ASU Sports History
Selected materials from University Archives collections that document the rich history of athletics at Arizona State University.
Photographs from the Sun Devil Football victory vs. North Carolina in the 1970 Peach Bowl at Atlanta Georgia. Includes photos from the associated parade and other events. Video clips from the Peach Bowl are available here.
Seven motion pictures from the 1958 football season, including the complete Arizona State College at Detroit game. Unidentified games and scrimmages at Goodwin Stadium are also presented in black and white, color, and early widescreen formats. In addition, there is motion picture footage of legendary ASC running back Leon Burton.
Radio broadcasts of Sun Devil Baseball appearances in the 1967 and 1969 College World Series. Bobby Winkles speaks at the 1969 CWS Final.
Historic images of the school's mascots. Including historic costumes and designs for the Sparky the Sun Devil and proposed replacements of the "Sun Imp" with the "Viking Sparky." UPC 324 photos depict Dick Jacobs as the first performing Sun Devil 1951-1953 along with the Sparkettes Joy Main, Peggy Holiday, and Peggy Sparkman.
Photographs and documents regarding the Arizona Territorial Football League Championship Cup awarded to the 1899-1900 Tempe Normal School football team after they defeated the University of Arizona and went on to win the league championship. Also included is a humorous video produced by ASU Media Relations documenting the University Archivist's November 2012 trip to the University of Arizona to return the Territorial Cup® to ASU.