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1983

Detroit beat Denver 186-184 in a triple-overtime game

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Dec. 10, 1983: North Dakota State University wins the first of five Division II Football Championship titles between 1983 and 1990. The school would later go on to win eight Football Championship Subdivision titles from the 2011 through the 2019 seasons after moving to Division I.

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1983 Heisman winner Mike Rozier

December 4, 1983 51

Touchdown Machine: Riggins’ Historic Streak Reaches 12 Games in NFL Record Run

November 20, 1983 33

Nov. 12, 1983: Bloomsburg wins the first of 13 Division II Field Hockey Championship titles between 1983 and 2009 under coach Jan Hutchinson (in addition to Division III titles in 1984 and 1987, during an eight-year period when the Division II championship was discontinued).

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Offensive Fireworks: Green Bay and Washington Combine for 1,000+ Yards in MNF Classic

October 17, 1983 44

Defensive Chaos: Seattle Forces 8 Turnovers in Stunning 38–36 Victory

October 16, 1983 41

Harris Makes History: Steelers Legend Becomes Third to Reach 11,000 Yards

September 11, 1983 42

May 28, 1983: Syracuse wins the first of 10 Division I Men’s Lacrosse Championships between 1983 and 2009.

May 28, 1983 40

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

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