Today in sports history: Navy ends 43-game losing streak to Notre Dame in 3OT thriller
Here's a look back at sports happenings on this date in history, Nov. 3.
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1899: Jim Jeffries beats Sailor Tom Sharkey to retain world heavyweight title
1899 — Jim Jeffries beats Sailor Tom Sharkey to retain the world heavyweight title after referee George Siler stops the fight in the 25th round at the Greater New York Athletic Club.
Old time sports enthusiasts will be quite thrilled by this picture from one of the earliest screenings of a prize fight shown March 24, 1944. It shows the Jim Jeffries–Tom Sharkey fight at Coney Island, N.Y. in 1899, and was the first film made in artificial light.
1973: Stan Mikita of Chicago scores his 1,000th NHL point
1973 — Stan Mikita of Chicago scores his 1,000th NHL point with an assist in a 5-4 loss to Minnesota.
Chicago Blackhawks' Stan Mikita is pictured in action, May 6, 1973, during the Stanley Cup finals against the Montreal Canadiens in Chicago. (AP Photo)
1990: Houston's David Klingler tosses 7 TD passes in 56-35 win
1990 — David Klingler tosses seven TD passes, offsetting the NCAA record of 690 passing yards by Texas Christian substitute quarterback Matt Vogler, to lead Houston to a 56-35 victory.
University of Houston quarterback, David Klingler (7) talks to his coach, John Jenkins, on the sideline after Klingler tossed his record setting 11th touchdown against Eastern Washington, in Houston on Nov. 17, 1990. (AP Photo/Tim Johnson)
1996: Jerry Rice becomes first NFL player with 1,000 career receptions
1996 — Jerry Rice becomes the first player with 1,000 career NFL receptions in San Francisco’s 24-17 victory over New Orleans.
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jerry Rice (80) pulls in a Steve Young first half pass as he gets way above the arms of an Atlanta Falcons defender to make it first-and-ten Monday night Dec. 2, 1996 in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Ric Feld)
2007: Kansas's Todd Reesing throws a school-record six touchdown passes
2007 — Todd Reesing throws a school-record six touchdown passes, and No. 8 Kansas batters Nebraska 76-39. The Jayhawks score touchdowns on 10 straight possessions and rolled up the most points ever scored against Nebraska in 117 years of Huskers’ football.
Kansas quarterback Todd Reesing, center, passes the ball under pressure from Nebraska defensive end Barry Turner (99) and cornerback Armando Murillo, right, during the fourth quarter of a football game Saturday, Nov. 3, 2007, in Lawrence, Kan. Kansas won 76-39. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
2007: Al Arbour makes one-night return to bench for game No. 1,500
2007 — Al Arbour makes a one-night return to the bench and the New York Islanders rallies from a two-goal deficit to beat Pittsburgh 3-2. Arbour coached the Islanders to four Stanley Cup championships in the 1980s. He is invited back to coach the team for the 1,500th time, earning victory No. 740.
New York Islanders players pose with head coach Al Arbour, center, who returned to coach a single hockey game, his 1500th as an Islander coach, against the Pittsburgh Penguins at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, N.Y., Saturday, Nov. 3, 2007. (AP Photo/Ed Betz)
2007: Navy ends NCAA-record 43-game losing streak to Notre Dame
2007 — Navy ends an NCAA-record 43-game losing streak to Notre Dame with a 46-44 victory in triple overtime. It’s the first time Navy beat Notre Dame since a 35-14 win in 1963 when Roger Staubach was quarterback for the Midshipmen.
In this Nov. 3, 2007 file photo Navy quarterback Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada (10) celebrates after Navy defeated Notre Dame, 46-44, in triple overtime during college football action in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
2012: Oregon's Kenjon Barner rushes for school-record 321 yards and five touchdowns
2012 — Kenjon Barner rushes for a school-record 321 yards and five touchdowns and No. 2 Oregon produces another landmark offensive performance in a 62-51 victory over No. 18 Southern California. Oregon’s 730 yards and 62 points are the most ever allowed by USC, which began playing football in 1888.
Oregon running back Kenjon Barner (24) celebrates with teammates after scoring a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Southern California, Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012, in Los Angeles. Oregon won 62-51. (AP Photo/Bret Hartman)
2012: Brooklyn makes a winning return to major pro sports
2012 — Brooklyn makes a winning return to major pro sports, with the Nets topping the Toronto Raptors 107-100 in the first regular-season NBA game at Barclays Center.
Brooklyn Nets' Brook Lopez, right, and teammate Deron Williams, second from right, defend Toronto Raptors' Kyle Lowry (3) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
2013: Nick Foles ties NFL mark with seven touchdown passes
2013 — Nick Foles ties an NFL mark with seven touchdown passes and throws for 406 yards to revitalize the Philadelphia Eagles in a 49-20 victory over the Oakland Raiders.
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles celebrates after throwing a touchdown pass to wide receiver Riley Cooper during the third quarter of an NFL football game against the Oakland Raiders in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, Nov. 3, 2013. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
