Cheerleaders: Then and Now

SI Staff | Jun 13, 2007

Cheerleaders: Then and Now

Nebraska

Steve Schapiro; Darren Abate/WireImage

Cheerleading has come a long way since its inception in the 1880s (when it was an all-male sport). How far? SIOC went into our photo database to see how the sport -- and outfits -- have evolved over the years.

USC

Rich Clarkson/SI; Kirby Lee/WireImage

Syracuse

Marvin E. Newman; Bill Frakes/SI

Auburn

Jerry Cooke; courtesy of Auburn

Kentucky

John G. Zimmerman; Bill Smith/WireImage

LSU

John G. Zimmerman/SI; Bob Rosato/SI

Indiana

Rich Clarkson/SI; courtesy of Megan Martz

Ole Miss

Hy Peskin/SI; Rex Brown/WireImage

Oklahoma State

Heinz Kluetmeier/SI; G. Newman Lowrance/WireImage

Barry Sanders (lying down)

Ohio State

Walter Iooss Jr.; Robert Beck/SI