Texas, Vanderbilt, others honoring military for Veterans Day (Video)
In honor of Veterans Day, several college football programs will be honoring military with special uniforms this weekend.
Perhaps the most special arrangement of the weekend comes from Vanderbilt, where the Commodores will wear uniforms featuring names of fallen soldiers on the name plate and that soldier’s branch of military on a patch on the front.
DEEP WATER with @Medals_ofHonor on Saturday for #SaluteToSevice. Names on the back will feature fallen soldiers with their military branch patch on the front. pic.twitter.com/RQhtuxsVMP
— Vanderbilt Football (@VandyFootball) November 8, 2017
How cool is that? You can see the full list of soldiers being honored on Vanderbilt’s website.
In the SEC, Mississippi State hosts Alabama for its annual military appreciation game. The Bulldogs will wear these jerseys with a reflective stars and stripes pattern.
This Saturday will be a little more special at Davis Wade#HailState pic.twitter.com/DzQA6SC3C9
— MSU Football (@HailStateFB) November 6, 2017
Land of the free, because of the brave
On Saturday, we honor them#HailState pic.twitter.com/s4Qb1kMkML
— MSU Football (@HailStateFB) November 6, 2017
Elsewhere, UMass, for its game at Fenway Park against Maine, will also be wearing uniforms featuring stars and stripes on the shoulder pads.
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https://t.co/zi6CJXJphT#UniteTheMasses pic.twitter.com/rkfL1Js4Uj
— UMass Football (@UMassFootball) November 6, 2017
For its home game against Kansas, Texas will add decals of each military brand and names of former Texas students who served to their helmets.
Syracuse will also wear special helmets:
Honored to wear this for all our military & especially this helmet decal for our friends w/ @drum10thmtn #CuseForTheTroops #ClimbToGlory pic.twitter.com/aeJvOBGAHb
— Syracuse Football (@CuseFootball) November 9, 2017
So will Central Florida:
Our @UCF_Football players have chosen which branch they want to represent with these #UCFSalutes helmets
Take a look: https://t.co/ywvFSaCxYD pic.twitter.com/aN6Xt6VdF6
— UCF_Equipment (@UCF_Equipment) November 9, 2017
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