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This Day in Philly Sports History
Welcome to the ultimate rollercoaster ride through Philly sports! Each day, we dive into the current state of Philadelphia's sports scene — the highs, the heartbreaks, and everything in between. But we don’t stop there. We take a trip down memory lane, reliving iconic moments, legendary characters, gut-wrenching losses, and unforgettable celebrations that define what it means to be a Philly fan. It’s a daily dose of passion, history, and that signature Philly grit — all served up with energy…
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This Day in Philly Sports HistoryThis Day in Philly Sports History - February 15, 2023
On this day in 1958 #7 Temple beat George Washington 62-55 for their 17th straight win. Guy Rodgers led all scorers with 18 points. The Owls wouldn't lose…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - February 14, 2023
We're still in mourning in Philly but on this day in 1981 the St. Joe's Hawks beat the Temple Owls 61-58 at the Palestra to move to 15-5. Coached by Jim Lynam…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - February 13, 2023
It's a somber Monday. On this day in 2010 the Flyers went into the Olympic break on a 4 game winning streak after beating the Canadiens 6-2. We spotlight Tina…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - February 12, 2023
On this day in 2023, The Eagles take on the Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII. We get you pumped for the game and give our pick. We spotlight Malcolm Jenkins.
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This Day in Philly Sports History - February 11, 2023
On this day in 1985 the #19 Villanova Wildcats lost to the #2 Georgetown Hoyas 57-50. It was the second loss to Georgtown that year but the Wildcats would get…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - February 10, 2023
On this day in 1939 The Dad Vail Rowing Association was developed. Named after Wisconsin Rowing Coach Harry Emerson "Dad" Vail, the Dad Vail Regatta is the…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - February 9, 2023
On this day in 2009 Penn lost to Princeton 50-49 in what became known as Black Tuesday. After leading 33-9 at halftime and 40-13 in the 2nd half, Penn allowed…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - February 8, 2023
On this day in 1936 the first ever NFL Draft was held at the Ritz-Carlton in Philadelphia. The Eagles had the first pick and selected halfback Jay Berwanger…
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This Day in Philly Sports - February 7, 2023
On this day in 2015 Hall of Fame coach Herb Magee won his 1000th career game at Jefferson University (Formerly Philadelphia Textile and Philadelphia…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - February 6, 2023
On this day in 2005 the Eagles lost to the Patriots 24-21 in Super Bowl XXXIX. The game was actually tied heading into the 4th quarter but Tom Brady and the…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - February 5, 2023
On this day in 2000 the #21 ranked Owls beat the Rhode Island Rams 74-40 in a game in which they held the Rams to 2 field goals and 9 points in the first half…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - February 4, 2023
On this day in 2018 the Eagles finally won a Super Bowl, defeating the Patriots 41-33 in Super Bowl LII. There are so many clutch and big moments in the game…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - February 3, 2023
On this day in 1976 the NBA All-Star game was played at the Spectrum. The East won 123-109 behind MVP Dave Bing of the Washington Bullets. Doug Collins and…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - February 2, 2023
On this day in 2002 Bernard Hopkins successfully defended his undisputed middleweight title for the 15th consecutive time (a division record) when he beat Carl…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - February 1, 2023
On this day in 1968 the Flyers tied the Oakland Seals 3-3 to snap a 3 game losing streak. They would go on to win the West Division in their inaugural season…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - January 31, 2023
On this day in 2002 longtime Phillies broadcaster Harry Kalas was named the Ford C. Frick Award winner, etching his name among the all-time greats.
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This Day in Philly Sports History - January 30, 2023
It's a SUPER victory Monday. Great win by the Birds. On this day in 2001 the Sixers had their 4 game winning streak snapped in a 96-89 loss to the Raptors.
