Years	Decal	Shell	Mask	Stripes L to R	Stripe Width	Mini
?-1956-1957-?	none	purple	gray	white	1/2"
?-1961-?	purple? player's #	white	gray	none
?-1971-1973	purple overlapping TCU. T above left of C, C above left of U	silver	gray	purple	1/2"
1974-1976	white, overlapping TCU. T above left of C, C above left of U	purple	gray	white	1/2"
1977-1980 *	purple "TCU" Top of "T" extends over "CU"	silver	gray	none
1980 ^	white "TCU" Top of "T" extends over "CU"	purple	gray	none
1980-1982 % #	white "TCU" Top of "T" extends over "CU"	purple	white	none
1982**	white player's #	purple	white	white	1/2"
1983-1991#	white "TCU" Top of "T" extends over "CU"	purple	white	none
1992	large, silver, curved "TCU"	purple	gray	none
1993-1994	purple, curved "TCU w/ white ol	silver	gray	purple/ white/ purple	1/4"- 1/2"- 1/4"
1995-1997	purple curved "TCU" / w black ol	silver	black	none
1998-current	white, curved "TCU" w/ black ol above silver horned frog w/ black ol	metallic purple	black	none

* - This version was worn through November 1, 1980 vs. Houston.
^ - This transitional version was worn for one game only vs. Texas Tech, November 8, 1980.
% - This vesion was first used on November 15, 1980 vs Texas.
# - Same helmet design
** This version arrived mid-season of 1982 around the time of  the Houston game. - Thanks Jay S.
 

TCU 1957	(facemask removed) TCU 1961	TCU 1972	TCU 1974
TCU 1978	TCU 1981	TCU 1982	TCU 1994
TCU 1997	TCU 1999