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Army Black Knights

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2024
2024 Game 13 vs Navy
Commemorates the 101st Airborne's Rendezvous with Destiny at Bastogne in the Battle of the Bulge. The card suits were used to identify the paratroopers and glider troops in the 101st Airborne Division during their jump into Normandy and throughout the European Theatre.
1st Photo
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​2024
2024 Game 13 vs Navy
​2nd Photo
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​2024
2024 Game 13 vs Navy
​3rd Photo
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2024
2024 Game 13 vs Navy
4th Photo
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2024
2024 Game 13 vs Navy
5th Photo
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2024
2024 Games 8 and 12
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2023
2023 Game 12 vs Navy
Honors Soldiers of 3rd Infantry Division from Operation Iraqi Freedom
1st Photo
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​2023
2023 Game 12 vs Navy
2nd Photo
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​2023
2023 Game 12 vs Navy
3rd Photo
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2022
2022 Game 12 vs Navy
Honors 1st Armored Division of WWII
1st Photo

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​2022
2022 Game 12 vs Navy
2nd Photo
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​2022
2022 Game 12 vs Navy
3rd Photo
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​2022
2022 Game 12 vs Navy
4th Photo
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2021
2021 Game 12 vs Navy
The uniform honors the soldiers of the US Army Special Forces Command
​1st Photo
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​2021
2021 Game 12 vs Navy
2nd Photo
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​2021
2021 Game 12 vs Navy
3rd Photo
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​2021
2021 Game 12 vs Navy
4th Photo
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2020
2020 Game 10 vs Navy
The uniform honors the 25th Infantry Division from the Korean War  Their iconic insignia is a lightning bolt over a taro leaf.
​1st Photo
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2020
2020 Game 10 vs Navy
2nd Photo
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Picture
2019
2019 Game 13 vs Navy
Army’s helmets are green and feature the gold-crossed sabers insignia made famous by the 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, who wore the mark as a pin on Stetson hats.  Through all the pictures I found there were five different numbers on the helmets.
​Number 5
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2019
2019 Game 13 vs Navy
​Number 7

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2019
2019 Game 13 vs Navy
​Number 8
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2019
2019 Game 13 vs Navy
Number 9
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2019
2019 Game 13 vs Navy
Number 12
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​2018
2018 Game 12 vs Navy
Army wore "Big Red One" uniforms to honor the 100th anniversary of the Army's 1st Infantry Division helping to end World War I.
​1st Photo
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2018
2018 Game 12 vs Navy
​2nd Photo
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​2018
2018 Game 12 vs Navy
​3rd Photo


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2018
2018 Game 12 vs Navy
Also featured on the back of the helmet is the United States’ flag at the time of WWI, which features only 48 stars, as Alaska and Hawaii weren’t added as states until later.
​4th Photo
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​​2017
2017 Game 12 vs Navy
Army's all-white uniforms commemorate the 10th Mountain Division, formed during World War II.
​1st Photo



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​​2017
2017 Game 12 vs Navy
2nd Photo

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​​2017
2017 Game 12 vs Navy
10th Mountain Division soldiers operated in blustery winter conditions. To stay in formation a dark stripe was placed on the back of their uniforms known as the “Follow Me” stripe. A similar stripe is on the back of the helmet.
3rd Photo
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​​2016 
2016 Game 12 vs Navy
The uniform design pays homage to WWII era paratroopers.The helmet design highlights the netting and hand-painted camouflage shapes that help disrupt the form, along with showcasing an array of authentic, era-specific tactical symbols.
​325th Glider Infantry Regiment
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​​​2016
2016 Game 12 vs Navy
504th Parachute Infantry Regiment

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​​2016
2016 Game 12 vs Navy
505th Parachute Infantry Regiment
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​​2016
2016 Game 12 vs Navy
307th Airborne Engineer Batallion
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2016
2016 Game 12 vs Navy
​456th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion
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2016
2016 Game 12 vs Navy
Paragliders

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2016
2016 Game 12 vs Navy
​508th Parachute Infantry Regiment
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2016
2016 Game 12 vs Navy
Some helmets were blank on the left side and some had a logo
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2016-Current
2016 Game 13
2017 Game 1, 9, 11, 13
2018 Games 4 and 9
2019 Games 2, 5, 9
2020 Games 3, 5, 9, 11
​2021 Games 4, 6, 8, 10-11
​2022 Games 5 and 9
​2023 Games 4, 7, 9, 11
​2024 Games 2, 4-6
Same helmet as 2014 Game 1
Subtle black stripe

1st Photo
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2016-Current
2016 Game 13
2017 Game 1, 9, 11, 13
2018 Games 4 and 9
2019 Games 2, 5, 9
2020 Games 3, 5, 9, 11
​2021 Games 4, 6, 8, 10-11
​2022 Games 5 and 9
​2023 Games 4, 7, 9, 11
​2024 Games 2, 4-6
Same helmet as 2014 Game 1
Subtle black stripe

2nd Photo
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2015
2015 Game 9 at Air Force
​1st Photo


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2015
2015 Game 9 at Air Force
​2nd Photo

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2015
2015 Game 12 vs Navy
Army had 17 different helmets with the right side representing one of the 17 branches a cadet can enter after graduation.  The left side was the uniform number.  Pictured are 5 of the 17 helmets.
Armor Branch

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2015
2015 Game 12 vs Navy
​Field Artillery Branch

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2015
2015 Game 12 vs Navy
​Aviation Branch

