Sports History
Nov 2 41-year old Detroit right wing Gordie Howe picks up his 19th and final NHL hat trick as the Red Wings beat Pittsburgh Penguins, 4-3; Howe is the oldest player to score an NHL hat-trick
- Nov 2 Quarterbacks Billy Kilmer of New Orleans and St Louis' Charlie Johnson each pass for 6 touchdowns for combined NFL record of 12 passing TDs in a game; Saints beat Cardinals, 51-42 at Busch Memorial Stadium
Cy Young Award Tied
Nov 6 Inaugural Cy Young Award is a tie between Mike Cuellar and Denny McLain
Killebrew MVP
Nov 12 Minnesota's Harmon Killebrew is voted AL MVP
- Nov 16 US President Nixon becomes first president to attend a season NFL game while in office: the Dallas Cowboys beat the Washington Redskins 41-28
Pele's 1,000th
Nov 20 Brazilian soccer icon Pelé scores his 1,000th goal
- Nov 20 Gundappa Viswanath scores 137 on Test Cricket debut v Australia Kanpur
Sports History
Nov 20 San Francisco Giant Willie McCovey edges Tom Seaver as NL MVP
- Nov 25 KC outfielder Lou Piniella is voted AL Rookie of Year
- Nov 26 35th Heisman Trophy Award: Steve Owens, Oklahoma (RB)
- Nov 28 Infielder Ted Sizemore becomes 7th Dodger to win NL Rookie of Year
- Nov 29 34th Iron Bowl: Auburn beats Alabama 49-26 in Birmingham
- Nov 30 CFL Grey Cup, Autostade, Montreal: Ottawa Rough Riders defeat Saskatchewan Roughriders, 29-11; first Grey Cup game played in its entirety on a Sunday