Can you name the 1971 in sports? by DNSKansas

Event	Person/Team	Notable
Ended Texas' 30-game winning streak in Cotton Bowl		Same two teams played in previous Cotton Bowl
Won Super Bowl V		Avenged earlier Super Bowl loss
Lost Super Bowl V		First of 8 Super Bowl appearances
Kicked game-winning field goal in Super Bowl V		Converted from 32 yards with :05 left
Super Bowl V MVP		Only Super Bowl MVP from losing team
NFL #1 draft choice		Drafted by Patriots
Successfully defended heavyweight championship		Won 15-round unanimous decision
Lost bout to regain heavyweight title		Regained title in 1974
NCAA men's basketball champions		Five in a row
NCAA men's basketball runners-up		Won NCAA title in 1980s
NBA MVP		First of five MVP awards
Won NBA championship		Second team to sweep finals
Lost NBA championship series		Last finals before moving in 1973
Won first two legs of horse racing's Triple Crown		Finished 4th at Belmont
Won Stanley Cup		First of six titles in the '70s
Lost Stanley Cup Final		Lost Game 7 at home after home team won first 6

Event	Person/Team	Notable
Site of MLB All-Star Game		Last All-Star Game at historic stadium
Hit home run off transformer in All-Star Game		Dock Ellis was pitcher
All-Star Game MVP		AL won 6-4, only ASG win between 1963 and 1982
Hit 47 home runs		Highest single season total of career
Chicago Cubs great who retired after '71 season		Mr. Cub played 18 seasons
American League MVP		Went 24-8 for AL West champion A's
National League MVP		Hit .363 for Cardinals
World Series champion		First WS championship since 1960
World Series loser		Lost 2nd WS in 3 years
Won college football Game of the Century		Key victory in 13-0 national championship season
Lost college football Game of the Century		Lost 35-31, finished #2
Heisman Trophy winner		Auburn QB
This bowl game debuted		Arizona State defeated Florida State 45-38
NFL MVP		Vikings Hall of Famer
Won longest NFL game on Christmas Day		Won 27-24 in double overtime, game lasted 82:40
Lost longest NFL game		Last home playoff game until 1993

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1971 in sports Quiz

by DNSKansas

Created Jul 12, 2012 in Sports
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	statephone:	Jul 12th, 2012 at 07:17 GMT		1 point
	I recognize most of these answers as being relevant to 1971, but they are random collections of champions, MVPs, big fights...you don't have the Pittsburgh Pirates on here, who won the World Series, but you have just Detroit? Maybe that's because of the Reggie Jackson home run in the all star game. This is like a random sketch of that year, not a legitimate quiz as it stands. Promising start, but it needs a lot of work.

	minnmich:	Jul 12th, 2012 at 08:09 GMT		2 points
	you are being very gracious and kind, @statephone. This quiz is quite literally clueless.

	Quock:	Jul 12th, 2012 at 10:56 GMT		1 point
	I agree. I had no clue what to do. You've got to give us something to go on.

	pita:	Jul 12th, 2012 at 12:26 GMT		1 point
	And what the heck did Notre Dame do in 1971? 8-2, no bowl game.

	DNSKansas:	Jul 12th, 2012 at 21:13 GMT		1 point
	Okay, quiz is fixed and should function properly.

	statephone:	Jul 16th, 2012 at 01:28 GMT		1 point
	Ah, much better. Also the horse racing question made me think of a very funny Simpson's car commercial "Unexplained fires are a matter for the courts!"

	DNSKansas:	Jul 16th, 2012 at 15:21 GMT		1 point
	Okay, I hear everyone. I'm sorry the quiz was so confusing. I hope the hints help future players.

	pita:	Jul 28th, 2012 at 21:25 GMT		1 point
	Much better. All-star game questions usually aren't that interesting, though I do remember the big HR.