MEN'S BASKETBALL GAME FOOTAGE, 1950s

1950/1951 | 1951/1952 | 1952/1953 | 1953/1954 | 1954/1955 | 1955/1956 | 1956/1957 | 1957/1958 | 1958/1959 | 1959/1960

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Related Films & Compilations

1950/1951 Season

Title: Northwestern
Date: 12/28/1950
Time: 5:17
Film Quality/Color (Original): Good; b/w
Footage available as: 16mm, S-VHS (Box 1), DVD (Box 19)
Sound: No

Description: Training footage. Unclear what portion of game footage represents.

Notes: Home game vs. Northwestern. Final score 81-69 Northwestern. Highlights: Grant Wittberger (15 points); Glenn Sievers (14 points).


Title: University of Detroit
Date: 01/08/1951
Time: 5:04
Film Quality/Color (Original): Very Good; b/w
Footage available as: 16mm, S-VHS (Box 1), DVD (Box 19)
Sound: No

Description: Training footage. Unclear what portion of game footage represents. Crowd takes over the court in final 20 seconds of footage.

Notes: Home game vs. University of Detroit. Final score 65-62 Marquette. Highlights: Peter Basarich (22 points); Grant Wittberger (18 points).


Title: Wayne State
Date: 01/13/1951
Time: 5:41
Film Quality/Color (Original): Very Good; b/w
Footage available as: 16mm, S-VHS (Box 1), DVD (Box 19)
Sound: No

Description: Training footage. Appears to be from final minutes of game.

Notes:Home game vs. Wayne State. Final score 63-49 Marquette. Highlights: Grant Wittenberg (18 points); Peter Bassarich (16 points); Don Marek (14 points);


Title: Purdue
Date: 02/10/1951
Time: 11:21
Film Quality/Color (Original): Very Good; b/w
Footage available as: 16mm, S-VHS (Box 1), DVD (Box 19)
Sound: No

Description: Training footage. Appears to be from final minutes of game.

Notes: Home game vs. Purdue. Final score 76-58 Purdue. Highlights: Grant Wittberger (19 points).


Title: Bowling Green 
Date: 02/26/1951
Time: 5:17
Film Quality/Color (Original): Very Good; b/w
Footage available as: 16mm, S-VHS (Box 1), DVD (Box 19)
Sound: No

Description: Training footage. Unclear what portion of game footage represents.

Notes: Home game vs. Bowling Green. Final score 60-56 Marquette. Highlights: Grant Wittberger (20 points); Peter Basarich (16 points).


Title: Notre Dame
Date: 03/03/1951
Time: 41:22
Film Quality/Color (Original): Good (some color cast and focus problems); b/w
Footage available as: 16mm, 1/2" VHS (Box 8), S-VHS (Box 1), DVD (Box 19)
Sound: No

Description: Training footage.

Notes: Home game vs. Notre Dame. Final Score 55-50 Marquette.  Highlights: Pete Basarich (18 points); Dick Schwab (15 points).

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1951/1952 Season

Title: Michigan State
Date: 12/15/1951
Time: 30:03
Film Quality/Color (Original): Excellent; b/w
Footage available as: 16mm, S-VHS (Box 1), DVD (Box 19)
Sound: No

Description: Training footage. Uncertain what portion of game footage represents.

Notes: Home game vs. Michigan State. Final score 53-48 Michigan State. Highlights: Grant Wittberger (10 points); Del Nachazel (9 points).


Title: Wisconsin
Date: 12/22/1951
Time: 22:01
Film Quality/Color (Original): Very Good; b/w
Footage available as: 16mm, S-VHS (Box 1), DVD (Box 19)
Sound: No

Description: Training footage. Unclear what portion of game footage represents. Includes approximately 35 seconds of pre-game footage.

Notes: Away game vs. Wisconsin. Final score 51-47 Marquette. Highlights: Russ Wittberger (17 points); Grant Wittberger (15 points).


Title: Notre Dame
Date: 01/12/1952
Time: 40:02
Film Quality/Color (Original): Very Good; b/w
Footage available as: 16mm, S-VHS (Box 1), DVD (Box 19)
Sound: No

Description: Training footage. Brief half-time show (rifle salute, baton performance, band).

Notes: Home game vs. Notre Dame. Final score 74-56 Notre Dame.   Highlights: Russ Wittberger (11 points); Rube Schulz (10 points).

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1952/1953 Season

Title: Notre Dame
Date: 12/13/1952
Time: 32:29
Film Quality/Color (Original): Very Good; b/w
Footage available as: 16mm, S-VHS (Box 1), DVD (Box 19)
Sound: No

Description:  Training footage. Uncertain what portion of game footage represents.

