1976
Michigan State Football
Jersey & Helmet Style
The helmet featured white block-style player numerals and three stripes.
Helmet
- Kelly green helmet
- Three stripes: one-inch white center stripe, one-inch between half-inch white striping
- White three-inch “full block” style player numerals on both sides – the design for the Spartan head logo was not ready in time for the 1976 season
- Kelly green facemask
Jersey
- “MICHIGAN STATE” appears above the player numerals – font reminiscent of the 1965 & 1966 national championship teams
- Extra bold, solid color player numerals on front
- Solid color TV numbers on side of the shoulders
- Extra bold, solid color player numerals on back
- No player last names on the back above the player numerals
Pants
- White pants
- Three stripes: green center stripe, one-inch between half-inch green striping
- Same pants used for home and away games
Information Credits: Helmet Hut and The Tradition Continues – Spartan Football. Spartan Jerseys claims no ownership to this information.
Photography Credits: Masthead image is courtesy of Michigan State University Archives & Historical Collections. Image of 1976 jersey is courtesy of Helmet Hut. Spartan Jerseys claims no ownership to these images.