For the second year in a row, the Oregon Ducks football team will do what even five years ago would have been unimaginable on the gridiron: wear pink. The Ducks will debut new black-and-pink gear this Thursday, October 2, a collaboration with the Kay Yow Cancer Fund to help raise funds and awareness to fight the disease.
The Ducks will wear an all-black Nike Pro Combat uniform, from the helmet down to the pants, sharply juxtaposed by pink accents on the numbers, logos and letters, deftly accomplishing the signature palette of the Kay Yow organization, while reconciling the style with one of UO’s usual unis. Silver offsets the look even further, meanwhile, appearing in the Ducks’ signature feather print on the shoulders and on the number-outlines, with all three colors recurring on the new “Titanium Black Eclipse” helmet — black base, silver feathers, pink “O” logo.
Adding more balance to the overall aesthetic, the team will wear predominantly pink Nike Vapor Carbon Elite cleats, Vapor Carbon Elite socks, and Vapor Jet gloves, while the baselayer reverts to pink-accented black.
The new Oregon Ducks pink uniforms will see their on-field debut against the Arizona Wildcats on Thursday. The uniforms have also inspired a collection of pink Oregon hats, shirts, jerseys and even a special edition Lunar TR1 that are available for purchase, with a portion of proceeds benefiting the Kay Yow Cancer Fund. Stay tuned for further information, and check out detailed images of everything below.