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West Virginia has worn everything from all-yellow with navy helmets to Pro Combat battle camouflage in recent years, but the combination of choice in Morgantown remains navy shells with navy tops complemented by yellow pants on home gamedays.
Since 1980, the Mountaineers have donned navy helmets with the familiar gold “WV” logo, but sported white and gold shells prior to that. The outdated “WVU” logo over the state of West Virginia was thrown out that same season.
The Mountaineers currently have four different Nike tops — navy, gold, white and gray — and the same number of pants. Navy numerals are outlined in gold on every jersey except for the home navy. On those, gold numerals are used.
For the Pittsburgh game and the Champs Sports Bowl in 2010, West Virginia donned its Pro Combat attire, a gray camouflage helmet complemented by gray camouflage accents on updated jerseys and pants. Gray made its official return in 2012, this time in a lighter hue on shells, tops and pants giving the Mountaineers a snazzy all-gray alternate possibility.
As members of the Big East during the Nike era, West Virginia donned a revamped look with well-placed team color piping on home and road jerseys. A “Mountaineers” wordmark splashed across the tops and a “WV” logo was applied to the right hip. Head coach Dana Holgorsen wanted a more edgy feel when West Virginia joined the Big XII, welcoming gray to the mix.
The Mountaineers currently have 32 different uniform combinations.
Champion was West Virginia’s supplier during the Marc Bulger days in the late 1990s, early 2000s. The traditional scheme included drop-shadowed numerals and bright yellow pants similar to the Mountaineers current gameday get up.
Before 1980, West Virginia’s dark blue had a lighter tint, closer to royal. Any throwbacks that Nike has available in the future will incorporate the lighter blue.
