Baylor football unveiled a new throwback uniform on Thursday, paying homage to the look the Bears sported during the late 1980s to early 1990s. The retro combination will be worn for the Big 12 opener against Colorado on Saturday, Sept. 26, at McLane Stadium.
The throwback features a gold-chrome helmet, green jerseys with a bear claw on the shoulder pads, and white pants, recreating one of the program’s most recognizable looks from its final years in the Southwest Conference and its early seasons in the Big 12.
Baylor had one of the most iconic uniform wardrobes in the country from the early 2010s through 2019. In recent years, the Bears have slowly but surely started bringing back fan favorites, albeit with a slight modern twist.
In 2024, Baylor debuted anthracite jerseys and helmets, and last year, the Bears added a gold-chrome helmet back into the rotation. That trend continues in 2026 with the return of the throwback uniforms.
bear2be2 said:
Look ... we're not going to fix Baylor football in a uniform thread.
I don't know what point you're trying to make or what it is your trying to accomplish. We're just talking about uniforms in a thread about uniforms.
bear2be2 said:canoso said:bear2be2 said:canoso said:bear2be2 said:T-REX said:ETX Bear said:
Very nice! These are the school colors. Not the current version that was forced upon us by the lady from TCU.
that's completely false actually. Jovan had very little to do with the United campagin in 2019.
This has been explained a thousand times. And our school colors didnt change in 2019. We have always worn the same shade of gold we do now. These throw backs even feature it just like the unis in the 80s that insoired these did. Vegas gold and old gold have never been our school color gold shade. Hence why all our other sports have worn all gold unis for decades
Nobody really cares what Pantone codes our school uses for branding.
Baylor football has used actual gold for most of its history -- and exclusively once it became possible to put a good looking shade on pants and jerseys.
Anyone above the age of 8 grew up watching Baylor football in gold. That's how they remember it and that's how they like it. Fortunately Doug McNamee is one of those people, so I think we have a good shot of returning to what the vast majority fans want and enjoy.
I don't know about most fans, but most real fans want insist that their team to be the one other schools least want to schedule on their homecomings.
This goes without saying. But it's not a problem that can be solved with uniform designs.
That doesn't mean we shouldn't strive for uniforms that better represent Baylor University and its program history/tradition.
These throwbacks do that extremely well -- much, much better than the last two Nike redesigns.
What it really goes without is doing.
Look ... we're not going to fix Baylor football in a uniform thread.
I don't know what point you're trying to make or what it is your trying to accomplish. We're just talking about uniforms in a thread about uniforms.
bear2be2 said:T-REX said:ETX Bear said:
Very nice! These are the school colors. Not the current version that was forced upon us by the lady from TCU.
that's completely false actually. Jovan had very little to do with the United campagin in 2019.
This has been explained a thousand times. And our school colors didnt change in 2019. We have always worn the same shade of gold we do now. These throw backs even feature it just like the unis in the 80s that insoired these did. Vegas gold and old gold have never been our school color gold shade. Hence why all our other sports have worn all gold unis for decades
Nobody really cares what Pantone codes our school uses for branding.
Baylor football has used actual gold for most of its history -- and exclusively once it became possible to put a good looking shade on pants and jerseys.
Anyone above the age of 8 grew up watching Baylor football in gold. That's how they remember it and that's how they like it. Fortunately Doug McNamee is one of those people, so I think we have a good shot of returning to what the vast majority fans want and enjoy.
I'll settle ... as they did during the Singletary era ... with gold helmets and yellow elsewhere ... as is used on these throwbacks. Give me these uniforms forever, and I'll be a happy Baylor Bear.
canoso said:bear2be2 said:canoso said:bear2be2 said:canoso said:bear2be2 said:T-REX said:ETX Bear said:
Very nice! These are the school colors. Not the current version that was forced upon us by the lady from TCU.
that's completely false actually. Jovan had very little to do with the United campagin in 2019.
This has been explained a thousand times. And our school colors didnt change in 2019. We have always worn the same shade of gold we do now. These throw backs even feature it just like the unis in the 80s that insoired these did. Vegas gold and old gold have never been our school color gold shade. Hence why all our other sports have worn all gold unis for decades
Nobody really cares what Pantone codes our school uses for branding.
Baylor football has used actual gold for most of its history -- and exclusively once it became possible to put a good looking shade on pants and jerseys.
Anyone above the age of 8 grew up watching Baylor football in gold. That's how they remember it and that's how they like it. Fortunately Doug McNamee is one of those people, so I think we have a good shot of returning to what the vast majority fans want and enjoy.
I don't know about most fans, but most real fans want insist that their team to be the one other schools least want to schedule on their homecomings.
This goes without saying. But it's not a problem that can be solved with uniform designs.
That doesn't mean we shouldn't strive for uniforms that better represent Baylor University and its program history/tradition.
These throwbacks do that extremely well -- much, much better than the last two Nike redesigns.
What it really goes without is doing.
Look ... we're not going to fix Baylor football in a uniform thread.
I don't know what point you're trying to make or what it is your trying to accomplish. We're just talking about uniforms in a thread about uniforms.
Could not possibly have said it better myself. BU football needs fixing, not redecorating.
T-REX said:no, we will continue to wear our school colors. This is a throw back unis for 1 gameSpace Cutter said:
So Baylor is returning to their green and gold colors. Goodbye muster yellow
Dia del DougO said:
The response seems overwhelmingly positive, from what I've seen. It won't hurt fan enthusiasm. I suspect they will be used more than once or twice this season.
