Ohio State Football Helmet Stickers

The stickers represent buckeye leaves and thus align with ohio s state nickname the buckeye state as well as the team s nickname the ohio state buckeyes.

Ohio state football helmet stickers. Michigan state helmet stickers. The stickers worn on the helmets of ohio state football players are small buckeye stickers awarded to players for strong performances. Ohio state football has been awarding leaf stickers for over 50 years. Espn says the practice of awarding helmet stickers is often wrongly credited to ernie biggs also a trainer at ohio state under legendary coach woody hayes.

Michigan state distributes a block s and a spartan spear sticker to football players. An even earlier attribution is given to gene stauber. Ncaa ohio state wall decal vinyl sticker college football home interior removable decor 22 high x 40 wide 4 5 out of 5 stars 2 fanmats promark ncaa ohio state buckeyes decal set mini 12 pack team color one size. They instead claim that the practice of awarding stickers began with jim young former assistant coach at miami in 1965 two years before they were used by the buckeyes.

The question was what do the helmet stickers for ohio state mean. Product reviews ohio state buckeyes alternate black speed riddell full size replica helmet. Studies have shown that players are more motivated to forgo personal achievements instead of making decisions that benefit the team as a whole. Magnet sheet of 9.

Players typically receive one sticker after a win two for a. History of the ohio state football helmet leaf. 25 total stickers included per sheet price of 19 99 is per sheet size of each sticker is a little over 1 1 4 in diameter these stickers are for a full size football helmet. The stickers are the equivalent of notches on your gun if you will.

They acknowledge that a player from the ohio state university has done something of merit on the field.