Army To Pay Homage To Over 100-Year-Old Infantry Division With Football Uniforms That Scream America

Andrew Powell Mon, November 9, 2026 at 9:16 AM UTC

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Army To Pay Homage To Over 100-Year-Old Infantry Division With Football Uniforms That Scream America ©(Photo by Edward Diller/Getty Images)

I need this helmet for my shelf.

When they square off against Navy in the teams' 127th meeting Dec. 12, Army will be sporting camouflage uniforms that pay homage to the 100-year-old-plus 4th Infantry Division.

The uniforms were unveiled Sunday by Army, which are a green camouflage color and feature a pattern intended to show the "dense, ivy-covered foliage of Central and Eastern Europe, honoring the Ivy Soldiers' legacy of service," per a press release. (RELATED: Michigan Fires Offensive Coordinator Jason Beck Following Defeat To Michigan State)

Numerous elements pay homage to the history of the 4th Infantry Division. Also known as the Ivy Soldiers, the division was launched in Dec. 1917 during World War I. Having a Roman numeral designation of IV, they were ultimately branded the "Ivy Division."

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Ivy is featured on the Army West Point Athena Shield, and will also be included on cleats and gloves that players will be wearing. The division's insignia reflects the name and is shown on the left shoulder patch of the jersey, as well as the front of the helmet, which will also be camouflage.

It also includes an "IV" decal with four ivy leaves surrounding it, the "Steadfast and Loyal" motto of the division placed on the visor's wings, and on the back, there's a Sept. 11 decal.

It's easy to roll your eyes at yet another alternate uniform.

Oregon wears a new combination every single quarter, half the FBS looks like a neon highlighter explosion and the whole "we honor blah, blah, blah" sometimes feels forced in an attempt to sell merchandise.

But this is truly special from Army, some true American swag ... meaning and flash, I like it.

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