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June 5-7, 1968: The first College Division Baseball Championship is conducted at Southwest Missouri State (now named Missouri State).

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March 7-9, 1968: The first College Division Gymnastics Championships are conducted at Springfield College.

March 9, 1968 0 84
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Jan. 20, 1968: Houston defeats UCLA in the Astrodome to end the Bruins’ 47-game winning streak before a crowd of 52,693, at the time the largest crowd at a college basketball game.

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Elvin Hayes Shines as Houston Stuns No. 1 UCLA

January 20, 1968 0 74
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1968: James “Doc” Counsilman publishes “The Science of Swimming” during a period of success for his Indiana swim teams.

January 2, 1968 0 84
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The New York Knicks named Red Holzman head

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Broadway Joe Breaks Barrier: Namath Hits 4,000-Yard Mark in 1967 Win

December 24, 1967 0 72
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1967 Heisman winner Gary Beban

December 6, 1967 0 79
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Walt Hazzard of Seattle scored 15 consecutive points

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Warren Giles says the league will not stand in the way of American League expansion to Seattle and Kansas City.

November 13, 1967 0 60
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