Home Finding Aid to the Sports Information Office Records, 1931-1994 Sports Information Office, 1931-1994 Sports Information Office records, 1931-1994 45 linear feet History Scope and Content Box and Folder List OVERVIEW Links: Finding Aid to the Sports Information Office Records, 1968-2006 Access: The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the University Archives. Provenance: Transfer to University Archives, 2004 (Acc. 485). Property rights: The University Archives owns the property rights to this collection. Copyrights: Copyrights to this collection remain with the University Archives. Citation: [Identification of item]. Sports Information Office Records, University Archives, North Dakota State University, Fargo. HISTORY Athletics contests have been waged at NDAC/SU since the early 1890s when faculty and students challenged each other to tugs-of-rope in the unfinished top floor of Old Main. The first intercollegiate contests were in football between NDAC and the University of North Dakota in 1894. SCOPE AND CONTENT Sports Information Office Records Page 2 of 69 This artificially created series consist of materials held b the Sports Information Office that was transferred to the University Archives during the summer and spring of 2004. The vast majority of the record series have numerous gaps. The most complete series are Men’s Basketball and Football, and Wrestling. The first series is Athletics General which includes information on the Athletic Committee (1960s – 1970s) proposed track, field house information, broadcasting bids, as well as general media guides for men’s and women’s athletics, and general athletic related press releases. The following specific varsity sports series may include programs, statistics, pre- and post-season information, press releases, and clippings. The first sports series is Men’s Varsity Basketball (1931- 1994, bulk 1966-1993) and Junior Varsity Basketball (1964-1977). Women’s Basketball covers 1968- 1987, with the bulk covering 1975-1982. Varsity Football information covers 1894-1994, with the bulk of material coving 1964-1990 and Junior Varsity Football covers 1963-1981. Golf is broken down into Men’s Golf (1962-1989) & Women’s Golf (1969, 1975). The Minn-Kota Conference was made up of collegiate teams in both North Dakota and Minnesota and the records cover the approximate ten years it was in existence (1970s). Women’s Softball covers 1976-1982. Track is broken down into numerous series: Men’s Track General (1967-1988), Men’s Cross-Country (1961-1988), Men’s Outdoor Track (1960-1984), Men’s Indoor Track (1966-1985), Women’s Indoor Track (1975-1982), Women’s Outdoor Track (1975-1981), Women’s Cross-Country (1980-1986), Women’s Indoor/Outdoor Track (1978-1987), Men & Women’s Indoor Track (1980-1987), and Men & Women’s Outdoor Track (1983-1985). Women’s Volleyball covers 1965-1986. Wrestling cover 1957-1993. Note: Gymnastics, Swimming, and Tennis files have been removed to: Former Intercollegiate Sports records BOX AND FOLDER LISTING ATHLETICS GENERAL BOX 1 1 Physical Education Classroom Building (BSA – Bison Sports Arena) – campaign for building, clippings, policies for BSA, fund drive, endorsement statement, student questionnaire, slide film script, promotion of building, Athletic Committee meeting and minutes regarding project, alumni support. 2 Fargodome mural project – 2002 3 Bison Logos 4 Proposed Outdoor Track Complex (Ellig Sports Complex) – 1993 5 Scoreboard, Dacotah Field – 1985 6 Seating Chart – Dacotah Field – n.d. Broadcasting Sports Information Office Records Page 3 of 69 7 Radio Bids - 1979 8 Radio Bids – WDAY – 1982-1985 9 Radio Bids – 1982-1985 10 Radio Bids – 1985-1988 11 Radio Bids – 1988 12 Radio Bids – 1990 13 Radio Bids – 1993 14 Television Bids – 1984-1985 15 Television Bids – 1987-1988 16 Television Bids – 1989-1991 BOX 2 Athletic Committee 1 Athletic Committee – membership – 1960s, 1970s 2 Athletic Committee – membership – 1965-1971 3 Athletic Committee – Letterman listing – 1968-1971 4 Athletic Committee – minutes agenda and report to Faculty Senate – 1968-1971 5 Athletic Committee – correspondence – 1970-1971 6 Athletic Committee – broadcasts – 1970-1974 7 Athletic Committee – budgets, 1966-67 – 1970-71 8 Athletic Committee – policies – 1967-1969 9 Athletic Committee – Minn-Kota Conference – c.1968 10 Athletic Committee – All Sports Recognition Banquets – 1972-1974 11 Athletic Committee – Team Makers – 1973-1974 Men’s Athletics – General 12 Winter Sports – Men – Media Guide - 1957-1958 13 Spring Sports – Men – Media Guide – 1958 14 Spring Sports – Men – Media Guides – 1959, 1960, 1961 15 Winter Sports – Men – Media Guide – 1962-1963 16 Winter Sports – Men – Media Guide – 1963-1964 17 Winter Sports – Men – Media Guide - 1969-1970 18 Winter