College Football: 10 best traditional uniforms, ranked

The state of Texas loves football, and with that comes their love for the Longhorns– and their trademarked burnt orange jerseys.

Off the top of my head, I don’t know of any other team that has this unusual color in its uniforms, but the Longhorns make it work. What might be even weirder is that there’s no color that matches well with burnt orange other than maybe white or black.

The big “Texas” stamped in a large font suits these jerseys well with the vast size of the state of Texas itself, but what gives Texas its traditional feel is the calling card of the Longhorn logo seen on the helmet and on the collar of the jersey.

The real distinct quality that sets the Texas football uniform apart though is the burnt orange color. But where did that idea come from?

According to texassports.com, the team originally wore orange and white jerseys after it was put up to a university vote, but the color would fade to yellow by the time the football season was nearing a close. As a result, the team adopted the burnt orange color to prevent their jerseys from fading by the end of the season, and the rest was history.

Today, the jersey color doesn’t fade, but neither does the program which in spite of some recent hard times, has been one of the most storied programs in the nation.