Diamondplate on white has not been seen since the Dennis Dixon era of 2006-2008 personified by Oregon's last visit to Michigan!
Chrome-White-White is a relatively common combo of late. At Texas Tech last year (and with eggshell at UW, but we wont mention that game). This appears to be the 10th time since 2017. They wore it three times in 2018. But if you count gray/carbon fiber it's an even more common look going back to Chip Kelly's years.
Rumored for months, this new look is the third in their more futuristic line of Generation O sets. Based on the same jersey template as the previous two...black and yellow, this one allegedly takes inspiration from the 2007 Michigan game set worn by Dennis Dixon and the 2010 Stormtrooper look at USC with Marcus Mariota. Both great inspirations!
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| 2007: Oregon wins at Michigan in white with silver diamondplate |
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| 2012: Oregon wins at USC 62-51 |
Homecoming at UO and the first game playing as #1 since 2012 and the Ducks get nationally ranked Illinois!
Each part of the uniform is a repeat from either the MSU or tOSU home games: the black cancer helmets and yellow cancer jersey paired with the black pants.
This combo is same as their win vs. USC last year, and the 8th time they have worn it in the modern era since they started wearing black lids. If you count Nightmare Green as "black" it is the 9th time. They have never lost in this combo!
I was really hoping the Ducks would wear yellow-white-green, which was their standard road look in the 1990s. But back to 2024 where the Ducks are wearing yellow helmet and white jersey and pants. This exact combo is rare: the last—and only—time was a win at Washington in 2021. But going all-white has been common, but usually with green or chrome lids. Chrome over all white was the common road look in 8 games from 2017-2020.
A Friday night game after the emotional 1-point win over Ohio State! Purdue decided to go all black.
Eventhough this weekend's date or opponent are not appropriate, this weekend is the closest to the 30th anniversary of "The Pick" by Kenny Wheaton against Washington that pretty much ignited the modern era of Oregon football. So On Oct. 22, remember Kenny Wheaton's Gonna Score
The #3 Ducks' HUGE game against #2 Ohio State brought out the all-black uniform they teased this summer.
It is basically the same helmet and jersey template as week 6. You can read about its design motifs in my post from earlier this year. It is similarr to the 2018 Jordan jersey.
This is the first mono-black uniform since 2021win against Cal. And the first all-dark since the 2022 all Nightmare win vs BYU. In Mario Cristobal's four years the Ducks wore all-dark severn times. And it's been an almost-annual combo since the first black helmet in Mike Belotti's last season in 2008.
The Ducks showcase the yellow and black look this week against Michigan State. Read about the design of this uniform in my previous post.
It makes sense to wear very little green this game since they play the green-heavy Michigan State.
This combo has been relatively uncommon over the years, but its last appearance was in the 2023 opener. Before that the ducks wore this combo of black-yellow-yellow was a game 2 win vs Virginia in 2016. This look was most common during the Helfrich years. But they did wear nightmare-yellow-yellow in week 3 of 2019.
The release says that it is inspired/designed by Dan Lanning's wife Sauphia who is a surviver of bone cancer, and she and her boys helped design the uniform.
Quoting Phil Hecken at Uni-watch:
Helmet: The helmet is matte black, with silver wings on either side. The nose bumper features Oregon’s trademark “O” logo incorporated with a yellow ribbon, which was based the concept sketched by Sauphia Lanning. The bumper also multi-colored stripes, each representing a different form of cancer. The same pattern with the words “STOMP OUT CANCER” is featured on the neck bumper.
Jersey: The jersey is yellow, and features several “harkback” elements from previous Ducks’ uniforms. The feather design is black with some gray/anthracite, while there is also some silver/gray diamondplate pattern below the wings. The base color is yellow, in acknowledgment of Sauphia’s battle with osteosarcoma, but the helmet, cleats, gloves and sleeve patches all feature a multi-color panel acknowledging victims of all cancers. Numbers are black in Oregon’s bespoke font. On the right sleeve is a “FLIGHT +FIGHT” logo patch, which has Sauphia’s “O”/ribbon concept. This was done at the urging of the Lannings’ middle son, Kniles. The patch also features silver wings on either side of the “O” logo. According to the team, “Sauphia’s original sketch of the “O” with a ribbon included the phrase “Take Flight + Fight.” She purposely utilized a plus sign, rather than the word “and” or an ampersand, because it mimics the sign of the cross that is an international symbol for health care providers. One sleeve of the uniform has a “Flight + Fight” patch, while the other has one reading “Stomp Out Cancer” under the image of a bell, which cancer victims ceremonially ring to mark the end of their treatment.” On the opposite sleeve is a similar logo, featuring a yellow bell with the words “STOMP OUT CANCER” beneath.
In his concept uniform, the Lanning’s oldest son, Caden, suggested the use of an ice cream cone. This can be seen, along with the formula for one of the chemotherapy drugs Sauphia took during treatment, on the compression sleeves available to the players.
Pants: The uniform pants are yellow and stripeless. The final Lanning touch comes on the cleats, which feature a multi-color panel on the tip, suggested by the Lanning’s youngest son Titan.
