Events in Sports History in November 1983

Hagler vs. Durán

Nov 10 'Marvelous' Marvin Hagler retains world middleweight boxing title with a 15-round unanimous points decision over Roberto Durán at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas; first time Hagler taken the distance as champion

Nov 11 Australian cricket wicketkeeper/batsman Wayne Phillips scores 159 on Test debut vs Pakistan at WACA, Perth
Nov 12 NJ Devils 1st overtime game, lose to Calgary Flames 4-3

Bossy's Hat Trick

Nov 15 75th hat trick in NHL New York Islander franchise history, scored by Mike Bossy

Dev's 9-83

Nov 16 Kapil Dev takes 9-83 v WI at Ahmedabad, but India still lose

Nov 17 Philadelphia Flyers win 13th straight NHL game

"A Mickey Mouse Organization"

Nov 19 Edmonton Oilers beat NJ Devils, 13-4, Wayne Gretzky calls the Devils "a Mickey Mouse organization"

Jan Kurri

Nov 19 Jari Kurri becomes the first (and only) Finnish player to score five goals in a game

NASCAR Cup

Nov 20 33rd NASCAR Sprint Cup: Bobby Allison wins

Nov 20 Cleveland Browns shutout Patriots 30-0
Nov 20 NY Giants Butch Woolfolk ties NFL record of 43 attempts rushing
Nov 24 Test Cricket debut of Richie Richardson for the West Indies vs India in Bombay

Holmes vs. Frazier

Nov 25 Larry Holmes TKOs Marvis Frazier in 1 for heavyweight boxing title

Nov 27 CFL Grey Cup, BC Place, Vancouver: Toronto Argonauts defeats BC Lions, 18-17; Argos' first Grey Cup victory in 31 years
Nov 30 Denver Nuggets coach Doug Moe, hoplessly behind, advise team to let Blazers break their scoring record