Why did BYU switch to navy instead of royal blue? I'm glad we're back to royal!

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Sep 24, 2024
10:20:40am

Garra_Charrua Contributor

Why did BYU switch to navy instead of royal blue? I'm glad we're back to royal!

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Garra_Charrua

Previous username: Savage31
Bio page: Garra_Charrua
Joined: May 1, 2016
Last login: Sep 24, 2024
Total posts: 472 (2 FO)

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Why did BYU switch to navy instead of royal blue? I'm glad we're back to royal!

10:20am

Allegedly to sell more gear.

rcbyufan

10:21am

Funny. I only buy royal BYU gear. I have one navy hoodie that was a gift.

10:23am

Dark blue looks better with khakis

Sea Chicken

10:23am

This. They also changed the logo to sell more merch. Thank you Bronco for fixing

Benfica1

10:36am

it worked too. lots more started wearing blue to games. glad it's back to royal now. had to walk before we could run

byujag

11:52am

fans in the 80's and 90's were more interested in wearing pink polos or whateve

claw

10:22am

We called it the Skittles look.

KCFan85

11:14am

To anger Aggie fans

10:23am

It's actually the opposite. BYU's official colors are navy and white. Royal blue

Team Chaos

10:28am

"Royal is the primary color for athletics"

1984coug

10:30am

I don't think you read my post. Royal blue was adopted later in the Edwards era.

Team Chaos

10:33am

Where is it documented that navy was the original color? did I miss it in the

claw

11:45am

RE: It's actually the opposite. BYU's official colors are navy and white. Royal

rcbyufan

10:32am

Navy is the color for the institution, royal is the color for athletics

1984coug

10:33am

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