Notes: Home game vs. Notre Dame. Final score 84-64 Notre Dame. Highlights: Russ Wittberger (22 points); Glenn Sievers (14 points).


Title: Minnesota
Date: 12/31/1952
Time: 41:27
Film Quality/Color (Original): Excellent; b/w
Footage available as: 16mm, 1/2" VHS (Box 8), S-VHS (box 1), DVD (Box 19)
Sound: No

Description:  Training footage.

Notes: Home game vs. Minnesota. Final score 70-59 Marquette. Highlights: Bob Van Vooren (29 points); Russ Wittberger (24 points).

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1953/1954 Season

Title: Wisconsin
Date: 12/04/1953
Time: 32:28
Film Quality/Color (Original): Excellent; b/w
Footage available as: 16mm, S-VHS (Box 1), DVD (Box 19)
Sound: No

Description: Training footage. Uncertain what portion of game footage represents.

Notes: Home game vs. Wisconsin. Final score 64-56 Wisconsin. Highlights: Rube Schulz (15 points); Doug Gill (12 points).


Title: Michigan
Date: 12/31/1953
Time: 42:03
Film Quality/Color (Original): Excellent; b/w
Footage available as: 16mm, S-VHS (Box 1), DVD (Box 19)
Sound: No

Description: Training footage.

Notes: Home game vs. Michigan. Final score 76-68 Michigan. Highlights: Pat O'Keefe (25 points); Russ Wittberger (17 points).

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1954/1955 Season

Title: Valparaiso
Date: 12/18/1954
Time: 11:16
Film Quality/Color (Original): Very Good; b/w
Footage available as: 16mm, S-VHS (Box 1), DVD (Box 19)
Sound: No

Description: Training footage. Uncertain what portion of game footage represents.

Notes: Home game vs. Valparaiso. Final score 78-67 Marquette. Highlights: Terry Rand (20 points, 20 rebounds); Bob Walczak (18 points, 2 rebounds); Don Bugalski (14 points, 7 rebounds).


Title: Notre Dame
Date: 03/05/1955
Time: 40:23
Film Quality/Color (Original): Excellent; b/w
Footage available as: 16mm, S-VHS (Box 1), DVD (Box 19)
Sound: No

Description: Training footage.

Notes: Home game vs. Notre Dame. Final score 85-64 Notre Dame. Highlights: Don Bugalski (11 points, 9 rebounds); Gerry Hopfensperger (10 points, 3 rebounds); Terry Rand (13 points, 13 rebounds).


Title: University of Iowa (NCAA Mideast Regional)
Date: 03/12/1955
Time: 52:39
Film Quality/Color (Original): Excellent
Footage available as: 16mm, 1/2" VHS (Box 8), S-VHS (Box 1), DVD (Box 19)
Sound: No

Description: Training footage.

Notes: Away game vs. University of Iowa. Final score 86-81 Iowa. Highlights: Rube Schulz (22 points, 9 rebounds); Terry Rand (17 points, 12 rebounds); Russ Wittberger (16 points, 6 rebounds).

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1955/1956 Season

Title: Louisville
Date: 12/21/1955
Time: 33:27
Film Quality/Color (Original): Excellent; b/w
Footage available as: 16mm, S-VHS (Box 1), DVD (Box 19)
Sound: No

Description: Training footage.

Notes: Home game vs. Louisville. Final score 84-68 Louisville. Highlights: Terry Rand (21 points, 8 rebounds); John Glaser (19 points, 12 rebounds).


Title: Loyola Chicago
Date: 01/14/1956
Time: 40:24
Film Quality/Color (Original): Excellent; b/w
Footage available as: 16mm, S-VHS (Box 1), DVD (Box 19)
Sound: No

Description: Training footage. Includes brief shot of color guard and footage of cheerleaders in the background.

Notes: Home game vs. Loyola Chicago. Final score 68-59 Marquette. Highlights: John Glaser (20 points); Jay Schauer (13 points).


Title: Bradley
Date: 01/28/1956
Time: 31:57
Film Quality/Color (Original): Excellent; b/w
Footage available as: 16mm, S-VHS (Box 1), DVD (Box 19)
Sound: No

Description: Training footage.

Notes: Home game vs. Bradley. Final score 65-57 Bradley. Highlights: Jay Schauer (14 points); Bob Walczak (14 points); Terry Rand (12 points, which gave him a three-year point total of 1098, a new school record).

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1956/1957 Season

Title: St. Francis
Date: 12/19/1956
Time: 42:40
Film Quality/Color (Original): Good; b/w
Footage available as: 16mm, S-VHS (Box 2), DVD (Box 19)
Sound: No

Description: Training footage.

