This Day in Sports

October 24 1971 Chicago Bears vs Detroit Lions

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September 19 1971 Miami Dolphins vs Denver Broncos

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June 5, 1971: Cornell wins the first National Collegiate Lacrosse Championship, played at Hofstra.

June 5, 1971 8

May 18 1971 NHL Stanley Cup Game 7

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May 1971: Florida Southern wins the College Division Baseball Championship to claim the first of eight titles between 1971 and 1995.

May 1, 1971 11

Bucks stop here with their first NBA championship

April 30, 1971 11

March 25-27, 1971: The Association stages its first basketball championship in a domed stadium — the Astrodome in Houston — where UCLA defeats Villanova for its second of five straight titles.

March 27, 1971 9

Final Four Claims Title

March 21, 1971 9

Lew Alcindor wins the first of his record six MVP awards

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Champion Joe Frazier Sets Record

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