dress code for football games?

[jdb in AZ]

If a college doesn't have a dress code for classes, I find it odd that the football team dictates what colors the fans should wear to each game. If the team colors are burgundy and navy, you'd need a burgundy t-shirt for one game, then navy for another, then white for the white out, then black for the blackout. And if you have Adidas sponsoring the shirts one year and they switch to Nike, you're considered out of fashion if you still wear Adidas. If you choose a polo or jersey, that's even more $$$ on top of the overpriced season tickets.

Anyone else think this is a bit too much? I wore my school colors with pride in high school, but it seems silly for college.

rant over.

 

[CPanther95]

It seems silly for the individual, but when you see the cumulative result, it's worth it. (Talking about colors, not brands)

 

[mousehockey37]

It's not so much the schools as it is the big corporations. The NCAA is the one that chooses who they sign with as far as making their team gear. If Under Armour outbids Nike, then it's them, if the following season Reebok does the same, it's Reebok.

Who cares if you're "out of style" if you don't have the latest stuff? Does everyone have the newest computer/cell phone/tv? No. Are those people "out of style/touch" because they don't have the latest stuff? No.

You show your school spirit how you can. For all the examples given above? I'd honestly go to Walmart and get a burgundy, navy, white and black plain t-shirt for a couple bucks and wear that. If people want to judge me for not buying the "official" stuff, well, that's on them.

 

[PrincessShmoo]

If people want to judge me for not buying the "official" stuff, well, that's on them.

Exactly. I'd be in the next checkout lane buying my "generic" stuff, also.

 

[LisaR]

If a college doesn't have a dress code for classes, I find it odd that the football team dictates what colors the fans should wear to each game. If the team colors are burgundy and navy, you'd need a burgundy t-shirt for one game, then navy for another, then white for the white out, then black for the blackout. And if you have Adidas sponsoring the shirts one year and they switch to Nike, you're considered out of fashion if you still wear Adidas. If you choose a polo or jersey, that's even more $$$ on top of the overpriced season tickets.

Anyone else think this is a bit too much? I wore my school colors with pride in high school, but it seems silly for college.

rant over.

I guess it is all based on ones perspective. First off, I've never known a college to "dictate" what fans wear. They plan different colors just for fun and to up the team support. It looks pretty cool when most in the stands are wearing the same color. I've never heard of a single college turning anyone away for wearing the "wrong" color. It's a suggestion, nothing more. And brands?? Are you kidding? Who switches shirts because their school has a new sponsor? At DD's college, they are constantly giving away free shirts just for this exact thing. "Hey, next week will be a white-out game. Everyone wear white. Look for us around campus all week handing out free t-shirts."

 

[CPanther95]

It's cheaper to just wear whatever you want and bring the same $7 yellow towel to every game.

 

[MrsDuck]

I went to UF. Never did they dictate what we wore. Of course, it was always orange and blue UNLESS we were supporting some cause (breast cancer - pink, etc). I've never even heard of this...

 

[sonnyjane]

I guess it is all based on ones perspective. First off, I've never known a college to "dictate" what fans wear. They plan different colors just for fun and to up the team support. It looks pretty cool when most in the stands are wearing the same color. I've never heard of a single college turning anyone away for wearing the "wrong" color. It's a suggestion, nothing more. And brands?? Are you kidding? Who switches shirts because their school has a new sponsor? At DD's college, they are constantly giving away free shirts just for this exact thing. "Hey, next week will be a white-out game. Everyone wear white. Look for us around campus all week handing out free t-shirts."

Yeah, it's not a dress code. It's not enforced. Not like if they asked fans to wear white and they show up in green they have to go home. It's just a recommendation for one reason or another. For example, if our school colors are orange and green and another is orange and blue, they'd tell us all to wear our green so that people would know exactly what team we represent, since orange could be either. A lot of people do NOT wear the color that's promoted for that game. No big deal. And you're definitely not "out of fashion" for wearing an Adidas shirt if they were previously sponsored by someone else. I have to be honest, what a weird thing to complain about. I've never known this to be an issue ANYWHERE. I went to school in Miami and we wore bathing suits to the games haha! They aren't "dictating" anything.

 

[sam_gordon]

I find it odd that the football team dictates what colors the fans should wear to each game.

In what world do you see anyone (much less that football team) "dictating" what you wear?

 

[Ceila]

If a college doesn't have a dress code for classes, I find it odd that the football team dictates what colors the fans should wear to each game. If the team colors are burgundy and navy, you'd need a burgundy t-shirt for one game, then navy for another, then white for the white out, then black for the blackout. And if you have Adidas sponsoring the shirts one year and they switch to Nike, you're considered out of fashion if you still wear Adidas. If you choose a polo or jersey, that's even more $$$ on top of the overpriced season tickets.

Anyone else think this is a bit too much? I wore my school colors with pride in high school, but it seems silly for college.

rant over.

Dictate, really? Do they not allow you in if you're not dressed according to their specifications? Call it peer pressure if you like, but I highly doubt it could be classified as dictating clothing choices.

