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1973

Record Breaker: Simpson Hits 2,003 Yards with 200-Yard Day vs. Jets

December 16, 1973 33

Dec. 15, 1973: The first Division II Football Championship is conducted (Camellia Bowl in Sacramento, California).

December 15, 1973 52

Dec. 8, 1973: The first Division III Football Championship is conducted (Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl in Phenix City, Alabama).

December 8, 1973 43

1973 Heisman winner John Cappelletti

December 3, 1973 42

Dec. 1, 1973: The College Athletics Publishing Service relocates to Mission, Kansas, and becomes the NCAA Publishing Service.

December 1, 1973 39

Nov. 23-24, 1973: California wins the first of 11 National Collegiate Men’s Water Polo Championship titles between 1973 and 1992.

November 24, 1973 41

Nov. 10, 1973: The first Division III championship is conducted in cross country at Wheaton College (Illinois).

November 10, 1973 47

Defensive Dominance: Dryer’s Two Safeties Power Rams’ 1973 Win Over Packers

October 21, 1973 31

Unitas Breaks Barrier: 40,000-Yard Milestone Reached in 1973 vs. Bengals

September 30, 1973 33

Historic Run: O.J. Simpson Sets NFL Mark with 250 Yards in 1973 Victory

September 16, 1973 37
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