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1973

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

December 16, 1973 0 58
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Dec. 15, 1973: The first Division II Football Championship is conducted (Camellia Bowl in Sacramento, California).

December 15, 1973 0 75
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Dec. 8, 1973: The first Division III Football Championship is conducted (Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl in Phenix City, Alabama).

December 8, 1973 0 70
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1973 Heisman winner John Cappelletti

December 3, 1973 0 67
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Dec. 1, 1973: The College Athletics Publishing Service relocates to Mission, Kansas, and becomes the NCAA Publishing Service.

December 1, 1973 0 64
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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 0 70
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Nov. 10, 1973: The first Division III championship is conducted in cross country at Wheaton College (Illinois).

November 10, 1973 0 78
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Defensive Dominance: Dryer’s Two Safeties Power Rams’ 1973 Win Over Packers

October 21, 1973 0 54
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Unitas Breaks Barrier: 40,000-Yard Milestone Reached in 1973 vs. Bengals

September 30, 1973 0 59
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Historic Run: O.J. Simpson Sets NFL Mark with 250 Yards in 1973 Victory

September 16, 1973 0 59
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