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In 1928, Knute Rockne delivered his ‘Win one for the Gipper’ speech to fire up his Notre Dame team to go beat Army. In 1984, Maryland erased a 31-point halftime deficit against Miami to win 42-40. In 2018, Davidson rushed for 789 yards in a 56-52 loss to San Diego. In 1957, Charlie Sifford became...
In 1974, Michigan State upset #1 Ohio State. The Buckeyes final TD was denied. It took 45 minutes for game officials and the Big Ten commissioner to determine who actually won it. In 1984, Julius Erving and Larry Bird got in a fight in the Boston Garden. In 1946, in a game between #2 Notre...
In 1958, Ohio State’s Jim Marshall returned a blocked punt for a touchdown and followed that up later with an interception return for a touchdown. The guy who became known for going the wrong way on a fumble recovery in the NFL in 1964, actually knew how to get to the right endzone. In 1997,...
In 1896, students at Auburn played one of the greatest pranks on the Georgia Tech football team. In 2015,. Nebraska benefitted from a controversial call and referee review to beat undefeated Michigan State. In 1925, Northwestern kicker Tiny Lewis kicked a field goal on the way to handing Michigan a 3-2 loss. In 1991, Magic...
In 1993, it was the REPEAT or REVENGE fight outside at Las Vegas’ Caesars Palace between Evander Holyfield and Riddick Bowe. The fight became known for ‘Fan Man’ crashing into the ringside ropes and lights. In 1869, Rutgers and the school that would soon become known as Princeton played what is considered to be the...
In 1989, Minnesota Vikings Head Coach Jerry Burns went on a post-game rant defending his Offensive Coordinator Bob Schnelker. In 1994, 45-year old George Foreman shocked the boxing world, knocking out Michael Moorer in the 10th round to win the Heavyweight title. In 2000, Tiger Woods coughed up his 54-hole lead for just the second...
In 1951, golfer Skip Alexander won 8 and 7 in his singles Ryder Cup match. The amazing thing is that he was even on the golf course after being the sole survivor of a plane crash 14-months prior. In 1977, Los Angeles High School WR Steve Martinez caught 19 passes for 312 yards and five...
In 1979, retired Dallas Cowboy Defensive End, Ed ‘Too Tall’ Jones stepped into the boxing ring for the first time. In 1962, a meeting between Oakland Raider team officials and a reporter led to what we know today as Fantasy Football. In 1990, the 16th ranked Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets beat #1 Virginia. In 1990,...
In 1935, Notre Dame scored twice in the final two minutes to beat Ohio State 18-13. In 2016, the Chicago Cubs won the World Series. In 1990, Golden State and Denver combined to score 320 points. It’s the most in an NBA game that ended in regulation. In 2002, Manchester United’s Diego Forlan scored and...
In 2012, former MLB pitcher Pascual Perez was found dead after a home invasion. In 2005, the New Orleans Hornets opened their season in Oklahoma City. What happened on this day and the next two years led to the move of the Sonics to OKC. In 2015, Drew Brees threw for an NFL record tying...