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This Day in Philly Sports History - January 29, 2023
It's NFC Championship day. On this day in 2007, Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro was euthanized after a lengthy battle from surgery to repair a broken leg…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - January 28, 2023
On this day in 1958 the NFL held rounds 5-30 of the draft. The Eagles selected an offensive lineman out of Cal Poly in the 21st. While this player would never…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - January 27, 2023
On this day in 2002 the Eagles lost to the St. Louis Rams 29-24 in the NFC Championship game. It was their first of 4 straight NFC Championship appearances.
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This Day in Philly Sports History - January 26, 2023
On this day in 1983 the Sixers beat the Suns 113-102 for their 2nd straight win. This just 3 days after their 14 game winning streak was snapped. Over the…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - January 25, 2023
On this day in 1981 the Eagles lost to the Oakland Raiders 27-10 in Super Bowl XV. It was all Raiders as Ron Jaworski threw 3 interceptions to Rod Martin…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - January 24, 2023
On this day the #3 ranked Temple Owls lost to the #8 ranked UNLV Runnin' Rebels 59-58. This was the Owls first loss of the season. They would go on to win…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - January 23, 2023
On this day in 2005 the Eagles finally got over the hump and beat the Falcons 27-10 in the NFC Championship game. They would go on to play the Patriots in…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - January 22, 2023
It's victory Sunday. Great win by the Eagles. On this day in 1997 the Sixers snapped a 13 game losing streak by beating the Celtics 127-125 in overtime. This…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - January 21, 2023
On this day in 2018 the Eagles beat the Vikings 38-7 in the NFC Championship to advance to Super Bowl LII. This was the night that the legend of Nick Foles was…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - January 20, 2023
On this day in 2000 the Sixers lost to the Hornets 109-100, snapping a 4 game winning streak. Despite the loss the Sixers were in the midst of a breakout year…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - January 19, 2023
On this day in 2003 the Eagles lost to the Buccaneers 27-10 in the NFC Championship game. After a hot start the Eagles couldn't get much done offensively in…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - January 18, 2023
On this day in 2009 the Eagles lost to the Cardinals in the NFC championship game. Donovan led the Eagles back and gave them a lead in the 4th quarter but in…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - January 17, 2023
On this day in 1985 the Flyers beat the Red Wings 7-5 in the 2nd game of back to back, home and home series. Tim Kerr led the way for the Flyers with 4 goals.
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This Day in Philly Sports History - January 16, 2023
On this day in 2022 the Eagles lost to the Buccaneers 31-15 in the NFC wild card game. They were not ready for Primetime but the young players were able to…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - January 15, 2023
On this day in 1965 the Sixers traded Lee Shaffer, Connie Dierking, Paul Neumann and $150,000 to the S.F. Warriors for Wilt Chamberlain. Chamberlain would win…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - January 14, 2023
On this day in 1922 Ben Shibe died. He was part owner and president of the Philadelphia Athletics. He is the namesake of Shibe Park and is credited with the…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - January 13, 2023
On this day in 2007 the Eagles lost to the Saints in New Orleans 27-24 in the NFC Divisional Round of the playoffs. Also what's up with Doc's substitutions?
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This Day in Philly Sports History - January 12, 2023
On this day in 1994 Steve Carlton was announced as a MLB Hall of Famer. Carlton was at his best with the Phillies, spending 15 years winning 241 games…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - January 11, 2023
On this day in 1981 the Eagles beat the Cowboys 20-7 in the NFC Championship game to reach their first Super Bowl in team history. It was their first…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - January 10, 2023
On this day in 1993 the Eagles lost to the Cowboys 34-10 in the Divisional playoff. This would turn out to be Reggie White's last game as an Eagle.
