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chicoescuela

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2. I remember watching this game on the old black and white TV as a nine year old with my dad.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Jan 20, 2025, 05:35 PM

Jan 2025

Being a west coast kid, I was rooting for UCLA. This was a huge TV event in 1968. The networks have oversaturated us with
"big" games today and nothing seems as special as this one was.

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On this day, January 20, 1968, the Houston Cougars upset the UCLA Bruins, ending UCLA's 47-game winning streak. [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2025 OP

I believe it was an 88-game winning streak. brush Jan 2025 #1

That was the one in 1974. I got that one yesterday. And good afternoon. NT mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2025 #3

You're right. I was Notre Dame. I forgot about the 47-game streak ended by Houston an Elvin Hayes. brush Jan 2025 #5

wasn't the 88 game streak ended by Notre Dame when Bill Walton was playing for UCLA? chicoescuela Jan 2025 #4

I remember watching this game on the old black and white TV as a nine year old with my dad. chicoescuela Jan 2025 #2

I watched both games. Henry203 Jan 2025 #6