1978 - 1981
Facemasks were changed to white on the helmets.
Darryl Rogers made three helmet design changes in the four years he was head coach, with the final helmet protecting the player with a white facemask and the Michigan State Helmet Logo on both sides, a combination that is still used today. He earned admiration from Spartan fans by referring to University of Michigan as “arrogant asses.”
Darryl Rogers’ final record at Michigan State was 24 – 18 – 2. Rogers was voted Big Ten Coach of the Year in 1977 and Sporting News’ College Coach of the Year in 1978.
Photography Credits: Masthead image is courtesy of the Detroit Free Press. Image of 1978 – 1981 is courtesy of Helmet Hut. Spartan Jerseys claims no ownership to these images.