Skip to main content

MSU Libraries

Finding Aids

Sports films

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms
Scope Note: Use for football films, basketball films, etc.

Found in 160 Collections and/or Records:

MSC Football Training Film, circa 1950

 Item — Reel 824
Scope and Contents

The Michigan State Spartans football team practices plays in Macklin Stadium with assistant coach Duffy Daugherty. Close-ups of some players, including quarterback Al Dorow, MVP back Sonny Grandelius, and All-American tackle Don Coleman, are also on the film.

Dates: circa 1950
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections / Football records / Audiovisual Materials / Film

MSC Football vs. Georgetown (likely), 1931-10-24

 Item — Reel 1160
Scope and Contents

Likely footage of the October 1931 game against the Georgetown Hoyas at College Field in East Lansing, Michigan. MSC Head Coach - Jim Crowley; Georgetown Head Coach - Tommy Mills. Spartans won 6-0.

Dates: Event: 1931-10-24
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections / Football records / Audiovisual Materials / Film

MSC Football vs. Iowa, 1953-09-26

 Item — Reel UA-IH002577
Scope and Contents From the Record Group: The records of the Football Office consist of subject files from Hugh “Duffy” Daugherty time as head coach. Most of the records deal with various All-Star and regular season games. The All-Star game files consist of correspondence relating to the planning of the games, particularly to the involvement of Daugherty as a coach or to the selection of Michigan State University players. The regular season games are organized by the name of opponent. Materials include routine correspondence between...
Dates: 1953-09-26
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections / Football records / Audiovisual Materials / Film

MSC Football vs. Kansas (1st half), 1936-11-14

 Item — Reel UA-F002431
Scope and Contents

First half footage of the November 1936 game against the Kansas Jayhawkers at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence Kansas. MSC Head Coach - Charlie Bachman; Kansas Head Coach - Adrian Lindsey. Spartans won 41-0.

Dates: 1936-11-14
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections / Instructional and Public Television records / Audiovisual Materials / Film

MSC Football vs. Kansas (2nd half), 1937-10-30

 Item — Reel UA-F002432
Scope and Contents

Second half footage of the October 1937 game against the Kansas Jayhawks at Macklin Field in East Lansing, Michigan. MSC Head Coach - Charlie Bachman; Kansas Head Coach - Adrian Lindsey. Spartans won 16-0.

Dates: 1937-10-30
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections / Instructional and Public Television records / Audiovisual Materials / Film

MSC Football vs. Manhattan (1st half), 1937-10-09

 Item — Reel UA-F002441
Scope and Contents

Highlight footage of the 1st half of the October 1937 game against the Manhattan Jaspers at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York. MSC Head Coach - Charlie Bachman; Manhattan Head Coach - Chick Meehan. Spartans lost 0-3.

Dates: 1937-10-09
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections / Instructional and Public Television records / Audiovisual Materials / Film

MSC Football vs. Marquette, 1952

 Item — Reel 8-9
Scope and Contents From the Record Group: The Madison Kuhn collection consists of materials accumulated by Kuhn during his tenure as University Historian. This collection, which was drawn from his reference files, constitutes only a small portion of the total documentation which he donated to the Archives. A large number of manuscript materials have been transferred, based on their provenance, to other University Archives collections. This collection deals largely, but not exclusively, with the history of Michigan State...
Dates: 1952
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections / Madison Kuhn collection / (20) Film

MSC Football vs. Marquette (reel 1), 1942-10-17

 Item — Reel UA-F002425
Scope and Contents

Footage of the October 1942 game against the Marquette Hilltoppers at Macklin Field in East Lansing, Michigan. MSC Head Coach - Charlie Bachman; Marquette Head Coach - Thomas E. Stidham. Spartans lost 7-28.

Dates: 1942-10-17
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections / Instructional and Public Television records / Audiovisual Materials / Film

MSC Football vs. Marquette (reels 2 and 3), 1942-10-17

 Item — Reel UA-F002426-UA-F002427
Scope and Contents

Footage of the October 1942 game against the Marquette Hilltoppers at Macklin Field in East Lansing, Michigan. MSC Head Coach - Charlie Bachman; Marquette Head Coach - Thomas E. Stidham. Spartans lost 7-28.

Dates: 1942-10-17
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections / Instructional and Public Television records / Audiovisual Materials / Film

MSC Football vs. Minnesota, 1953

 Item — Reel 52
Scope and Contents From the Record Group: The Madison Kuhn collection consists of materials accumulated by Kuhn during his tenure as University Historian. This collection, which was drawn from his reference files, constitutes only a small portion of the total documentation which he donated to the Archives. A large number of manuscript materials have been transferred, based on their provenance, to other University Archives collections. This collection deals largely, but not exclusively, with the history of Michigan State...
Dates: 1953
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections / Madison Kuhn collection / (20) Film