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March 11-12, 1983: The first National Collegiate Women’s Indoor Track and Field Championships are conducted in Pontiac, Michigan.

May 12, 1983 0 76
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The Ryan Express passes the big train

April 27, 1983 0 76
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Joan Benoit smashes Boston Marathon Record

April 18, 1983 0 90
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April 4, 1983: In what many believe is the greatest Cinderella story in college basketball, North Carolina State’s Lorenzo Charles dunks the ball as time expires in the 1983 Division I Men’s Basketball Championship title game to lead the Wolfpack to a 54-52 win over heavily favored Houston.

April 4, 1983 0 78
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North Carolina State stuns Houston to win title

April 3, 1983 0 70
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March 18-19, 1983: West Virginia wins the first of 19 National Collegiate Men’s and Women’s Rifle Championships team titles between 1983 and 2017.

March 19, 1983 0 73
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Super Bowl XVII Power Run: Riggins’ 166 Yards Deliver Washington’s First Title Since 1942

January 30, 1983 0 72
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John Riggins Powers Redskins to Super Bowl XVII Win

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Turnover Chaos: Duhe’s Pick-Six Leads Miami Past Jets in Muddy 1983 Showdown

January 23, 1983 0 70
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Jan. 10-12, 1983: Division I approves Proposal No. 48, which requires prospective student-athletes to reach specified grade-point averages and standardized test scores.

January 10, 1983 0 81
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