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It’s been a while since I challenged you to show off your brain power but here’s a new one. Last night, Florida became the first university to hold both the football and men’s basketball titles. Pretty impressive. With that in mind, what sports records do you find most amazing?
Cal Tech ends losing streak 6 Jan 07!
PASADENA, Calif. - Those brainy Beavers of Caltech finally won an NCAA basketball game, ending an 11-year streak of futility.
Travis Haussler had 27 points and eight rebounds, and Matt Dellatorre added 24 points and eight rebounds Saturday night to lead the California Institute of Technology to an 81-52 victory over Bard College of New York.
The win halted a 207-game NCAA Division III losing streak, dating to 1996.
posted by Sarah K on 1-9-2007 at 8:34 am
Syracuse University sent its men’s lacrosse team to the NCAA Final Four 22 years in a row. The streak ended in 2005, before (some would say) resuming last year.
Imagine Duke, Kansas, Kentucky, or North Carolina basketball accomplishing a feat.
posted by Max on 1-9-2007 at 8:41 am
Jessica and Jennifer Traber (Germany) rode a motorcycle on a high-wire for a record distance of 1,150 m on 15 May 2005 in Sasbachwalden (Germany).
The most consecutive baskets achieved by heading the ball is 17 by Jacek Roszkowski of Poland. This record was set in Dessau at the 2001 Saxonia record festival. The ball did not touch the ground, or any other body part other than the head.
Christian Adam of Lübeck, Germany, learned cycling at the age of 4 and started playing the violin in 1970. Since then, he has combined the two to set and break world records for cycling backwards. His current world record for cycling backwards with a violin is 60.45 kilometres (37.56 miles) in 5 hours, nine minutes.
(Compliments of www.alternativerecords.co.uk)
posted by Michelle on 1-9-2007 at 9:16 am
Most Points in one game.
Darryl Sittler: 10 (6G, 4A) - Toronto Maple Leafs - Feb 7, 1976
posted by Chris Thorpe on 1-9-2007 at 11:19 am
John McDonell. the track coach of the University of Arkansas, leading his team to practically every national championship of the last 35 years.
posted by Club on 1-9-2007 at 10:28 pm
One of the simplest NFL records to state is also the oldest. It remains unbeaten and unmatched for over 77 years.
Most points, individual, game:
40 - Ernie Nevers, Chicago Cardinals, 1929, 6 TDs, 4 extra pts) (I may be wrong on the year, as I’m going from memory)
posted by Greg on 1-10-2007 at 10:05 am
Nolan Ryan’s seven career no-hitters, which is three more than runner-up Sandy Koufax and includes being the oldest pitcher (44) to stymie the opposition. Even if there is a gyroball or some other crazy new pitch, Ryan’s record can be carved in stone.
posted by Trivia Why's Guy on 1-10-2007 at 1:25 pm
Macalester College, Division III Football, set an NCAA record with 56 consecutive losses that ended in 1980. The loss that set the record was covered by Sports Illustrated. Imagine your college football team not winning a single game through your entire college years. I know, I was there!
posted by Scot on 1-10-2007 at 9:45 pm
Cal Ripkins consecutive games played streak. I remember the day he broke the record the newspapers listed what the players that weren’t playing that day were out with. One had a cut on a finger.
posted by Jack on 1-11-2007 at 12:58 pm
Definately Cy Young’s 511 wins as well as his 313 losses. For anyone to come close to breaking that they would have to go 26 - 16 for 20 years. Since noone in the NL even won more than 17 last year, that is never going to happen.
posted by mike on 1-11-2007 at 6:57 pm
The 1990 Reds went wire to wire in first place, swept the play-offs and the World Series. God Bless Lou Pinella!!!
posted by Jack on 1-11-2007 at 8:31 pm
Jack says: The Reds, 1990, wire-to-wire in first place, swept the play-offs, and the World Series. God Bless Lou Pinella!!
posted by Jack on 1-11-2007 at 8:35 pm
Secreteriat’s Belmont
posted by Michael on 1-12-2007 at 2:04 pm