Do You Believe in Miracles? Top 20 “Miracles” in Sports History 4
31 years ago the U.S. Olympic Hockey team performed the greatest miracle in sports history.
Thirty-one years ago today, the United States Olympic Hockey team shocked the Soviet Union in a moment that became known as the “Miracle On Ice”.
With that in mind, here is a list of the 20 most memorable miracles in sports history.
The criteria for this list is that the moment or series of moments must have “miracle” in the title.
20. Miracle on Fourth Avenue (College Football) November 13, 1982
Years before the “Music City Miracle”, there was the “Miracle on Fourth Avenue”.
With 17 seconds to go and the game tied at 27-27 after a Texas Tech field goal, the SMU Mustangs
took the ensuing kickoff back for a touchdown when Blaine Smith picked up a squib kick and fired a lateral across his nine-yard-line to Bobby Leach, who caught the ball after one bounce and raced down the sidelines for a 91-yard touchdown to give the #2 Mustangs a 34-27 win and kept their undefeated season alive.
SMU would finish the season with a 10-0-1 record and #2 in both major polls.
Note: The game was played at Texas Tech’s football stadium, Jones Stadium, located on Fourth Avenue.
19. Miracle on 33rd Street (NFL) Fall 1975
After a 1-4 start, it appeared that the Baltimore Colts on their way to another bad season following a 2-12 effort in 1974.
But in a remarkable turnaround, the Colts won their last nine games to finish the season with a 10-4 record and win the first of three straight AFC East titles.
This led to NFL Films titling the team’s 1975 highlight film as “Miracle on 33rd Street”.
Note: The Colts played their games at Memorial Stadium, which was located on 33rd Street in Baltimore. Read the rest of this entry →
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