Florida reveals 1960s throwback attire for Homecoming weekend against Missouri

Florida has already released a hype video for the team’s alternate blue helmets the team is planning to wear this weekend and now the team has revealed the 1960s throwback uniforms the team plans to wear for Homecoming weekend against Missouri.

Here is the information provided by the Gators regarding the 1960s throwback gear:

• Helmet

  • This piece combines a multitude of years and traditions all within one helmet.
    • This weekend, the Gators will feature a blue helmet, gray facemask and multi stripe with orange in the center and white on both sides. Saturday’s look will resemble the way the Gators dressed in the 1950s and 1960s, as the blue helmet was an option for UF before adopting the orange helmet in 1969.
    • Meanwhile, the block “F” with a circle decal that was used throughout the early 1960s.

• Jersey
  • The blue jersey is from the 1960s, when the Head Ball Coach Steve Spurrier played quarterback for the Gators and won the Heisman Trophy in 1966. The jersey has an over the shoulder orange & white insert stripe.
  • The Gators featured the same jersey last season when the hosted the Auburn Tigers at the Swamp during homecoming week, making it the first time to wear the top in a game since Sept. 30, 2006.

• Pants
  • Also from the 1960s, the Gators white pants for Saturday has an Orange & Blue insert stripe down each side of the pants.

• Socks
  • Florida will wear white crew socks, that include a blue stripe around the top, which was a very common look back in the 1950s and 1960s.

• Cleats

  • This weekend, the Gators will also wear black cleats with white shoelaces. Unlike current times, cleats did not have all the exotic colors and styles in the 1950s and 60s.

You can check out the throwback attire below:

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