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Title: Marquette Jersey
Post by: ski44 on December 04, 2006, 01:46:41 PM
Can anyone tell me from what season/era this MU jersey was from and possibly who wore it?

http://www.gameusedhockey.com/marquette/jersey.jpg

Thx
Title: Re: Marquette Jersey
Post by: tower912 on December 04, 2006, 01:53:29 PM
No one would have worn a #7 jersey.   In college, the numbers have to be able to be represented on one one and each.   00-5, 10-15, 20-25, 30-35, 40-45, 50-55.   So no actual player ever officially wore that jersey.   Style dates from the late 70's, I think.
Title: Re: Marquette Jersey
Post by: PuertoRicanNightmare on December 04, 2006, 01:56:01 PM
That is from the late 70s or early 80's. The rule regarding numbers may not have been in place back then. It looks real to me.
Title: Re: Marquette Jersey
Post by: Mayor McCheese on December 04, 2006, 07:30:14 PM
looking at that poster of all the jerseys, looks like it could be the away jersey of 1981, same sides, all tiger-like, the number or player I have no clue on, but thats my guess on the year
Title: Re: Marquette Jersey
Post by: MUMac on December 05, 2006, 09:33:44 AM
I believe you are correct Mayor.  It was the year Michael Wilson broke the backboard at Memphis St., I believe.
Title: Re: Marquette Jersey
Post by: MUEng93 on December 05, 2006, 11:24:08 AM
The NCAA began the uniform number rule for the 1957-58 season.  So unless the uniform is from 1957 or earlier no one wore it.

From the NCAA Record Book - "Playing - Rules History" Section

"Uniforms: 1957-58, On uniforms, the use of the single digit numbers one and
two and any digit greater than five is prohibited. 1999-00, Uniform numbers one and
two are permitted."
Title: Re: Marquette Jersey
Post by: Mayor McCheese on December 05, 2006, 11:30:19 AM
ok so does anyone know why 1 or 2 wasn't allowed??? thats baffling
Title: Re: Marquette Jersey
Post by: spiral97 on December 05, 2006, 11:32:10 AM
maybe because player numbers are used in foul situations.. and 1 and 2 fingers were indications of the number of shots the fouled player gets?
Title: Re: Marquette Jersey
Post by: MikeyT42 on December 05, 2006, 12:17:16 PM
Spiral is right.

1 and 2 are not allowed for foul shot reasons.

but on that same token why is 3 allowed
Title: Re: Marquette Jersey
Post by: WashDCWarrior on December 05, 2006, 12:33:16 PM
There was no 3-pt shot in 1957, hence no 3 shot fouls.
Title: Re: Marquette Jersey
Post by: ski44 on December 05, 2006, 02:49:29 PM
Does anyone have an idea how I can research this jersey? Is there a database out there with an all-time MU roster with numbers? Or, does anyone know where there may be a picture of a player wearing this style of jersey? Thanks for any help...

MARK
Title: Re: Marquette Jersey
Post by: WashDCWarrior on December 05, 2006, 03:16:33 PM
It would be a lot of work, but you might be able to research old yearbooks.  I know someone has a link to them.
Title: Re: Marquette Jersey
Post by: StillAWarrior on December 05, 2006, 04:16:04 PM
Quote from: WashDCWarrior on December 05, 2006, 03:16:33 PM
It would be a lot of work, but you might be able to research old yearbooks.  I know someone has a link to them.

It wasn't that much work because that particular jersey was only used for two years.  I checked the yearbooks around that time (see link below), but I couldn't figure out who it might have been.  Looking at yearbook pictures, it appears that the jersey was only used in the 1979-80 and 1980-81 seasons (or at least pictures of it only appear in the 1980 and 1981 yearbooks).  Unfortunately, there is no picture of a No. 7 in that I could find, and there are no team pictures.  So, I can't say who it is.  Even the pictures they do have are not usually captioned -- making it even harder to figure out who is who.  Also, I did not notice any exceptions to the numbering system that has been discussed here (i.e., no digits above 5).

One more thing:  based upon the pictures in the yearbooks (and even the poster at the top of this page), the number on that jersey looks awfully small.

http://digitalmarquette.cdmhost.com/HT/index.html
Title: Re: Marquette Jersey
Post by: StillAWarrior on December 05, 2006, 04:36:47 PM
Quote from: ski44 on December 05, 2006, 02:49:29 PM
Does anyone have an idea how I can research this jersey? Is there a database out there with an all-time MU roster with numbers? Or, does anyone know where there may be a picture of a player wearing this style of jersey? Thanks for any help...

MARK

Here's a little more information to add to my prior post relating to the yearbook photos.  Maybe this will help.  Most of these names don't mean a whole lot to me (I'm a 1991 grad and didn't grow up following Marquette).  But there might be someone reading this thread who might remember something.

1979 Letter Winners

1980 Letter Winners

1981 Letter Winners
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