The Indianapolis Colts aren’t going through a full uniform overhaul like the Falcons, Buccaneers, Browns and Rams, but they are making some tweaks for the 2020 season.
On Monday, the Colts unveiled a new secondary logo, wordmark and font for the jersey numbers. It was nothing overly dramatic, but many of the changes were done as a nod to the Colts look of the 50s and 60s.
Yet, one high school football coach is taking issue with the secondary logo.
The new “C” logo had the outline of the state of Indiana carved into the C. As high school football coach Jere Kubuske pointed out, that “C” logo looked awfully similar to what Indianapolis’ own Cathedral High School had used for about four years.
Good to know that even though I’m in WI now, I can still contribute to life in Indy. Thank you @Colts for ripping off my logo for @CathedralFBall pic.twitter.com/wavUWBfwVF
— Coach Kubuske (@CoachKubuske) April 13, 2020
He does have a point.
Here is my original logo sheet and date of creation. pic.twitter.com/FZK1bIDvU8
— Coach Kubuske (@CoachKubuske) April 13, 2020
Both logos have nearly identical fonts with the state outline carved into the letter. And it wasn’t like Cathedral was a school that the Colts wouldn’t be aware of. Cathedral won five straight state titles in football between 2011 and 2015 … with those title games being played at the Colts’ Lucas Oil Stadium.
They’re an Indianapolis high school football powerhouse. There’s no way that logo was a coincidence.
But it wouldn’t be the only time we’ve seen NFL teams take new logos from elsewhere.
— FBSchedules.com (@FBSchedules) March 23, 2020
The Los Angeles Rams seemingly borrowed their new logo from Division II Angelo State.
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