team colors/destiny

[crtide]

Somewhere I read Ole Miss is planning a "blue out" for the game this weekend. That made me think about their colors. Red and Blue. Why put two such strong primary colors together? I'm not an artist, but most teams have one strong primary color, then a more neutral color. UT, OU, NU, UGA, etc. are examples. But when you have two strong primary colors (red & blue), how do you know what to wear? How do you know which color the team should wear? This post is a tongue-in-cheek one obviously, but one wonders if bi-polar colors leads to bi-polar performance? Oh, by the way, I know that their red & blue reflects the Confederate flag.

 

[Ldlane]

Somewhere I read Ole Miss is planning a "blue out" for the game this weekend. That made me think about their colors. Red and Blue. Why put two such strong primary colors together? I'm not an artist, but most teams have one strong primary color, then a more neutral color. UT, OU, NU, UGA, etc. are examples. But when you have two strong primary colors (red & blue), how do you know what to wear? How do you know which color the team should wear? This post is a tongue-in-cheek one obviously, but one wonders if bi-polar colors leads to bi-polar performance? Oh, by the way, I know that their red & blue reflects the Confederate flag.

I always thought it was Red-White-Blue. Kind of Ironic for "Rebels".

 

[crtide]

Totally agree. But considering the forum, don't want to go there. I am a Civil War buff (and not a Confederate fan), but we can talk about that elsewhere.

 

[Ldlane]

I guess this answers both our questions:

1. The colors are Red and Blue.

2. The origin:

"The team had much discussion as to the colors that should be adopted, but it was finally suggested by the manager that the union of the Crimson of Harvard and the Navy Blue of Yale would be very harmonious, and that it was well to have the spirit of both of these good colleges."

Red and Blue

 

[crtide]

I'm impressed. Not what I thought. Good to know there are some real scholars here.

 

[Rtrn2Glory]

What about that other college over there on the plains. Orange and Blue is about as contrasting as red and blue. I am a huge fan of one primary color and then a white or black to finish. I guess when your entire town and history is as bland as Aubarn and Ole Miss then two primaries is all you can hang your hat on. RTR

 

[TIDE-HSV]

For years, the primary Barn color was blue. In recent years, I guess to stand out, the fans were encouraged to favor orange, a color which offends me. Unless I'm savaging a decent citrus fruit..

 

[JessN]

For years, the primary Barn color was blue. In recent years, I guess to stand out, the fans were encouraged to favor orange, a color which offends me. Unless I'm savaging a decent citrus fruit..

I have heard -- and I'm not kidding about this -- that the push for orange at AU (and probably other schools as well) was initiated by an opinion from a "fashion consultant" based on orange becoming a higher-profile color among young people and fashion designers.

It happened with the color teal in the late 80s and early 90s. Bunch of cars got those colors, as did seemingly every professional sports team added to any major league over a 5- to 10-year period.

 

[JPT4Bama]

I have heard -- and I'm not kidding about this -- that the push for orange at AU (and probably other schools as well) was initiated by an opinion from a "fashion consultant" based on orange becoming a higher-profile color among young people and fashion designers.

It happened with the color teal in the late 80s and early 90s. Bunch of cars got those colors, as did seemingly every professional sports team added to any major league over a 5- to 10-year period.

Ah then, orange is the new teal..

 

[red55]

Ever wonder how LSU and Tulane got its colors? Well, the traditional colors of Mardi Gras are purple, green, and gold. There were tons of Mardi Gras bunting, flags, ribbons and other memorabilia available for the first game between the two in 1893. . . So LSU took the purple and gold stuff and Tulane took the green and white stuff.

This also explains why LSU's "gold" is brightly colored instead of metallic, like Vandy or Notre Dame.

 

[Maudiemae]

Ever wonder how LSU and Tulane got its colors? Well, the traditional colors of Mardi Gras are purple, green, and gold. There were tons of Mardi Gras bunting, flags, ribbons and other memorabilia available for the first game between the two in 1893. . . So LSU took the purple and gold stuff and Tulane took the green and white stuff.

This also explains why LSU's "gold" is brightly colored instead of metallic, like Vandy or Notre Dame.

But, though they are all bold and make an unusual football color combination, Mardi Gras colors for LSU are an obvious connection (to people who know the colors). I didn't know how the choice had been made, and didn't know that about Tulane, either. That's interesting, thanks.

 

[RobK]

Over my last couple of trips to Oxford in recent years, I've noticed that red is far and away the predominant color worn by the fans at games (at least those not wearing shirts/ties or form-fitting sundresses ). Giving the apathy among many of their fans, I doubt the "blue-out" will amount to much.

 

[mark4tide]

form-fitting sundresses

That makes me ready for the trip this weekend.

 

[cbi1972]

For years, the primary Barn color was blue. In recent years, I guess to stand out, the fans were encouraged to favor orange, a color which offends me. Unless I'm savaging a decent citrus fruit..

They still use "Go Big Blue" in cheers.

 

[holaw002]

Ok, well not to sound like an art scholar...but I'm an art major. Almost every team (or rather school) in college football uses simple color theory to distinguish it's colors. If you look at a color wheel, you'll see that purple is the opposite of yellow, blue opposite of orange, etc. This is also why Christmas is red and green. It's an easy safe color choice because technically opposites on the color wheel spectrum always work. Also two primaries always work. Red & Blue (Ole Miss) or look at Red & Yellow (it's everywhere: McDonalds, Wendy's Krystal, etc) The color Red actually even raises blood pressure due to it's strong vibrance. Teams like 'Bama simply use a primary then a neutral (white) Georgia (black). Colors like white and black will pretty much go with anything. That's always been my opinion on the whole color choice thing.

 

[CrimsonNeck]

Oh, by the way, I know that their red & blue reflects the Confederate flag.

The Red (actually crimson) & Blue of the confederacy was the same Red & Blue of the American flag from which those states choose to seceed from. The answer in relation to Ole Miss' color selection is a surprise. But then Harvard & Yale are light-years removed from the citadels of conservatism they once were known to be...

 

[GrayTide]

Ok, well not to sound like an art scholar...but I'm an art major. Almost every team (or rather school) in college football uses simple color theory to distinguish it's colors. If you look at a color wheel, you'll see that purple is the opposite of yellow, blue opposite of orange, etc. This is also why Christmas is red and green. It's an easy safe color choice because technically opposites on the color wheel spectrum always work. Also two primaries always work. Red & Blue (Ole Miss) or look at Red & Yellow (it's everywhere: McDonalds, Wendy's Krystal, etc) The color Red actually even raises blood pressure due to it's strong vibrance. Teams like 'Bama simply use a primary then a neutral (white) Georgia (black). Colors like white and black will pretty much go with anything. That's always been my opinion on the whole color choice thing.

I can only draw a stick man so maybe you can explain Oregon's horrible uniforms

 

[RobK]

Ole Miss apparently is aware of the oddity of their color scheme, as witnessed by the ticket marketing program this year (they don't sell out so they have to do an ad campaign to drum up sales). I've seen the billboards several times in Memphis and they say "Ole Miss football...It's the RedBlue in You!". I guess that beats the "It's a Cut Above" slogan they used for Cutcliffe's first year there.