Events in Sports History in November 1977

Sports History

Nov 2 Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Steve Carlton wins his second Cy Young Award, outpointing Tommy John of the LA Dodgers; Carlton leads National League with 23 wins and posts 2.64 ERA

Nov 5 NCAA passing record set at 571 yards (Marc Wilson, Brigham Young)
Nov 9 Cincinnati Reds' George Foster wins NL MVP
Nov 10 Major Indoor Soccer League officially organized (NYC)

Carew AL MVP

Nov 16 Rod Carew wins AL MVP award

Baseball Hall of Fame Infielder Rod Carew

Nov 19 Canuck's Ron Sedlbauer fails on 3rd penalty shot against Islanders

NASCAR Cup

Nov 20 27th NASCAR Sprint Cup: Cale Yarborough wins

Nov 20 Steve Largent begins NFL streak of 177 consecutive game receptions

Payton's 275 Yards

Nov 20 Walter Payton (Bears) rushes for NFL record 275 yards

Murray AL Rookie

Nov 21 Baltimore Orioles 1st baseman Eddie Murray wins AL Rookie of Year

Nov 24 Miami Dolphins quarterback Bob Greise passes for 6 touchdowns in a 55-14 win over Cardinals in St. Louis

Hearns vs. Hill

Nov 25 Thomas Hearns KOs Jerome Hill in 2 rounds in his 1st pro fight

Nov 26 42nd Iron Bowl: Alabama beats Auburn 48-21 in Birmingham
Nov 27 CFL Grey Cup, Olympic Stadium, Montreal: Montreal Alouettes beat Edmonton Eskimos, 41-6; record Grey Cup crowd 68,318; game referred to as the 'Ice Bowl'; Dan Sweet record 23 points