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History Made: Payton Sets TD Mark as Dwight Clark’s Iconic Catch Streak Ends

September 20, 1987 0 72
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Buccaneers Make History: DeBerg’s 5 Touchdowns Lead 48–10 Franchise Rout

September 13, 1987 0 73
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June 4, 1987: A record 58-game hitting streak by Oklahoma State’s Robin Ventura is snapped during the College World Series by Stanford, which goes on to win the championship.

June 4, 1987 0 90
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May 20-23, 1987: Abilene Christian wins a record eight events at the Division II Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

May 23, 1987 0 76
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May 12-16, 1987: Principia’s Courtney Allen sweeps the singles and doubles titles at the Division III Women’s Tennis Championships to finish her career with six individual titles.

May 16, 1987 0 89
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Julius Erving joins 3000 point club in final home game

April 17, 1987 0 90
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Sugar Ray Leonard comes out of retirement to beat Marvelous Marvin Hagle

April 6, 1987 0 79
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April 2-4, 1987: Stanford’s Pablo Morales surpasses Southern California’s John Naber as the most victorious individual titlist in the history of the Division I Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships, claiming his 11th championship.

April 2, 1987 0 79
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Big Mac Claims Title

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March 29, 1987: Tennessee wins the first of eight Division I Women’s Basketball Championship titles between 1987 and 2008 under coach Pat Summitt.

March 29, 1987 0 88
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