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This day in sports history March 15

October 14, 2025 25

Adolph Rupp Wins

March 15, 1997 29

March 12-15, 1986: California State University, Bakersfield, wins the first of 13 Division II Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships team titles between 1986 and 2004.

March 15, 1986 18

March 15, 1973: Diver Dacia Schileru of Wayne State (Michigan) becomes the first female to appear in any NCAA championship when she competes at the College Division Swimming and Diving Championships.

March 15, 1973 21

March 15-16, 1963: The first College Division Wrestling Championships are conducted at the University of Northern Iowa.

March 16, 1963 20

March 15, 1963: Loyola Chicago faces Mississippi State in a men’s basketball tournament regional semifinal. Mississippi State, an all-white team, sneaks out of town in the middle of the night despite protests from the governor and state police of Mississippi to play a Loyola team that features four Black starters. Loyola beats Mississippi State and goes on to win the title.

March 15, 1963 18

March 13-15, 1957: The first College Division Basketball Championship is conducted at the University of Evansville.

March 12, 1957 19

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