in time for the 1999 season, followed by a revision in 2003, the school said.
While the Ducks debuted the new uniforms during last year’s Civil War rout of Oregon State, the university officially made black a part of the team’s uniforms for next season — joining white, dark green and bright yellow.
Oregon will also expand its options in headgear, adding an all-white helmet to the green version the team has worn since 1999. A yellow helmet is in development, the school said.
Other changes in the uniforms include the word “Oregon” emblazoned down the left leg, and diamond-patterned reinforcement of the shoulders and knees, the school said. The fabric is also lighter.
Nike designers worked with a committee of current and former players for the past two years to design the uniforms.
“I think it’s a good marketing tool,” tight end Dante Rosario, one of the players who worked on the uniforms, told The Register-Guard. “Recruits see how this program treats its players, how they market them, how they show them off to the public.
“It’s exciting to them. There aren’t a lot of teams that market players the way Oregon does.”
Oregon players involved in the process included wide receiver Cameron Colvin, tight end Tim Day, quarterback Dennis Dixon, tight end Ryan Keeling, free safety J.D. Nelson, Rosario and receiver Jaison Williams.
It is the fourth significant change in uniforms for the Ducks since Nike designed the game-day apparel for Oregon in the 1996 Cotton Bowl. The first major redesign took place in time for the 1999 season, followed by a revision in 2003, the school said.
