1875 – Harvard and Yale square off in football for the first time, with Harvard winning 4-0. 1945 – Jim Benton of the Cleveland Rams is the first player in NFL history to have more than 300 receiving yards in a game. 1950 – The lowest scoring game in NBA history takes...
1925 – Football legend, Red Grange, plays his final collegiate football for the University of Illinois, before signing with the Chicago Bears. 1934 – The Yankees buy Joe DiMaggio’s contract from the San Francisco Seals of the Pacific Coast League. 1942 – EC Washington...
1926 – Gary Emerson football wins a mythical state championship, their fourth as a program, defeating South Bend 20-0. 1928 –The Montreal Canadiens beat the Boston Bruins 1-0 in the first sporting event held in the legendary Boston Gardens. 1934 – Harvey Jackson of...
1924- The Boston Bruins Officially joined the NHL, becoming the first ever American NHL team. 1961 – Houston Oilers quarterback George Blanda throws for 505 yards and seven touchdowns in a win over the New York Titans. 1966 – #1 ranked Notre Dame and #2 ranked...
1949 – Jackie Robinson wins the NL MVP Award. 1949 – EC Roosevelt finishes an undefeated football season by beating SB Riley 32-6. 1966 – Dodgers great Sandy Koufax announces his retirement due to an elbow injury. 1970 – Joe Frazier knocks out Bob Foster in the second...
1926 – The Chicago Blackhawks play in the first game in franchise history, beating the Toronto St. Patricks 4-1. 1940 – The Green Bay Packers are the first NFL team to travel by plane to a game. 1953 – The St. Louis Browns officially move to Baltimore and become the...
1926 – The New York Rangers play in the franchise’s first ever game, defeating the Montreal Maroons 1-0. 1929 – USC and Notre Dame play a football game in front of 112,912 people at Solider Field in Chicago. The Fighting Irish win 13-12. 1945 – The EC Roosevelt Rough...
1960 – Lakers guard Elgin Baylor scores 71 points in a game against the Knicks. 1970 – The expansion Cincinnati Bengals, under coach Paul Brown, beat Brown’s old team, the Cleveland Browns. Brown calls it his “greatest victory”. 1972 – Dick Allen of the White Sox is...
