- Sep 2 Ralph Houk signs 3-year contract to manage New York Yankees at $65,000 a season, then the biggest salary in MLB
F1 World Champion
Sep 7 Scottish Matra-Ford driver Jackie Stewart wins the Italian Grand Prix at Monza to clinch his first Formula 1 World Drivers Championship; his 6th F1 win of the season
Sports History
Sep 8 US amateur Men's Tennis: Stan Smith beats Bob Lutz (97 63 61)
US Open Women's Tennis
Sep 8 US Open Women's Tennis, Forest Hills, NY: Australian Margaret Court wins her third US singles title & 16th Grand Slam singles event; beats Nancy Richey 6-2, 6-2
US Men's Tennis Open
Sep 9 US Open Men's Tennis, Forest Hills, NY: Rod Laver beats fellow Australian Tony Roche 7-9, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 to claim his record second Grand Slam
Sports History
Sep 13 San Francisco Giant Bobby Bonds is baseballs 4th 30-HR, 30-steal player
Sports History
Sep 15 MLB St. Louis Cardinals Steve Carlton sets record by striking out 19 NY Mets in a game
Davis Cup
Sep 20 58th Davis Cup: American pair Bob Lutz & Stan Smith clinch final 8-6, 6-1, 11-9 over Ilie Năstase & Ion Țiriac of Romania in Cleveland, OH; ends 5-0
- Sep 20 MLB Pittsburgh Pirate Bob Moose no-hits NY Mets, 4-0
Ryder Cup
Sep 20 Ryder Cup Golf, Royal Birkdale GC: US, Great Britain tie, 16-16; great sporting gesture, America's Jack Nicklaus concedes missable 3-foot putt to Tony Jacklin at the 18th hole for the draw
- Sep 21 NY Jet Steve O'Neal punts 98 yards against Denver Broncos
- Sep 21 Ron Hill wins European marathon (2:16:47.8)
Baseball Record
Sep 22 San Francisco Giant Willie Mays, becomes second player to hit 600 home runs