These helmets made their debut at the Wolverines' 1938 season opener against Michigan State and have been worn ever since. It has become an icon of Michigan's football program, which …

Jul 20, 2009 · One of the most recognizable symbols in college football, Michigan's famed winged football helmet dates back to 1938, when Fritz Crisler arrived from Princeton University with …

Sophomore halfback Paul Kromer (83) scored the first touchdown wearing the winged helmet and accounted for 13 of Michigan's 14 points in the 1938 win over Michigan State. In this photo …

Jul 16, 2008 · Here is the true history of the helmet, which I wrote while at ESPN, and which was on Gameday prior to the 1999 Michigan-Ohio State game. Fritz Crisler, who coached at …

May 13, 2022 · Going back to the late 1930's Michigan has had the winged helmet, and fans find it one of the sharpest-looking helmets in all of football. It depends on who you talk to, but …

Nov 7, 2013 · The origin of arguably the most famous helmet in college football began when coach Fritz Crisler arrived at Michigan in 1938, bringing the look with him from Princeton.

Dec 29, 2010 · There are three reasons we know the winged helmet as the ‘Michigan helmet’ (or the ‘Princeton helmet’). One, it’s because of the front winged panel. Two, it’s the three stripes. …

Michigan's football helmet is surely one of the most instantly recognizable icons in college sports. The famous "winged" design dates from 1938 when Coach Herbert O. "Fritz" Crisler arrived …

The Michigan Wolverine winged helmet is one of the longest standing and most revered helmet designs in the history of college football. When Bo Schembechler was hired as Michigan's …

One of the most recognizable symbols in college football, Michigan's famed winged football helmet dates back to 1938, when Fritz Crisler arrived from Princeton University with his …