Tigers to feature throwback LU helmet decal for Homecoming

LIVINGSTON – West Alabama football will recognize the days of the only national title in school history and the winningest coach in program history by wearing the old “LU” logo on one side of its helmet for Saturday’s Homecoming game against West Florida.

The right side of the UWA red helmet will have the current Tiger Head logo and the left side will feature the LU, harkening back to the days (1967-95) when the institution was known as Livingston University.

The 1971 LU football team won the only national championship in school history, while Coach Frank North (1979-84) won 31 games to top the all-time Tiger coaching win list. A group of North’s former players and friends are gathering in his honor for a tailgate party behind Tiger Stadium Saturday at 2 p.m.

West Alabama sits atop the Gulf South Conference standings with a 5-1 league record (6-2 overall) and can clinch at least a share of the GSC championship with a win. West Florida is 5-2 overall and 3-2 in conference play.

Kickoff is set for 4:04 p.m.

This year’s Homecoming game will be televised/streamed on ESPN3, which includes WatchESPN and the ESPN app. ESPN3 is available to affiliated TV and high-speed internet service providers in the United States, on college campuses and on U.S. military bases.