Oregon, for better or worse, has become (in)famous for its vast collection of futuristic uniforms and the various combinations that annoy the living hell out of purists and dammit what have I told you kids about my lawn.
Instead of the standard look ahead, however, the Ducks are giving a nod to the past this weekend.
Oregon will take the field this afternoon for their annual spring game, and the players will do so with uniforms that pay homage to the 1916 version of the Ducks. That team went on to appear in the football program’s first Rose Bowl game at the end of that season and are certainly deserving of this type of nod.Throwin’ it back to 1916 for tomorrow’s Spring Game. #GoDucks #DuckSwag pic.twitter.com/SRlI8fM4Hh
— Oregon Football (@WinTheDay) April 29, 2016
I could take or leave the Nike-fied duds -- the school’s original color scheme I’d begrudgingly acknowledge I like if I allow my inner fashion designer to grab the keyboard -- but I could really get behind the sub-nickname “Webfoots” gaining traction and wider usage.