Cam Rising Reveals This Year’s Hand Painted Helmet
Oct 27, 2023, 11:37 AM | Updated: 2:13 pm
SALT LAKE CITY – Utah football revealed their annual hand-painted helmet with the help of Cam Rising. This year’s theme is centered around the MUSS celebrating 20-years of existence.
The MUSS stands for the “Might Utah Student-Section”, first put in place by former head coach Urban Meyer after a verse in Utah’s fight song, “Utah Man”:
We’re up to snuff, we never bluff, we’re game for any fuss. No rival band of college fans dare meet us in The Muss.
Breaking out the hand-painted helmets this weekend 😮💨 pic.twitter.com/1d1YpizTT0
— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) October 27, 2023
Since their inception in 2002, the MUSS has been considered one of the better student-sections in the country. In 2004 during Utah’s first undefeated season, they were named a Top 5 student-section by ESPN. NCAA.com recognized the MUSS again in 2014. More recently in 2021, the MUSS was named the best student-section in the country by ESPN.
Details Of Utah Football ‘MUSS Appreciation’ Helmet
Utah’s ‘MUSS Appreciation’ helmets feature some of the unique aspects that make the Utes’ student-section formidable.
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Peep that helmet. pic.twitter.com/YtJGkTbFqI
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) October 27, 2023
On the left side of the hand-painted helmets, is the MUSS flag that the student-section raises before every home game. The back of the helmet has the ‘3rd Down Jump” sign that is a prominent and important part of Utah’s student-section culture. Finally, the right side of the helmet features one of the many Utah flags you’ll see scattered throughout Rice-Eccles Stadium on any given Saturday afternoon.
Utah will pair their ‘MUSS Appreciation’ helmets with their red jerseys and red pants.
Utah’s History With Hand-Painted Helmets
Utah is not a flashy team when it comes to their uniforms, but in 2016 they adopted doing an annual hand-painted helmet that is a little different than what they usually wear, but has something to do with the Utes’ culture, brand, and identity.
- 2016- Black Drum and Feather Helmets
- 2017- Red “Throw The U” Helmets
- 2018- Red Tail Hawk Helmets
- 2019- 1966-67 Throwback Helmets
- 2020- put on hold due to Covid-19
- 2021- USS Salt Lake City Helmets
- 2022- 22 Forever Helmets
Michelle Bodkin is the Utah Utes Insider for sports.ksl.com and host of both the Crimson Corner Podcast (SUBSCRIBE) and The Saturday Show (Saturday from 10 a.m.–12 p.m.) on The KSL Sports Zone. Follow her on X, Instagram, and Threads: @BodkinKSLsports
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