T-REX said:that's completely false actually. Jovan had very little to do with the United campagin in 2019.ETX Bear said:
Very nice! These are the school colors. Not the current version that was forced upon us by the lady from TCU.
This has been explained a thousand times. And our school colors didnt change in 2019. We have always worn the same shade of gold we do now. These throw backs even feature it just like the unis in the 80s that insoired these did. Vegas gold and old gold have never been our school color gold shade. Hence why all our other sports have worn all gold unis for decades
Defensive lineman Kyler Jordan talks about his reaction to Baylor's new throwback uniforms🔥🤪👇
— Baylor Bears on SicEm365 (@SicEm365) August 22, 2026
"They're sick ... They're so cool. I remember watching RG3 play Tech in Dallas in very similar uniforms. It's awesome. I'm excited to wear them."#SicEm🐻 pic.twitter.com/S0kOgUI17o
bear2be2 said:
Baylor football has used actual gold for most of its history -- and exclusively once it became possible to put a good looking shade on pants and jerseys.
BigGameBaylorBear said:
I noticed in old photos that not every helmet had the same amount of stars. Were they a merit system?
that wasn't an opinion. It is a fact that our school colors are what we wear.Stranger said:T-REX said:no, we will continue to wear our school colors. This is a throw back unis for 1 gameSpace Cutter said:
So Baylor is returning to their green and gold colors. Goodbye muster yellow
you surely know you are a a minority with that opinion
your opinions dont change what is a fact. Our school colors are exactly what they have been for decades. Idk how anything I said in that comment is ignorance. Sounds like you need to read up on history and fix your ignoranceStranger said:T-REX said:that's completely false actually. Jovan had very little to do with the United campagin in 2019.ETX Bear said:
Very nice! These are the school colors. Not the current version that was forced upon us by the lady from TCU.
This has been explained a thousand times. And our school colors didnt change in 2019. We have always worn the same shade of gold we do now. These throw backs even feature it just like the unis in the 80s that insoired these did. Vegas gold and old gold have never been our school color gold shade. Hence why all our other sports have worn all gold unis for decades
ignorance is bliss for some of you people
bear2be2 said:canoso said:bear2be2 said:canoso said:bear2be2 said:T-REX said:ETX Bear said:
Very nice! These are the school colors. Not the current version that was forced upon us by the lady from TCU.
that's completely false actually. Jovan had very little to do with the United campagin in 2019.
This has been explained a thousand times. And our school colors didnt change in 2019. We have always worn the same shade of gold we do now. These throw backs even feature it just like the unis in the 80s that insoired these did. Vegas gold and old gold have never been our school color gold shade. Hence why all our other sports have worn all gold unis for decades
Nobody really cares what Pantone codes our school uses for branding.
Baylor football has used actual gold for most of its history -- and exclusively once it became possible to put a good looking shade on pants and jerseys.
Anyone above the age of 8 grew up watching Baylor football in gold. That's how they remember it and that's how they like it. Fortunately Doug McNamee is one of those people, so I think we have a good shot of returning to what the vast majority fans want and enjoy.
I don't know about most fans, but most real fans want insist that their team to be the one other schools least want to schedule on their homecomings.
This goes without saying. But it's not a problem that can be solved with uniform designs.
That doesn't mean we shouldn't strive for uniforms that better represent Baylor University and its program history/tradition.
These throwbacks do that extremely well -- much, much better than the last two Nike redesigns.
What it really goes without is doing.
Look ... we're not going to fix Baylor football in a uniform thread.
I don't know what point you're trying to make or what it is you're trying to accomplish. We're just talking about uniforms in a thread about uniforms.
T-REX said:your opinions dont change what is a fact. Our school colors are exactly what they have been for decades. Idk how anything I said in that comment is ignorance. Sounds like you need to read up on history and fix your ignoranceStranger said:T-REX said:that's completely false actually. Jovan had very little to do with the United campagin in 2019.ETX Bear said:
Very nice! These are the school colors. Not the current version that was forced upon us by the lady from TCU.
This has been explained a thousand times. And our school colors didnt change in 2019. We have always worn the same shade of gold we do now. These throw backs even feature it just like the unis in the 80s that insoired these did. Vegas gold and old gold have never been our school color gold shade. Hence why all our other sports have worn all gold unis for decades
ignorance is bliss for some of you people
so you simply ignore all of our logos, all of the apparel, all of the branding, all of our uniforms across our athletic department, all of the memrobilia, all of the media guides and programs, ect ect for decades? Our school colors didnt change in 2019. The old gold helmets that then became vegas gold in the 2000s were never the baykor official gold. Yea football wore that for years as a helmet color but that doesnt change the fact that our school colors are what they always have been.Stranger said:T-REX said:your opinions dont change what is a fact. Our school colors are exactly what they have been for decades. Idk how anything I said in that comment is ignorance. Sounds like you need to read up on history and fix your ignoranceStranger said:T-REX said:that's completely false actually. Jovan had very little to do with the United campagin in 2019.ETX Bear said:
Very nice! These are the school colors. Not the current version that was forced upon us by the lady from TCU.
This has been explained a thousand times. And our school colors didnt change in 2019. We have always worn the same shade of gold we do now. These throw backs even feature it just like the unis in the 80s that insoired these did. Vegas gold and old gold have never been our school color gold shade. Hence why all our other sports have worn all gold unis for decades
ignorance is bliss for some of you people
I'll go with my history as opposed to what somebody told you is history.
Ewalker80 said:
the current yellow needs to be thrown on the trash heap of history. whether it's true to some kind of fact of history (inspired by dandelions or something like that) is something no one cares about. It's just bad branding from the Matt Rhule era when we were trying to create distance from the previous brand.
