Creator: Michigan State College

Subjects: Athletics, Athletes, Football, Men's Teams

Description:

Footage from the September 1947 away game against Michigan. The Michigan State College (MSC) Spartans (head coach Clarence "Biggie" Munn) take on the Michigan Wolverines (head coach Fritz Crisler) with 70,115 in attendance at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor. Michigan halfback Bob Chappuis runs for three touchdowns, and throws a fourth touchdown pass in this game. The Michigan Marching Band, under the direction of William Revelli, can be seen performing at halftime.

The Spartans lost 0-55. This was Biggie Munn's first game as Spartan football head coach.

16mm | color | silent

Date: September 27, 1947

Format: Video/mp4

Original Format: Film - 16mm

Resource Identifier: A007810

Collection Number: UA 17.75 Clarence L. "Biggie" Munn Papers

Language: English

Rights Management: Educational use only, no other permissions given. Copyright to this resource is held by Michigan State University and is provided here for educational purposes only. It may not be reproduced or distributed in any format without written permission of the University Archives & Historical Collections, Michigan State University.

Contributing Institution: University Archives & Historical Collections

Contributor: MSU Archives and Historical Collections

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