Notes: Home game vs. St. Francis. Final score 79-72 St. Francis. Highlights: John Glaser (18 points, 21 rebounds); Jim McCoy (15 points, 6 rebounds); Clem Massey (12 points, 4 rebounds).


Title: Bowling Green
Date: 02/02/1957
Time: 44:20
Film Quality/Color (Original): Very Good; b/w
Footage available as: 16mm, 1/2" VHS (Box 8), S-VHS (Box 2), DVD (Box 19)
Sound: No

Description: Training footage. Portions of the game are in incorrect order. Brief shot of players lined up before start of game.

Notes: Home game vs. Bowling Green. Final score 70-67 Marquette. Highlights: Mike Moran (27 points, 11 rebounds); John Glaser (15 points, 22 rebounds); Gerry Hopfensperger (13 points, 13 rebounds).


Title: Varsity-Frosh Scrimmage
Date: 1957
Time: Three reels, each 400 ft. (reel 1, first period; reel 2, second and third period: reel 3, fourth period)
Film Quality/Color (Original): undetermined; b/w
Footage available as: 16mm
Sound: No

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1957/1958 Season

Title: Missouri
Date: 12/06/1957
Time: 35:40
Film Quality/Color (Original): Very Good; b/w
Footage available as: 16mm, S-VHS (Box 2), DVD (Box 19)
Sound: No

Description: Training footage.

Notes: Home game vs. Missouri. Final score 57-56 Missouri. Highlights: Jim McCoy (17 points; 10 rebounds); Walt Mangham (12 points, 10 rebounds).


Title: Nebraska
Date: 12/21/1957
Time: 39:12
Film Quality/Color (Original): Excellent; b/w
Footage available as: 16mm, S-VHS (Box 2), DVD (Box 19)
Sound: No

Description: Training footage.

Notes: Home game vs. Nebraska. Final score 79-64 Marquette. Highlights: Ron Dibelius (23 points, 2 rebounds); Mike Moran (19 points, 9 rebounds); Jim McCoy (17 points, 6 rebounds).


Title: Loyola Chicago
Date: 01/04/1958
Time: 35:19
Film Quality/Color (Original): Excellent; b/w
Footage available as: 16mm, S-VHS (Box 2), DVD (Box 19)
Sound: No

Description: Training footage.

Notes: Home game vs. Loyola Chicago. Final score 64-61 Marquette. Highlights: John Glaser (13 points, 6 rebounds); Walt Mangham (11 points, 14 rebounds).


Title: Boston College
Date: 02/01/1958
Time: 35:34
Film Quality/Color (Original): Very Good; b/w
Footage available as: 16mm, 1/2" VHS (Box 8), S-VHS (Box 2), DVD (Box 19)

Description: Training footage.

Notes: Home game vs. Boston College. Final score 80-64 Marquette. Highlights: Mike Moran (23 points, 7 rebounds); John Glaser (16 points, 9 rebounds); Walt Mangham (11 points, 16 rebounds).

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1958/1959 Season

Title: Illinois
Date: 12/06/1958
Time: 33:40
Film Quality/Color (Original): Excellent; b/w
Footage available as: 16mm, S-VHS (Box 2), DVD (Box 19)
Sound: No

Description: Training footage.

Notes: Home game vs. Illinois. Final score 69-53 Marquette. Highlights: Jim McCoy (26 points, 7 rebounds); Don Kojis (8 points,19 rebounds); Walt Mangham (14 points, 17 rebounds); Mike Moran (16 points, 4 rebounds).


Title: St. Norbert
Date: 12/13/1958
Time: 22:35
Film Quality/Color (Original): Excellent
Footage available as: 16mm, S-VHS (Box 2), DVD (Box 20)
Sound: No

Description: Training footage. Uncertain what portion of game footage represents.

Notes: Home game vs. St. Norbert. Final score 82-74 Marquette. Highlights: Walt Mangham (15 points, 11 rebounds); Mike Moran (14 points, 6 rebounds).


Title: Drake
Date: 12/15/1958
Time: 33:31
Film Quality/Color (Original): Excellent; b/w
Footage available as: 16mm, S-VHS (Box 2), DVD (Box 20)
Sound: No

Description: Training footage.

Notes: Home game vs. Drake. Final score 79-63 Marquette. Highlights: Mike Moran (21 points, 15 rebounds); Don Kojis (20 points, 17 rebounds); Jim McCoy (15 points, 4 rebounds); Walt Mangham (10 points, 14 rebounds).


