I didn't do a full on Trojan Wall article, but I thought y'all's enjoy this just the same. This is my research from this morning.
From the earliest known helmets in 1936, Troy wore silver, white, and cardinal from then until 1993.
That was the introduction of the first black helmet which would stay until 2004.
Since the reintroduction of the cardinal helmet in 2004, Troy has only worn the black helmets 7 times before today.
The most notable black helmet game in my opinion from this period was the Al Lucas memorial game. This was played in essentially the same uniforms he used.
During the initial run with the black helmets, Blakeney's Boys amassed a 95-40-1 record using those lids.
From the Al Lucas game in 2005 to the end of 2015, the second era of black helmets went 3-4.
That gives the black lids a 98-44-1 record and a 68.53 winning percentage.
From 1993 through the 2013 Blackout (š), Troy used black facemasks every time they used black helmets.
In the four games it was used in 2015, they used chrome silver facemasks.
Today, against Marshall, marks the first time white facemasks will be used on the black helmets.
I'm a huge fan of white facemasks returning. Something that has only been done twice before (2021) in the last couple of decades.
Before 2021's return of white facemasks, they were used consistently from 1978-1988.
Today also marks the first time that a white outline logo returns to the black lid since Silhouette Marvin left in 1998.
Finally, Troy has played Marshall five times (1993, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2004).
In all of those games, Troy has worn black helmets, a tradition that continues today.