 

[Southernmiss]

I guess it is all based on ones perspective. First off, I've never known a college to "dictate" what fans wear. They plan different colors just for fun and to up the team support. It looks pretty cool when most in the stands are wearing the same color. I've never heard of a single college turning anyone away for wearing the "wrong" color. It's a suggestion, nothing more. And brands?? Are you kidding? Who switches shirts because their school has a new sponsor? At DD's college, they are constantly giving away free shirts just for this exact thing. "Hey, next week will be a white-out game. Everyone wear white. Look for us around campus all week handing out free t-shirts."

This. Everything oldest ds does in college garners him a new t-shirt. He's built a whole new wardrobe in college shirts.

2nd oldest ds started college 3 weeks ago and came home last week with 4 new free college t-shirts.

It's easy to wear the right color for game day.

Now, I have also seen oldest ds wear a shirt and tie for games too depending on the game. Of course his first freshman college game I picked him out on tv as one of the guys with no shirt and a painted chest with a letter on it with other guys who spelled out a phrase.

Whatever they wear or don't wear, it's all in good fun for the fans.

 

[Allison]

The football team does not dictate what someone wears to a game.

 

[pooh4evr]

It just for fun and school spirit! There is a shirt for everything in college. We go to Mizzou games, and everyone knows ahead of time if it is a Blackout, or a Gold Rush or something else. I would say it is an even bigger deal in college than high school.

 

[Wendy31]

There's no "dress code" for college football games, but it is nice to wear your team's colors. Plus, it's fun & just goes w/ the team spirit!

At the University of TN, not only do fans wear orange & white, but they also wear either an orange shirt or a white shirt depending on what section of the stadium they're sitting in so they (the fans) can make an orange & white checkerboard pattern in the stands. It looks awesome!!

 

[arminnie]

When I was in college 50 years ago the dress code was heels, stockings and a dress clothes plus a suit for men. And this was in New Orleans before the SuperDome. It was hot as hell. Now that was stupid.

Although later on when the games were in the SuperDome and I got invited to Benson's Suite (owner of Saints) people pretty much were dressed like in the olden days. But it was air-conditioned and was a great party.

 

[Hrhpd]

If a college doesn't have a dress code for classes, I find it odd that the football team dictates what colors the fans should wear to each game. If the team colors are burgundy and navy, you'd need a burgundy t-shirt for one game, then navy for another, then white for the white out, then black for the blackout. And if you have Adidas sponsoring the shirts one year and they switch to Nike, you're considered out of fashion if you still wear Adidas. If you choose a polo or jersey, that's even more $$$ on top of the overpriced season tickets.

Anyone else think this is a bit too much? I wore my school colors with pride in high school, but it seems silly for college.

rant over.

I am not sure what the rant is about. I have never heard of any college who will refuse entrance to the stadium if you are not dressed in this year's vendor's school colors.

My alma mater is CU. I don't recall anywhere when I purchased/purchase tickets that says I have to wear black or gold and it has to be this year's sponsor or I won't be allowed in the stadium. I have many friends whose children are playing sports at the Arizona Universities and I believe it is also up to the fans on what they want to wear in Arizona. At least I have never heard them say that they had to go buy a new wardrobe of the latest gear in order to watch their children play (football, lacrosse and ultimate frisbee.)

I and most of my alumni friends wear shirts from all different years and I have never, ever heard of anyone being looked down on it.

 

[bsblady01]

we have season tickets for army football and no they do not tell you what to wear to the games. most of the time my kids are in army tshirts but not every game.

it's the same thing for Yankees games they don't tell you that you have to wear Yankees gear to the games, but most of the time we all wear Yankees shirts. it's part of the fun of going to the games

 

[PlutoPony]

OP, do you have college kids saying this? If so, maybe it's their way of getting you to spring for new shirts and stuff
I could see my son trying that freshman year (he didn't) when we were all trying to find our way...

 

[NotUrsula]

When I was in college 50 years ago the dress code was heels, stockings and a dress clothes plus a suit for men. And this was in New Orleans before the SuperDome. It was hot as hell. Now that was stupid.

Although later on when the games were in the SuperDome and I got invited to Benson's Suite (owner of Saints) people pretty much were dressed like in the olden days. But it was air-conditioned and was a great party.

Ah, yes, college football in the South. It's a religion, after all, so it stands to reason that we dress like we're going to church! I can well remember always wearing a dress to games. It's still done in much of the South by Alumni, but students tend to be more casual now, except for Homecoming, when the old rules reappear. Shops in Baton Rouge still sell a large number of sundresses in purple, white, gold and combinations thereof. In Oxford and Tuscaloosa you can get your pick of red ones, of course. Personally, I think it's kind of nice, at least now that heels and stockings are not part of the package. (Now if only we could clean up the student section's mouths.)

As to the OP's question, AFAIK, the only place that "dictates" what color to wear to a game is Tennessee, so that they can do the checkerboard thing.

 

[brooke789]

We're 'Solid 'Orange' here except Military Appreciation fame is 'Purple Out'. It looks nice in the stadium when it really is solid.

I saw a picture of some school in Michigan that somehow did stripes thisast weekend. That looked cool too.