Title: New York
Date: 12/18/1958
Time: 33:15
Film Quality/Color (Original): Excellent
Footage available as: 16mm, S-VHS (Box 2), DVD (Box 20)
Sound: No

Description: Training footage.

Notes: Home game vs. New York. Final score 70-59 Marquette. Highlights: Mike Moran (23 points, 9 rebounds); Walt Mangham (18 points, 10 rebounds).


Title: Creighton University
Date: 12/20/1958
Time: 34:07
Film Quality/Color (Original): Excellent; b/w
Footage available as: 16mm, S-VHS (Box 2), DVD (Box 20)
Sound: No

Description: Training footage.

Notes: Home game vs. Creighton University. Final score 70-49 Marquette. Highlights: Don Kojis (13 points, 20 rebounds); Mike Moran (12 points, 11 rebounds); Walt Mangham (7 points, 14 rebounds).


Title: Xavier 
Date: 12/22/1958
Time: 33:36
Film Quality/Color (Original): Excellent; b/w
Footage available as: 16mm, S-VHS (Box 2), DVD (Box 20)
Sound: No

Description: Training footage. Footage of coach Eddie Hickey carried off the court by Marquette players Ed Carter and Jim McCoy.

Notes: Home game vs. Xavier. Final score 86-71 Marquette. Highlights: Mike Moran (26 points,14 rebounds); Walt Mangham (18 points, 14 rebounds).


Title: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Date: 12/27/1958
Time: 33:34
Film Quality/Color (Original): Excellent; b/w
Footage available as: 16mm, S-VHS (Box 2), DVD (Box 20)
Sound: No

Description: Training footage.

Notes: Home game vs. UWM. Final score 76-60 Marquette. Highlights: Mike Moran (24 points, 19 rebounds); Jim McCoy ( 15 points, 11 rebounds); Walt Mangham (14 points, 14 rebounds); Don Kojis (10 points, 16 rebounds).


Title: Air Force
Date: 01/09/1959
Time: 33:26
Film Quality/Color (Original): Excellent; b/w
Footage available as: 16mm, S-VHS (Box 2), DVD (Box 20)
Sound: No

Description: Training footage. Brief half-time show, (marching band, baton performance).

Notes: Home game vs. Air Force. Final score 67-49 Marquette. Highlights: Mike Moran (18 points, 8 rebounds); Walt Mangham (14 points); Don Kojis (9 points, 16 rebounds).


Title: Louisville
Date: 01/31/1959
Time: 33:56
Film Quality/Color (Original): Excellent; b/w
Footage available as: 16mm, S-VHS (Box 2), DVD (Box 20)
Sound: No

Description: Training footage.

Notes: Home game vs. Louisville. Final score 66-62 Marquette. Highlights: Jim McCoy (20 points); Mike Moran (19 points, 10 rebounds); Don Kojis (11 points, 19 rebounds); Walt Mangham (12 points, 13 rebounds).


Title: Detroit
Date: 02/02/1959
Time: 33:38
Film Quality/Color (Original): Excellent; b/w
Footage available as: 16mm, S-VHS (Box 2), DVD (Box 20)
Sound: No

Description: Training footage.

Notes: Home game vs. Detroit. Final score 78-63  Marquette. Highlights: Mike Moran (17 points, 7 rebounds); Don Kojis (11 points, 14 rebounds); Walt Mangham (10 points, 12 rebounds).


Title: Notre Dame
Date: 02/24/1959
Time: 33:36
Film Quality/Color (Original): Excellent; b/w
Footage available as: 16mm, S-VHS (Box 2), DVD (Box 20)
Sound: No

Description: Training footage.

Notes: Home game vs. Notre Dame. Final score 95-76 Marquette. Highlights: Mike Moran (39 points); Walt Mangham (18 points, 16 rebounds); Don Kojis (14 points, 16 rebounds).


Title: DePaul
Date: 03/04/1959
Time: 22:23
Film Quality/Color (Original): Excellent; b/w
Footage available as: 16mm, S-VHS (Box 2), DVD (Box 20)
Sound: No

Description: Training footage.

Notes: Home game vs. DePaul.  Final score 82-69 Marquette. Highlights: Mike Moran (29 points, 9 rebounds); Jim McCoy (17 points); Walt Mangham (7 points, 18 rebounds).

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1959/1960 Season

Title: New York University
Date: 12/03/1959
Time: 33:44
Film Quality/Color (Original): Excellent; b/w
Footage available as: 16mm, S-VHS (Box 2), DVD (Box 20)
Sound: No

Description: Training footage.

Notes: Away game vs. NYU. Final score 70-69 NYU. Highlights: Don Kojis (31 points).


