Virginia Tech Hokies NCAA Ugly Christmas Sweater With Abbey Road Football Players Crossing Maroon Orange Fair Isle Knitted Holiday Pullover

Virginia Tech Hokies NCAA Ugly Christmas Sweater With Abbey Road Football Players Crossing Maroon Orange Fair Isle Knitted Holiday Pullover

This Virginia Tech Hokies Abbey Road football players crossing ugly Christmas sweater features a Beatles-inspired design in the university’s distinctive burnt orange and Chicago maroon colors—officially adopted in 1896 when a committee selected this unique combination because no other college was using it, replacing the original black and gray that resembled prison garb. Virginia Tech Hokies, competing in their 134th season of football and navigating the 2025 Atlantic Coast Conference season, represent one of college football’s most passionate programs playing home games at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia, where the legendary “Enter Sandman” entrance tradition—dating to August 27, 2000—creates one of the most electrifying atmospheres in college football with students jumping up and down as Metallica’s iconic song blares through the stadium. The 2025 season has been challenging for the Hokies with a 3-6 overall record and 2-3 ACC mark through early November under interim head coach Philip Montgomery after head coach Brent Pry departed following the first three games, with notable losses including a 24-11 season-opening defeat to South Carolina in Atlanta and a 44-20 setback to Vanderbilt at home, though the Hokies still have opportunities to create chaos in the ACC College Football Playoff race with upcoming matchups against Florida State and No. 10 Miami at Lane Stadium on November 29. The sweater celebrates the beloved HokieBird mascot—created in 1981 by student George Wills and debuting at a football game against Wake Forest to replace the earlier “Fighting Gobbler” nickname—who has become a cultural phenomenon with the current powerful turkey design introduced in September 1987 and students who wear the costume remaining anonymous until commencement when they reveal their identity by wearing HokieBird feet during the procession. This Fair Isle knitted holiday pullover in burnt orange and Chicago maroon serves as the perfect seasonal apparel for Hokies fans to celebrate their team’s unique traditions including the historic May 7, 2025 Metallica concert at Lane Stadium—the band’s first performance at the venue in over two decades as part of their M72 World Tour—the distinctive burnt orange and maroon color combination chosen in 1896, and the passionate Hokie spirit that continues to unite generations of Virginia Tech faithful during the holiday season.

Product Details:

• Comfortable and versatile, this sweater is perfect on its own or as a layer under a blazer or jacket.
• This casual wardrobe-essential comes in a lightweight fabric perfect for comfortable everyday wear.
• Suitable for special occasions such as Christmas, birthday, celebration, housewarming gift.
• Material: Polyester and spandex is used to react to your body’s temperature, thus keeping you warm in the Winter.
• Dye-sublimation printing.
• For all ages.
• EU warranty – 2 years.

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