Thought I put this up some time ago.
Larry Makarevich won the first star on his helmet on September 25, 1960 at Princeton. The helmet sticker was the idea of Rutgers defensive coach Dwayne "Dewey" King. Makarevich was a substitute behind Rutgers All American Alex Kroll. He leaped up and picked off Princeton QB's Hugh Scott's pass in the final 70 second of the game to secure a Rutgers victory.
What happened to the helmet stickers and unit nicknames? Head coach John Bateman ended them before the 1968 season. “While looking good in print, these designations of teams brought upon an intra-squad rivalry that at times was demoralizing. Now instead of the offense winning a game, but the defense losing, or vice-versa, it will be the team that wins or loses. There are no designations now, and the stress is on team unity,” said the September 19, 1968 Targum.