Can someone help date Dallas Cowboys pants by Red Fox?

[both-teams-played-hard]

From 1971 to the mid 1980s, the Cowboys' pants were always much bluer/darker on the back as opposed to the front. For whatever reason, they couldn't quite coordinate the colors. The pants in your photos were the ones they wore between 1971 and 1973, when they looked kinda charcoal gray. In 1974, they got significantly bluer.

Had no idea Red Fox was a team supplier. Always figured Southland Athletic took care of their uni needs.

That's some good information, Slats.
Didn't Sand-Knit make some pants for some seasons?

[cohibasmoker]

I've seen Cowboys and Oilers helmets (I still own the Oilers helmet)that were provided to the teams by a Texas company called "Protective Products" - since Fox was located in Texas, perhaps the Cowboys tried to buy locally? Another thought may be, years ago I spoke to a retired equipment guy for the Eagles and he told me that they got samples from uniform suppliers all the time. The stuff was free and if the item (s) were close enough, they used them. Why throw something away that didn't cost anything?

In the book, "Colors", the author writes that in 1966, Schramm made a uniform change and the pants went from white to silver pants and the silver became almost a aqua tint.


Just some thoughts.

Jim

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[slats7]

That's some good information, Slats.
Didn't Sand-Knit make some pants for some seasons?

Yes. They definitely wore them in 1977. Here's Dorsett's pants from that season. Again, much bluer in back than the front.