Sports – Men – 1969-1970 19 Recruiting Scrapbook – Men’s Sports – 1970-1971 20/21 Men’s - Press Releases – January-Sept. 1980 22/23 Men’s - Press Releases – Oct. 1980 – Aug. 1981 Women’s Athletics - General 24 Women’s Sports – brochure – 1976 25 Women’s Athletics – Volleyball & Tennis information booklet – Fall 1976 26 Women’s Athletics – brochure – 1977-1978 27 Women’s Athletics – schedules: track/field, softball, gymnastics, basketball – 1978-1979 28 Women’s Athletics – stats, press releases, schedules – 1981 Sports Information Office Records Page 4 of 69 29 Women’s Sports – team rosters – 1981-1982 30 Women’s Sports – Schedules (Softball, Tennis, Indoor Track, Gymnastics, Basketball) – 1981- 1982 All Sports - Press Releases 31 Press Releases – June 1, 1957 – June 30, 1958 32 Press Releases – July 1, 1958 – June 30, 1959 33 Press Releases – July 1, 1959 – June 30, 1960 34 Press Releases – July 1, 1960 – June 30, 1961 35 Press Releases – July 1, 1961 – June 30, 1962 36 Press Releases – July 1, 1962 – June 30, 1963 37 Press Releases – July 1, 1963 – June 30, 1964 37a Press Releases – July 1, 1964 – June 30, 1965 38 Press Releases – July 1, 1965 – June 30, 1966 39 Press Releases – July 1, 1966 – June 30, 1967 BOX 3 1 Press Releases – July 25, 1967 – May 28, 1968 2 Press Releases – July 1, 1968 – June 27, 1969 3/4 Press Releases – August 1973 – March 1975 5/6 Press Releases – Oct. 1975 – March 1976 7/8 Press Releases – March-Oct. 1975 9/10 Press Releases – March-Nov. 1976 11/12 Press Releases – Nov. 1976 – May 1977 13/14 Press Releases – May – December 1977 BOX 4 1/2 Press Releases – Jan.-Oct. 1978 3/4 Press Releases – Oct.1978 – June1979 5/6 Press Releases – June 1979 – Jan. 1980 7/8 Press Releases – August 1981 – July 1982 9/10 Press Releases – Aug. 1982 – July 1983 11/12 Press Releases – Aug. 1983 – July 1984 13/14 Press Releases – August 1984 – June 1985 BOX 5 1/2 Press Releases – July 1985 – February 1986 3 Press Releases – March – June 1986 4/5 Press Releases – July 1986 – February 1987 6 Press Releases – Feb. 1987 – June 1987 7/8 Press Releases – February 1988 – June 1988 Sports Information Office Records Page 5 of 69 9/10 Press Releases – August – December 1988 11/12 Press Releases – Dec. 1988 – June 1989 13/14 Press Releases – July 1989-April 1990 BOX 6 1/2 Press Releases – June 1990 – June 1991 3/4 Press Releases – 1992 – 1993 5/6/7 Press Releases – 1993 – 1994 8/9 Press Releases – Jan. – May 1995 All Sports – Clippings 10/11 All-Sports – clippings – 1976-1977 12/13 All-Sports – clippings – 1980-1981 14 All-Sports – clippings – 1981-1982 15 All-Sports – clippings – 1982-1983 16 All-Sports – clippings – 1983-1984 17 All-Sports – clippings – 1984-1985 BOX 7 1 All-Sports – clippings – 1984-1985 2 All-Sports – clippings – 1985-1986 3 All-Sports – clippings – 1986-1987 4 All-Sports – clippings – 1987-1988 5 All-Sports – clippings – 1988-1989 6 All-Sports – clippings – 1989-1990 7/8 All-Sports – clippings – 1990-1991 9 All Sports – clippings – 1991-1992 10 All-Sports – clippings – 1992-1993 11 All-Sports – clippings – 1993-1994 12/13 All-Sports – clippings – 1993-1994 14/15 Men’s Basketball & Wrestling – clippings – 1982-1983 16 Men’s Basketball & Wrestling – clippings – 1993-1994 17 Women’s Sports – Press Releases – March-May 1980 18 Women’s Sports – clippings – 1983-1984 BOX 8 BASEBALL, Varsity 1 Baseball – statistics - 1958 Sports Information Office Records Page 6 of 69 2 Baseball – statistics – 1960 3 Baseball – schedule, statistics – 1961 4 Baseball – pre-season information, schedule, statistics – 1962 5 Baseball – schedule, record, game reports – 1963 6 Baseball – roster, SDSU game – 1964 7 Baseball –roster, schedule, pre-season information, conference – 1965 8 Baseball – media guide, conference, statistics, results, press releases – 1966 9 Baseball – clippings – 1966 10 Baseball – roster, schedule, statistics, results - 1967 11 Baseball – clippings - 1967 12 Baseball – schedule, press releases, statistics, results – 1968 13 Baseball – clippings – 1968 14 Baseball – programs, statistics, games - 1969 15 Baseball – roster, press releases, statistics, tournament - 1969 16/17 Baseball – clippings – 1969 18 Baseball – media guide, press releases – 1970 19 Baseball – games, clippings, statistics – 1970 20 Baseball – schedule, roster, statistics – 1971 21 Baseball – games, clippings – 1971 22 Baseball – statistics, roster, schedule, media guide – 1972 23 Baseball – games, clippings, press releases – 1972 24 Baseball – roster, schedule, games, clippings, – 1973 25 Baseball – roster, schedule, statistics – 1974 26 Baseball – clippings - 1974 27 Baseball – roster, schedule, statistics – 1975 28 Baseball – games – 1975 29 Baseball – final statistics – 1975 30 Baseball – media guide, programs – 1976 31 Baseball