TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY

1924 — Cleveland Bulldogs lose to Frankford Yellowjackets, ending 31game undefeated streak (NFL and major-league football record).

1926 — New York Rangers defeat the Montreal Maroons 1-0 in their first NHL game.

1957 — Oklahoma’s NCAA win streak ends at 47 after losing to Notre Dame 7-0.

1962 — Wilt Chamberlain of NBA S.F. Warriors scores 73 points vs. N.Y. Knicks. 1966 — Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Roberto Clemente is named NL MVP.

1969 — U.S. President Richard Nixon becomes first president to attend a season NFL game while in office. The Dallas Cowboys beat the Washington Redskins 41-28.

1978 — Major Indoor Soccer League holds its first draft.

1980 — Tampa Bay Buccaneer QB Doug Williams throws for 486 yards.

1986 — 36th NASCAR Sprint Cup: Dale Earnhardt wins.

1988 — Jose Canseco is first unanimous AL MVP since Reggie Jackson.

1997 — 85th CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Argonauts beat Saskatchewan Roughriders 47-23.

1997 — 47th NASCAR Sprint Cup: Jeff Gordon wins.

2003 — 91st CFL Grey Cup: Edmonton Eskimos defeat Montreal Alouettes, 34-22.

2003 — 55th NASCAR Sprint Cup: Matt Kenseth wins.

2008 — 60th NASCAR Sprint Cup: Jimmie Johnson wins.

Jeff Gordon,thefour-time SprintCup champ and three-time winner ofthe Daytona 500 among his 93 career wins, won the 47th NASCAR series championship, his second, 19 years ago today.