This Date in Sports

Nov. 27

1913: Notre Dame and Texas meet for the first time in a Thanksgiving showdown. Both carry perfect records into the game, with Notre Dame not losing a game in three years and the Longhorns on a 12game winning streak. The Fighting Irish build on a 107 halftime lead, scoring 20 unanswered points for a 307 win at Austin, Texas. The win gives Notre Dame a 70 season for rookie coach Jesse Harper.

1947: Howie Dallmar of the Philadelphia Warriors sets an NBA record for the most field goal attempts with none made (15) in an 8159 loss to the New York Knicks.

1949: Steve Van Buren of the Philadelphia Eagles becomes the second NFL player, the first in 16 years, to rush over 200 yards. He runs for 205 yards in a 3417 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers.

1960: Detroit’s Gordie Howe scores his 1,000th point with an assist, and the Red Wings beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 20. It’s Howe’s 938th NHL game.

1965: Gordie Howe becomes the for NHL player to score 600 goals. The milestone comes in Detroit’s 32 loss to the Montreal Canadiens.

1966: The Washington Redskins set an NFL regularseason record for most points in a 7241 victory over the New York Giants. Both teams also set records with 16 TDs and 113 total points.

1980: Dave Williams returns Eddie Murray’s opening kickoff in overtime 95 yards to give the Chicago Bears a 2317 victory over the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving Day. The Bears tied the game with no time remaining in regulation.

1994: Joe Montana of the Kansas City Chiefs becomes the fifth quarterback to surpass 40,000 passing yards in a 109 loss at Seattle.

1998: Texas’ Ricky Williams becomes the leading rusher in Division IA history, breaking Tony Dorsett’s record set 22 years earlier.

2009: Graham Gano kicks a 33yard field goal in overtime to give the Las Vegas Locomotives a 2017 victory over the Florida Tuskers in the inaugural UFL championship game.

2011: The Connecticut women’s basketball team wins its 89th straight at home to set an NCAA record, beating Dayton 7838 behind freshman Kaleena MosquedaLewis’ 23 points.