Tennessee has officially announced that a brand-new all-black helmet will be added to the Dark Mode alternate football uniforms this year.
The helmets match Tennessee’s all-black look with a black base and black facemask. The helmet has one solid orange stripe going from the front to the back, with orange Power T decals on the sides. The new helmet also has orange lettering for “Tennessee” on the back and “Vols” on the front.
Check out some of the images from Tennessee’s announcement on Tuesday below:
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This will be Tennessee’s first true all-black look in program history. In addition, it will be the first time in program history that Tennessee dons black modernized helmets for a game.
The Vols have always been known for the traditional white helmet with the bright orange Power T on the sides. From Condredge Holloway to Peyton Manning to Jauan Jennings, the look has been iconic.
However, here in the last few years, Tennessee has been experimenting more with its helmets. In 2015, Tennessee broke out the Smokey Grey helmets for the first time as a tribute to the geography of East Tennessee. Then, in 2021, Tennessee debuted a redesigned white helmet that added black design elements to work with Tennessee’s Dark Mode uniforms.
No. 3 Tennessee will be wearing the Dark Mode uniforms this Saturday night against No. 19 Kentucky in Neyland Stadium.
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Much better look than the black unis with white helmet. That was a bad, cheap look.
GO BUCKEYES!! WE HAD THE “Black out” uniforms first.
I sure hope they can see well through those dark shields.
Is Ohio State the only team named after a nut?