KAIT8 filmed considerable coverage of local and national sports within the region. Please contact the A-State Archives & Special Collections for inquiries regarding use and access.
Content Warning:This material is a product of its time, and may contain elements that are considered offensive, discriminatory, or simply outmoded by today's standards. We strive to represent historical items accurately with verbatim transcription or captions, and fidelity to the original creator.
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Dean Prior Discusses Independence Bowl
KAIT-TV
KAIT reporter Dick Clay interviews A-State Athletics Director Dean Pryor about the newly-created Independence Bowl. Pryor talks about possible collegiate football teams that he thinks could be considered.
Date: 1976
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Director Pryor on A-State's Commitment to Division-I Football
KAIT-TV
KAIT8 Reporter Dick Clay interviews A-State Athletic Director Dean Pryor concerning with scheduled games against the University of Kansas in several years and Athletics commitment to NCAA Division-I football.
Date: 1976
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Guy Kochel Promotes 1st Annual A-State Track and Field Clinic
KAIT-TV
KAIT reporter Dick Clay interviews A-State Track & Field coach Guy Kochel about the 1st Annual Track & Field Clinic for high school track & field coaches and local students and athletes.
Date: 1976
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Jonesboro High School Men's Basketball Team Practice
KAIT-TV
Footage of the Jonesboro High School Men's Hurricane Basketball team practicing shooting and passing. [no audio]
Date: 1976
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Linebacker Steve Shrable Signs With A-State
KAIT-TV
Walnut Ridge High School student Steve Shrable signs with Arkansas State University football. Footage also includes practice sessions of the Indians.
Date: 1976
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Marvin Adams Comments on Loss to Southern Mississippi
KAIT-TV
KAIT reporter Dick Clay interviews A-State basketball coach Marvin Adams about the team's loss to Southern Mississippi. Adams discusses the team's defense and shooting.
Date: 1976
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Marvin Adams Talks About Upcoming Central Oklahoma Game
KAIT-TV
KAIT reporter Dick Clay interviews A-State basketball coach Marvin Adams about upcoming game with Central Oklahoma University. Adams discusses changes in future line-ups.
Date: 1976
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T.J. Humphreys Discusses Bowl Games and Bob Hope All-American Show
KAIT-TV
KAIT reporter Dick Clay interviews A-State offensive guard T.J. Humphreys about the college bowl games he was invited to. Humphreys also talks about being selected for the Bob Hope All-American Show.
Date: 1976
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Jerry Schaeffer Discusses Possible Bowl Game Invitations
KAIT-TV
KAIT reporter Dick Clay interviews A-State Sports Information Director Jerry Schaeffer about the possibility of bowl game invitations. Schaeffer talks about the importance of having contacts and keeping everyone aware of the Indians' statistics.
Date: 1975
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Ross Pritchard Discusses A-State's Move Into Division I Athletics
KAIT-TV
Various footage of A-State football players, coaches, and members of the press in the press box for Press Day. Dick Clay interviews A-State President Dr. Ross Pritchard about football season and A-State athletics moving into Division I.
Date: 1975
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Jerry Schaeffer Discusses Upcoming Track and Field Meets and New Track
KAIT-TV
KAIT reporter Dick Clay interviews A-State Sports Information Director Jerry Schaeffer about upcoming track & field meets. Schaeffer talks about the possibility vaulter Earl Bell and sprinter Ed Preston can beat their personal best records. Schaeffer notes the construction schedule for the new track.
Date: 1975
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A-State Football Players at Indian Stadium
KAIT-TV
A-State Football players enter the recently-built Indian Stadium. The players and coaches sit in the stadium seating and on the sideline benches.
Date: 1975
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Earl Bell Talks About Competing at Pan American Games in Mexico City
KAIT-TV
KAIT reporter Dick Clay interviews pole vaulter Earl Bell about the 1975 Pan-American Games in Mexico City. Bell talks about pole vaulting records, and how the altitude and pollution affected him.
Date: 1975
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Highlights of A-State Indians vs. Idaho Vandals Plus Interviews
KAIT-TV
Highlights of the 1975 A-State Indians game against the University of Idaho Vandals plus practice footage. Film includes interviews with Head Coach Bill Davidson, defensive coach Mike Malham, Senior Linebacker Michael Malham, Ruth Malham, announcer Rob Wiley, and Idaho Coach Ed Troxel.
Date: 1975
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Media Day in Indian Stadium
KAIT-TV
Various shots of the A-State football team in Indian Stadium during Media Day. Football players have their pictures taken and give interviews to reporters.
Date: 1975
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Construction of Indian Stadium at Arkansas State University
KAIT-TV
Footage and news reports of the construction of Indian Stadium, including the building of the student section seats, the lower deck, and the press box. KAIT reporter Dick Clay reports on how the month-long iron workers strike affects the construction timeline.
Date: 1974
