Gopherjerseys.com Helmet Page
A sample of our collection of Gophers game used football helmets. We start from the last model of leather helmet and go till to the modern era of plastic shell helmet. Please click on the pics to enlarge the photos.
Minnesota Gophers 1946-50 helmet worn by Bob Mealy. This was the last leather model helmet worn until the change over to the hard plastic shell helmet in 1951. The gold helmets were worn from 1940-50.
Minnesota Gophers 1951-1953 helmet.
Minnesota Gophers 1954-55 helmet with stubby single bar facemask.
Minnesota Gophers 1958-60 Larry Johnson helmet. Larry pictured in photo below wearing this rare beauty. This helmet has some heat damage which caused a bending of the plastic shell.
Minnesota Gophers 1966 Ronald Klick helmet.
Minnesota Gophers 1968-70 Center, Robert Eastlund, #56 helmet.
Minnesota Gophers 1968-71 football helmet, Worn by WR, George Honza from 70 to 71.
Minnesota Gophers 1968-71 model helmet worn by OG, Robert Bethke, #68. This helmet would have been worn in Robert's junior season in 1968. He did not play in 69. This is a very rare Riddell RK2 Husky model helmet.
Minnesota Gophers 1968-71 model game worn helmet, player unknown.
Minnesota Gophers 1972-75 helmet.
Minnesota Gophers 1972-75 helmet.
Minnesota Gophers 1972-75 game worn helmet, player unknown.
Minnesota Gophers 1977-79 helmet.
Minnesota Gophers 1981 helmet, #14 Glen Cardelli.
Minnesota Gophers 1982-83 helmet, Smith.
Minnesota Gophers 1984 Dwayne McMullen helmet.
Minnesota Gophers 1984-85 helmet, #36 Mark Vander Woude.
Minnesota Gophers 1984-85 helmet, player unknown.
Minnesota Gophers 1986-91 model helmet. Air helmet, #11, Rossell Richardson.
Minnesota Gophers 1986-91 helmet, #16.
Minnesota Gophers 1986-91 helmet, player unk.
Minnesota Gophers 1986-91 helmet. Player unknown.
Minnesota Gophers 1986-91 helmet, player unknown.
Minnesota Gophers 1986-91 helmet, player unknown.
Minnesota Gophers 1986-91 helmet worn by either TB, Marcus Evans, or CB, Tony White.
Minnesota Gophers 1991 Ed Hawthorne, #90 practice and/or season worn helmet.
Minnesota Gophers 1991 Jeff Rosga helmet.
Minnesota Gophers 1991 helmet, player unknown with US flag decal. This rare helmet is our only known example of a 1991 Gophers helmet, which is distinguishable by the US Flag decal to honor our Desert Storm Campaign troops.
Minnesota Gophers 1992-95 model helmet. Riddell VSR3 model helmet worn by RB, #39 Antonio Carter in 1992 or 93. The the award decals only used in 92 and 93.
Minnesota Gophers 1992-95 Air model helmet, #85.
Minnesota Gophers 1992-94 seasons worn helmet, QB, Scott Eckers, #18.
Minnesota Gophers 1992-95 model helmet, player unknown.
Minnesota Gophers 1992-95 Riddell model helmet.
Minnesota Gophers 1992-94 Ed Hawthorne, #90 helmet.
Minnesota Gophers 1996 Dyron Russ, #92 Riddell VSR3 model helmet.
Minnesota Gophers 1996 model helmet. Riddell VSR4 helmet worn by #71, Gann Brooks.
Minnesota Gophers 1996 Riddell VSR4 model helmet, player unknown.
Minnesota Gophers 1996 helmet CB, Rodney Heath, #7.
Minnesota Gophers 1996 helmet TE, Alex Haas, #84.
Minnesota Gophers 1996 model helmet, player unknown.
Minnesota Gophers 1997-98 model helmet. Riddell VSR4 helmet worn by #22, Tyrone Carter.
Minnesota Gophers 1997-98 Rufus Smith, #46 Riddell VSR4 model helmet.
Minnesota Gophers 1997-98 Parc Williams, #37 Air model helmet.
Minnesota Gophers 1997-98 LB Nate Pearson, #57.
