Chicago-Michigan Football Game Trailer (1903)

31 October 1903 Factual 6 mins

Footage of the 1903 football game between the University of Chicago and the University of Michigan, showing uniformed players in action along with views of the spectators in the stadium and surrounding stands. A rare early motion-picture record of American college football. Although Thomas Edison has sometimes been mistakenly named as director, he was never credited as director on any films; the actual director of this short is unknown.

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International Releases Dates

United States 31 October 1903

Production Companies

Edison Studios

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