Athletics

Archives to screen footage from great Penn State football moments

Event will include surprise guest speakers

Penn State players in the 1950s keeping their eyes on the ball. Credit: Penn State Sports Archives / Penn State. Creative Commons

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- “Moving the Chains: Preserving Penn State Football Memories,” a film festival of spectacular moments in Penn State history, will be held from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14, in Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library. Seating is limited, so those attending should plan to arrive early. It will also be archived on MediaSite Live.

Historic Penn State football footage will feature highlights from specific games as well as comments by surprise guest speakers. The Penn State games will include:

-- 1929 vs. University of Pennsylvania

-- 1937-44 Highlights

-- 1948 vs. Southern Methodist at the Cotton Bowl

-- 1957 vs. Vanderbilt

-- 1969 vs. Missouri at the Orange Bowl

-- 1973 vs. West Virginia and John Cappelletti’s Heisman Trophy speech

-- 1986 vs. Miami at the Fiesta Bowl

-- 1994 vs. Illinois

-- 2006 vs. Florida State at the Orange Bowl

-- 2013 vs. Michigan

Viewing and enjoying these moments is made possible through the efforts of the Penn State University Archives, which preserves and digitizes original photographs, films and videos to ensure access and the long-term viability of the materials.

For more additional information or if you anticipate needing accessibility accommodations or have questions about the physical access provided, contact sports archivist Paul Dzyak at pjd106@psu.edu or 814-865-2123.

Last Updated November 12, 2014