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1971

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

May 1, 1971 25

Bucks stop here with their first NBA championship

April 30, 1971 27

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 21

Lew Alcindor wins the first of his record six MVP awards

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Champion Joe Frazier Sets Record

March 8, 1971 22

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

January 17, 1971 9

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

January 13, 1971 20
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