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This Day in Philly Sports History - January 9, 2023
It's victory Monday. The Eagles clinched the NFC East and the #1 seed with a 22-16 win over the Giants. On this day in 1995 Mike Schmidt was announced as an…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - January 8, 2023
On this day in 1985 the Flyers beat the Canucks 5-3. Pelle Lindburgh had 30 saves and newly called up Todd Bergen scored 2 goals. Bergen had an interesting…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - January 7, 2023
On this day in 1980 the Flyers lost 7-1 to the Minnesota North Stars at the Spectrum. The loss snapped the Flyers 35 game unbeaten streak. That streak is the…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - January 6, 2023
On this day in 2019 the Eagles beat the Bears on a "double doink". Codey Parkey's game winning 43 yeard field goal attempt hit the upright then bounced off the…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - January 5, 2023
On this day in 1991 the Eagles lost the NFC Wild Card game at the Vet to Washington 20-6 in a game where they didn't get much going. The game ultimately cost…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - January 4, 2023
On this day in 2012 the Temple Owls defeated the #5 ranked Duke Blue Devils 78-73 at the Wells Fargo Center. Khalif Wyatt led all scorers with 22 points.
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This Day in Philly Sports History - January 3, 2023
On this day in 1981 the Eagles beat the Vikings 31-16 in the NFC Divisional Playoffs. The Vikings jumped out 14-0 before the Eagles defense took over. At the…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - January 2, 2023
On this day in 2012 the Flyers lost to the Rangers 3-2 in the Winter Classic played at Citizen's Bank Park. It also was Eric Lindros' return to Philly as he…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - January 1, 2023
On this day in 1935 the Temple Owls and Tulane Green Wave played in the inaugural Sugar Bowl. The game was played in the old Tulane Stadium and the "home" team…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - December 31, 2022
On this day in 2000, the Eagles beat the Buccaneers 21-3 in the NFC Wildcard game. The win was Andy Reid's and Donovan McNabb's first playoff wins as Eagles…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - December 30, 2022
On this day in 1995 the Eagles beat the Lions 58-37 at the Vet in the NFC wildcard game. The Eagles came out motivated after Detroit's All-Pro tackle, Lomas…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - December 29, 2022
On this day in 2009 the Temple Owls lost to the UCLA Bruins 30-21 in the Eagle Bank Bowl in Washington, D.C. It was the Owls' first bowl game since 1979 but…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - December 28, 2022
On this day in 2008 the Eagles received late Christmas gifts from the Raiders and Texans and suddenly were in a win and get in scenario in their game vs the…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - December 27, 2022
On this day in 2009 the Eagles beat the Broncos 30-27 in what would turn out to be Donovan McNabb's final home game as an Eagle. He went 20-35 for 332 yards, 3…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - December 26, 2022
On this day in 1960 the Eagles defeated the Packers 17-13 to win the NFL Championship. It was the only playoff defeat for legendary coach Vince Lombardi and…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - December 25, 2022
Merry Christmas. On this day in 2006 the Eagles beat the Cowboys 23-6 in Dallas. The Defense dominated and Brian Westbrook had 122 yards.
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This Day in Philly Sports History - December 24, 2022
On this day in 1978, the Eagles lost to the Falcons in the NFC Wild Card game 14-13. Punter Mike Michel, filling in for an injured Nick Mike-Mayer, missed an…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - December 23, 2022
On this day in 1990 the Eagles defeated the Cowboys 17-3 in a game in which the defense dominated. They also moved one step closer to a home playoff game…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - December 22, 2022
On this day in 2014 the Temple Owls crushed the #10 Kansas Jayhawks 77-52 at the Wells Fargo Center. Will Cummings had 19 while Quenton DeCosey and Jesse…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - December 21, 2022
On this day in 2017 the Temple Owls beat the FIU Panthers 28-3 in the Gasparilla Bowl. Quarterback Frank Nutile won the MVP for the Owls who finished 7-6 in…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - December 20, 2022
On this day in 2004, the Sixers lost to the Jazz 103-101. Allen Iverson scored 51 points and had 7 steals. This was the 2nd consecutive game in which he scored…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - December 19, 2022
It's victory Monday in Philly. On this day in 1948 the Eagles beat the Chicago Cardinals 7-0 at Shibe Park to win their first NFL Championship. The 7-0 score…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - December 18, 2022
On this day in 1949 the Eagles beat the Rams 14-0 to win their second consecutive NFL Championship. This was the first NFL Championship game played in the…