Minnesota Gophers 1997-98 FS Tim Grate, #28.
Minnesota Gophers 1997-98 WR Luke Leverson, #7.
Minnesota Gophers 1997-98 K Adam Bailey, #19.
Minnesota Gophers 1997-98 RB Thomas Hamner, #12.
Minnesota Gophers 1999-2003 model helmet. Riddell VSR4 helmet worn by #23, Terry Jackson.
Minnesota Gophers 2001 Marion Barber, #21 Riddell freshman helmet.
Minnesota Gophers 2005 game worn helmet, Laurence Maroney, #22.
Minnesota Gophers 2004 Riddell Revolution model helmet, Brandon Harston, #66 w/ USA ribbon.
Minnesota Gophers 2004 game worn helmet, #50.
Minnesota Gophers authentic game ready helmet from 2005, as indicated by the 05 numbers on the rear of the helmet. This lid was won at a Goal Line Club auction and was never worn on the field in 05. The USA ribbon on the back is incorrect, as full flag decals were used in 2005. This helmet was worn in 2004, then reconditioned for use in 2005.
Minnesota Gophers 2006 Rose Bowl throwback helmet. Schutt DNA model helmet worn by #7, Eric Decker.
Minnesota Gophers 2006 Rose Bowl throwback helmet. Worn by Amir Pinnix, #29.
Minnesota Gophers 2006 Rose Bowl throwback helmet. Worn by Bryan Cupito, #3.
Minnesota Gophers 2006 Rose Bowl throwback helmet. Worn by Matt Spaeth, #89.
Minnesota Gophers 2006 Rose Bowl throwback helmet. Worn by Steven Davis, #92.
Minnesota Gophers 2006 Rose Bowl throwback helmet. Worn by Marcus Sherrells, #82.
Minnesota Gophers 2006 Rose Bowl throwback helmet. Worn by Logan Payne, #84.
Minnesota Gophers 2006 Rose Bowl throwback helmet. Worn by Dom Barber, #23.
Minnesota Gophers 2006 Rose Bowl throwback helmet. Worn by WR, Ben Kuznia, #13.
Minnesota Gophers 2007 model helmet. Schutt DNA model helmet, worn by #24. Marcus Sherels.
Minnesota Gophers 2008 to 2011 model helmet. Schutt helmet worn by unknown player.
Minnesota Gophers 2008-2011 Schutt DNA model helmet worn by unknown player.
Minnesota Gophers 2008-2011 game worn helmet.
Minnesota Gophers 2010 alternate helmet.
Minnesota Gophers 2010 alternate helmet worn on Oct 9th at Wisconsin and Oct 16th at Purdue. Worn by LB Gary Tinsley, #51.
Minnesota Gophers 2010 alternate helmet.
Minnesota Gophers 2010 white alternate helmet.
Minnesota Gophers 2010 white alternate helmet.
Minnesota Gophers 2011 game used helmet with Murray Warmath memorial decal, player unknown.
Minnesota Gophers 2012 game used helmet, #62 Eric Jacques.
Minnesota Gophers 2012 game used helmet, #8 Spencer Reeves. Spencer is pictured below wearing Gary Tinsley's #51 gold alternate jersey to honor him after his passing. Each MN linebacker took a turn wearing his #51 jersey.
Minnesota Gophers 2013 game used helmet, #9 James Manuel helmet.
Minnesota Gophers 2013 white alternate helmet worn only once vs Syracuse in the Texas Bowl, #9 safety James Manuel.
Minnesota Gophers 2014 gold alternate helmet worn vs Northwestern, Ohio St, and Wisconsin. The brick by brick rear bumper decal was used only in the win vs Northwestern. The epilepsy awareness bumper was worn vs OSU and Whisky.
Minnesota Gophers 2014 gold alternate helmet worn vs Northwestern, Ohio St, and Wisconsin. The brick by brick rear bumper decal was used only in the win vs Northwestern.
Minnesota Gophers 2015 game used helmet, #85 Lincoln Plsek with Coach Kill decal. The Coach Kill decal was added for the Ohio State game on 11/7/15 after his sudden retirement. It was worn through the remainder of the season, and in the Quick Lane Bowl vs Central Michigan.