that's not what it said though. Interesting article!

Dec 25, 2024
1:51:55pm

runnincoug All-American

Basically we have no idea...still. Matt Bellini at the time said it was say no to drugs, but Duff Tittle says it was hurricane relief support, but that they weren't sure. Crazy that BYU doesn't know for sure.

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Time

Helmet Identification (Mystery)

shawnfro DutyNow4Future

Dec 25, 10:11am

I believe we played a game in Japan, and that was a nod to their flag, 1978

Cougblau

Dec 25, 10:15am

You need a superfan badge for that id

JupiterJones

Dec 25, 11:24am

We chose to play in Japan instead of a bowl game that was scheduled on a sunday.

indocoug

Dec 25, 11:46am

Maybe from the time they played in Japan

Ojiisan

Dec 25, 10:16am

RE: Maybe from the time they played in Japan

shawnfro

Dec 25, 11:57am

Pretty sure they played a team from Japan and then UNLV

NorthernCougifornia

Dec 25, 12:25pm

I don't think its a thing. Probably a generic placeholder?

AltTabbins

Dec 25, 10:17am

1989 Hawaii game

STL

Dec 25, 10:20am

Playing Hawaii with a Japanese flag helmet less than 50 years later. Too soon?

dave

Dec 25, 10:30am

Geez. There is trash all over the field.

cougsnhoosiers

Dec 25, 11:15am

Typical for a game at Aloha stadium. Seems like there was always blowing trash

STL

Dec 25, 11:32am

Wow… no wonder we never wore those again… we got trashed (besides the actual

TheAirForceCoug

Dec 25, 11:45am

Hawaii always gave us fits in that trash bin.

lightmann

Dec 25, 8:46pm

Detmer just won the Heisman and nobody showed up to play?

Plantagenet

Dec 25, 1:48pm

Some sort of voodoo.

AZcougLawyer

Dec 25, 10:43pm

This was the year before. Hawaii demolished us two years in a row

STL

Dec 25, 11:11pm

So weird. Mostly Ys. Some red dots. So bad. — Horrible game.

AZcougLawyer

Dec 25, 10:43pm

Every helmet had a Y on one side a red dot on the other side

STL

Dec 25, 11:11pm

Link:

Manti

Dec 25, 10:22am

RE: Link:

foofcoug

Dec 25, 10:26am

say no to drugs helmet

JOPE

Dec 25, 10:32am

I wonder if they thought those would be more effective wearing them in Hawaii

thewaterboy

Dec 25, 10:34am

Many BYU fans in Provo had experience with the rising sun in the Pacific...

Plantagenet

Dec 25, 1:53pm

that's not what it said though. Interesting article!

runnincoug

Dec 25, 1:51pm

Belini would probably know.

Plantagenet

Dec 25, 1:54pm

So should the athletic department.

runnincoug

Dec 25, 7:53pm

Player quote within two days of the game >> Athletic department 29 years later

cruoti

7:13am

Cool shirt

Tuskaloosa Cougar

Dec 25, 10:36am

ChatGPT’s answer: In 1989, BYU’s football team wore a red dot sticker on their…

BYU-Laie

Dec 25, 2:56pm

Isn’t he the one that gave up a NFL career to teach seminary?

Blue for Life

Dec 25, 8:17pm

No. That was Eli Herring. Not sure Mo was even LDS (no knock on him if he wasn’t

gwalker

Dec 25, 10:35pm

Eli Herring teaches Math, not seminary, though I'm sure he's provided many a

HouseDeeking

Dec 25, 10:58pm

RE: Isn’t he the one that gave up a NFL career to teach seminary?

shawnfro

Dec 25, 10:36pm

BYU used to have orange in their uniform. I don't remember when or why but it

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