Series Description From the Record Group: News Releases SeriesThe news releases contain information on students, graduations and honors lists for hometown newspapers; faculty biographies, awards, speeches, papers and publications; the official policies of the University; and campus non-athletic activities and events. One event that has a large number of news releases is the MSU Centennial, which took place in 1955. There are gaps in the series during the period 1956 to June 1965. There are...

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The Instructional and Public Television records consist of materials related to WMSB-TV and WKAR-TV including press releases, policy, brochures, reports, and program information. The collection also includes audio-visual materials such as photographs, film and video. These AV materials include Commencements and State of the University events.

Scope and Contents From the Record Group: This collection contains early records from Intercollegiate Athletics, including a brochure from the MIAA Field Days of 1888 and 1898. It contains committee and conference reports dating back to 1906. Also included are the Athletic Program Budgets from 1954-1961 as well as lists of varsity award winners ranging from 1943-1972. For lists of award winners from previous years, consult Sports Information Recordsm UA 8.1.3. Two cubic feet of materials pertaining to women’s intercollegiate...

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Footage of the October 1979 game against the Purdue Boilermakers at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan. MSU Head Coach - Darryl Rogers; Purdue Head Coach - Jim Young. Spartans lost 29-38.

The Spartans finished the game with a school record low in rushing yards: -5. However, quarterback Mark Herrmann became the all-time Big Ten leader in career completions (427) in this game, and punter Ray Stachowicz set a Spartan record for the longest punt in Big Ten play (73 yards).

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Footage of the September 1978 game against the Purdue Boilermakers at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana. MSU Head Coach - Darryl Rogers; Purdue Head Coach - Jim Young. Spartans lost 14-21.

Scope and Contents Michigan State (#2) takes on Purdue (#9) in this October 22 game at Spartan Stadium, with just over 70,000 in attendance. Running back Dwight Lee starts off the scoring with a 3 yard run touchdown in the first quarter. MSU quarterback Jimmy Raye scores on a 16 yard run, and throws a 6 yard pass to running back Bob Apisa, both for second quarter touchdowns.Apisa scores two more touchdowns in the third quarter, while Purdue quarterback Bob Griese scores touchdowns on short runs in...

Series Description From the Record Group: News Releases SeriesThe news releases contain information on students, graduations and honors lists for hometown newspapers; faculty biographies, awards, speeches, papers and publications; the official policies of the University; and campus non-athletic activities and events. One event that has a large number of news releases is the MSU Centennial, which took place in 1955. There are gaps in the series during the period 1956 to June 1965. There are...

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The collection consists of athletic event video tapes and digitized sports film footage. Sports include basketball, football, hockey, cross country, and swimming & diving.