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Home > College Colors Day
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Wear your college
colors wherever you are on Friday, September 3, 2010 for the fifth annual
College Colors Day celebration!
College Colors Day is an annual
celebration dedicated to promote the traditions and spirit that make the
college experience great by encouraging people across America to wear
apparel of their favorite college or university throughout the day of
Friday, September 3rd.
Additionally, College Colors
Day, which coincides with “back to school” and the kick-off
of intercollegiate athletics, strives to advocate higher education through
increased public awareness, and celebrates the achievements of colleges
and universities, acknowledging their fundamental importance.
About
College Colors Day
Mission
College Colors Day, which coincides with both “back to school”
and the kick-off of intercollegiate athletics, including football, seeks
to celebrate and promote the traditions and spirit that make the college
traditions great by encouraging fans, alumni and students to wear apparel
of their favorite college throughout the day of Friday, September 3, 2010.
College Colors Day strives
to promote higher education in the United States through increased public
awareness and celebrates the achievements of colleges and universities,
acknowledging their critical and fundamental importance.
The annual College
Colors Day celebration is organized by The Collegiate Licensing Company
(CLC), and its Consortium of colleges and universities.
History
The first College Colors Day was celebrated on September 2, 2005. The
2006 College Colors Day celebration included a concert with country music
star Kenny Chesney at the Savis Center in St. Louis and the first annual
College Colors Day Classic football game between the University of Nevada
and Fresno State University. The game, which was televised by ESPN, served
as the official start of the 2006 college football season.
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