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2015
2015 Game 12 vs Navy
​Financial Management Branch
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2015
2015 Game 12 vs Navy
Infantry Branch
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2015
2015 Game 12 vs Navy
Left Side

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2015
2015 Game 12 vs Navy
​Stripe

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2015
2015 Game 12 vs Navy
​Back of helmet

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2014
2014 Game 1 vs Buffalo
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2014
2014 Games 4, 8, 11
​1st Photo
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2014
2014 Games 4, 8, 11
​2nd Photo
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2014
2014 Game 5 at Ball State
​1st Photo

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2014
2014 Game 5 at Ball State
​2nd Photo
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2014
2014 Games 6-7
All 4 camouflage helmets look to be the same (2008, 10, 13 & 14)
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2014
2014 Game 9 vs UConn at Yankee Stadium
​1st Photo
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2014
2014 Game 9 vs UConn at Yankee Stadium
​2nd Photo

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2014
2014 Game 9 vs UConn at Yankee Stadium
​3rd Photo

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2013-Current
2013 Games 1-8, 11-12
2014 Games 2-3, 10, 12
2015 Games 1-8, 10-11
2016 Games 1-11
2017 Games 2-8, 10
2018 Games 1-3, 5-8, 10-11, 13
2019 Games 1, 3-4, 6-8, 10-12
2020 Games 1-2, 4, 6-8, 12
​2021 Games 1-3, 5, 7, 9, 13
​2022 Games 1-4, 6-8, 10-11
​2023 Games 1-3, 5-6, 8, 10
​2024 Games 1, 3, 7, 9-11, 14
​1st Photo
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2013-Current
2013 Games 1-8, 11-12
2014 Games 2-3, 10, 12
2015 Games 1-8, 10-11
2016 Games 1-11
2017 Games 2-8, 10
2018 Games 1-3, 5-8, 10-11, 13
2019 Games 1, 3-4, 6-8, 10-12
2020 Games 1-2, 4, 6-8, 12
​2021 Games 1-3, 5, 7, 9, 13
​2022 Games 1-4, 6-8, 10-11
​2023 Games 1-3, 5-6, 8, 10
​2024 Games 1, 3, 7, 9-11, 14
​2nd Photo
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2013-Current
2014 Game 12 vs Navy
​Back of Helmet
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2013-Current
​2013 Game 12 vs Navy
​Back of Helmet
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2013
2013 Game 9 at Air Force
​All 4 camouflage helmets look to be the same (2008, 10, 13 & 14)
1st Photo
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2013
2013 Game 9 at Air Force
2nd Photo

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2012
2012 Games 1-11
1st Photo

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2012
2012 Games 1-11
2nd Photo

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2012
2012 Game 12 vs Navy
1st Photo
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2012
2012 Game 12 vs Navy
2nd Photo
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2011
2011 Game 12 vs Navy
1st Photo

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2011
2011 Game 12 vs Navy
2nd Photo
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2010
2010 Game 8 vs Virginia Military Institute
​All 4 camouflage helmets look to be the same (2008, 10, 13 & 14)
1st Photo

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Picture
2010
2010 Game 8 vs Virginia Military Institute
​2nd Photo
Picture
2010
2010 Game 9 vs Air Force
No middle stripe

Picture
2009-11
2009 All Games
2010 Games 1-7, 9-13
2011 Games 1-11
Same helmet as 1977-78, 1983-2007

Picture
2009-11
2010 Game 12 vs Navy
Back of helmet
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2009-11
2009 Game 12 vs Navy
Back of helmet
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2008
2008 Games 1-11
1st Photo

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2008
2008 Games 1-11
2nd Photo
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2008
2008 Game 12 vs Navy
​All 4 camouflage helmets look to be the same (2008, 10, 13 & 14)
1st Photo
Picture
​2008
2008 Game 12 vs Navy
​All 4 camouflage helmets look to be the same (2008, 10, 13 & 14)
2nd Photo
Picture
2008
2008 Game 12 vs Navy
​All 4 camouflage helmets look to be the same (2008, 10, 13 & 14)
3rd Photo
Picture
1983-2007
Same helmet as 1977-78
1st Photo from 2007
Picture
1983-2007
Same helmet as 1977-78
​2nd Photo from 1994
Picture
1983-2007
Back of helmet 2007
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1983-2007
Back of helmet 2006
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1983-2007
Back of helmet 2001
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1983-2007
Back of helmet 1996
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1983-2007
Back of helmet 1994
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1981-82
​1st Photo
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1981-82
​2nd Photo
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1979-80
Picture
1977-78
1977 Game 11 vs Navy
1978 All Games
1st Photo from Navy game which is the first time Army wore black facemasks
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1977-78
1977 Game 11 vs Navy
1978 All Games
2nd Photo from 1978

Picture
1974-77
1974-76 All Games
​1977 Games 1-10
Same helmet as 1972 Games 3-4
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1972-73
1972 Games 1-2, 5-10
1973 All Games
1st Photo

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1972-73
1972 Games 1-2, 5-10
1973 All Games
2nd Photo
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1972
1972 Games 3-4
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1970-71
Same helmet as 1959-68
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1969
CFB 100th Anniversary Logo on back of helmet
1st Photo

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1969
CFB 100th Anniversary Logo on back of helmet
2nd Photo
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1959-68
1st Photo
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1959-68
2nd Photo
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1957-58
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1941-56
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1939-40
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1930-38
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