Title: Abilene Christian
Date: 12/05/1959
Time: 16:59
Film Quality/Color (Original): Excellent; b/w
Footage available as: 16mm, S-VHS (Box 2), DVD (Box 20)
Sound: No

Description: Training footage. Uncertain what portion of game footage represents.

Notes: Home game vs. Abilene Christian. Final score 88-63 Marquette. Highlights: Don Kojis (21 points); Walt Mangham (19 points); Jim Kollar (16 points).


Title: Valparaiso
Date: 12/08/1959
Time: 33:42
Film Quality/Color (Original): Excellent; b/w
Footage available as: 16mm, S-VHS (Box 2), DVD (Box 20)
Sound: No

Description: Training footage. Two brief performances by cheerleaders. Marquette's littlest cheerleader Maureen Dwyer seen in both.  

Notes: Home game vs. Valparaiso. Final score 75-58 Marquette. Highlights: Don Kojis (20 points); Jim Kollar (15 points); Walt Mangham (14 points).


Title: Wisconsin
Date: 12/19/1959
Time: 33:16
Film Quality/Color (Original): Excellent; b/w
Footage available as: 16mm, S-VHS (Box 2), DVD (Box 20)
Sound: No

Description: Training footage.

Notes: Home game vs. Wisconsin. Final score 84-66 Marquette. Highlights: Don Kojis (25 points, 18 rebounds); Walt Mangham (23 points, 22 rebounds).


Title: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Date: 12/26/1959
Time: 33:08
Film Quality/Color (Original): Good; b/w
Footage available as: 16mm, 1/2" VHS (Box 8), S-VHS (Box 2), DVD (Box 20)
Sound: No

Description: Training footage.

Notes: Home game vs. UWM. Final score 84-70 Marquette. Highlights: Don Kojis (30 points, 25 rebounds).


Title: Loyola Chicago
Date: 01/02/1960
Time: 31:38
Film Quality/Color (Original): Excellent; b/w
Footage available as: 16mm, S-VHS (Box 2), DVD (Box 20)
Sound: No

Description: Training footage.

Notes: Home game vs. Loyola Chicago. Final score 63-60 Marquette. Highlights: Don Kojis (20 points).


Title: Louisville
Date: 01/09/1960
Time: 33:10
Film Quality/Color (Original): Very Good; b/w
Footage available as: 16mm, S-VHS (Box 2), DVD (Box 20)
Sound: No

Description: Training footage. Uncertain what portion of game footage represents.

Notes: Home game vs. Louisville. Final score 61-57 Marquette. Highlights: Walt Mangham (20 points, 10 rebounds); Don Kojis (20 points, 10 rebounds).


Title: St. John's
Date: 01/28/1960
Time: 33:18
Film Quality/Color (Original): Very Good; b/w
Footage available as: 16mm, S-VHS (Box 2), DVD (Box 20)
Sound: No

Description: Training footage.

Notes: Home game vs. St. John's. Final score 69-63 St. John's. Highlights: Walt Mangham (18 points).


Title: Bradley
Date: 01/30/1960
Time: 37:26
Film Quality/Color (Original): Very Good; b/w
Footage available as: 16mm, S-VHS (Box 2), DVD (Box 20)
Sound: No

Description: Training footage.

Notes: Home game vs. Bradley. Final score 62-59 Bradley. Highlights: Don Kojis (21 points).


Title: Detroit
Date: 02/03/1960
Time: 16:02
Film Quality/Color (Original): Very Good; b/w
Footage available as: 16mm, S-VHS (Box 2), DVD (Box 20)
Sound: No

Description: Training footage. Uncertain what portion of game footage represents. Brief performance by Detroit's cheerleaders.

Notes: Away game vs. Detroit. Final score 65-58 Detroit. Highlights: Walt Mangham (22 points).


Title: Loyola Chicago
Date: 02/13/1960
Time: 11:24
Film Quality/Color (Original): Excellent; b/w
Footage available as: 16mm, S-VHS (Box 2), DVD (Box 20)
Sound: No

Description: Training footage. Uncertain what portion of game footage represents.

Notes: Away game vs. Loyola Chicago. Final score 79-66 Marquette. Highlights: Don Kojis (19 points); Jim Kollar (17 points); Jim Kersten (13 points).


Title: Xavier
Date: 03/01/1960
Time: 10:56
Film Quality/Color (Original): Very Good; b/w
Footage available as: 16mm, S-VHS (Box 2), DVD (Box 20)
Sound: No

Description: Training footage. Uncertain what portion of game footage represents.

Notes: Home game vs. Xavier. Final score 67-61 Marquette. Highlights: Don Kojis (21 points); Walt Mangham (18 points).

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