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MSU Football vs. Purdue, 1979-10-20

 Item — Reel: 682

Scope and Contents

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).

Dates

  • Creation: 1979-10-20

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research except for one folder of confidential correspondence which is restricted.

Extent

1 Reels (40 min.) : silent, color ; 16mm

Language of Materials

From the Record Group: English

Genre / Form

Topical

Repository Details

Part of the University Archives and Historical Collections Repository

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