This Day in Sports

Final Four Claims Title

March 21, 1971 46

Lew Alcindor wins the first of his record six MVP awards

October 14, 2025 55

Champion Joe Frazier Sets Record

March 8, 1971 51

Cousy, Pettit, Saperstein Enter Basketball Hall of Fame

October 13, 2025 49

Dramatic Finish: Jim O’Brien’s Late FG Lifts Baltimore to Super Bowl V Win

January 17, 1971 41

Jan. 13, 1971: Freshman eligibility in all championships except University Division basketball and postseason football is approved.

January 13, 1971 47

1970 Heisman winner Jim Plunkett

December 9, 1970 52

Record Breaker: Dempsey’s 63-Yard Kick Tops Rechichar’s Long-Standing Mark

November 8, 1970 42

A New Era Begins: MNF Launches as Cleveland Downs Jets 31–21

September 21, 1970 42

The Football Legend Falls: Vince Lombardi’s Impact Echoes Beyond 1970

September 3, 1970 43