Ranking the 50 most visually-appealing college football uniforms

From the script lettering on the helmets to the retro-feeling color scheme of the school, Florida is one of those programs who looks like a perpetual throwback whenever they take the field. The Gators have no need to deviate from their classic blue, orange, and white scheme. In terms of embellishment, all the uniform needs in that regard are the Gators logo on the right hip and right collarbone.

Of course, sometimes it can be hard to leave good enough alone. Both at the time and in retrospect, the Swamp Green effort was derided. The sublimated gator skin pattern, both overlaid on the proprietary drab green base color for the jersey and pants as well as over the blue underlayer, did at least feature one worthwhile update.

For the first time since the logo’s introduction in 1995, the Gator head was affixed on one side of the helmet and the player’s number on the other side. It was a solid switch that went well with the satin swamp green helmets. The rest of the uniform left something to be desired, but the helmets were a decent effort.

What made it so underwhelming, though, was a simple fact that Florida already featured a great style that needed no revision. Other than subtle changes in recent years to deeper shades of blue and orange, the Gators have done best when they keep to their classic look.