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[Man and Child Standing Next to an Armadillo Statue]

Description: Photograph taken during the filming of Necessary Roughness. In this photograph, a man holding a small child on his shoulders stands next to a statue of Rowdy the Armadillo, the mascot of the fictional Texas State Armadillos. The child smiles at the camera as he or she points at the statue. An older child wearing a sleeveless shirt and shorts stands on the other side of the statue. A cropped version of this photograph appeared on page 12 of the September 1991 issue of the North Texan. According … more
Date: 1991
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Sinbad Walking on a Football Field]

Description: Photograph of an unidentified man and Sinbad walking on a football field, taken during the filming of Necessary Roughness. Both men wear t-shirts and shorts with Texas State University logos. Sinbad, wearing a brace on his left knee, holds a football helmet in his right hand.
Date: 1991
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Cameraman from the Jesse Owens Story]

Description: Portrait of a cameraman from the Jesse Owens Story holding his Ikegami camera towards the viewer. Extras sit in the bleachers behind him. The Jesse Owens Story was a made-for-television biographical film about Olympic gold medalist Jesse Owens.
Date: 1984
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Scott Bakula and Sinbad filming "Necessary Roughness"]

Description: Photograph of Scott Bakula and Sinbad filming "Necessary Roughness." Several actors are dressed in this faux uniform for the Texas State Armadillos, while several crewmen around them hold up cameras and boom boxes. UNT’s buildings and football field served as backdrop for the 1991 football comedy film Necessary Roughness. The University was compensated $65,000 for use of its facilities. In the movie, the fictional Texas State Armadillos follow a string of successful seasons with a host of NCAA … more
Date: 1990/1991
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Necessary Roughness cup]

Description: Photograph of a Necessary Roughness plastic cup, held by UNT Special Collections. The cup has the Paramount Pictures logo printed in UNT green with Necessary Roughness in bold text. In a small cursive the words, "I helped make it happen! are printed at the bottom." UNT’s buildings and football field served as the backdrop for the 1991 football comedy film Necessary Roughness. The University was compensated $65,000 for use of its facilities. In the movie, the fictional Texas State Armadillos fol… more
Date: November 23, 2015
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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