Creator: Unknown

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

Description:

A digitization from a 16mm silent color film reel. Footage from the last game of the 1969 Michigan State Spartan football season, against the Northwestern Wildcats at Dyche Stadium (now Ryan Field). MSU linebacker Brad McLee intercepted the ball and ran 39 yards for the first touchdown of the game. Jay Breslin also intercepted the ball, and made a 42 yard run for the Spartans' second touchdown. MSU's third touchdown was a 16 yard interception return by Rich Saul.

In the second half, MSU halfback Don Highsmith scored a touchdown from 12 yards on a pitchout, and defensive back Tom Kutschinski made a 48 yard punt return for another Spartan touchdown. Highsmith ran for 209 yards, the second best game rushing total in MSU history at that time. Final score: MSU 39, Northwestern 7.

Due to splicing in the original motion picture film, some of the plays are missing.

There is no sound on this moving image.

Date: November 22, 1969

Format: Video/mp4

Original Format: Film - 16mm

Resource Identifier: A007724

Collection Number: UA 4.3.1 Football records

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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