American Decades

Important Events in Sports, 1990–1999

On January 1, the University of Miami (Florida) Hurricanes claim the college football national championship with a 33-25 win over the University of Alabama Crimson Tide in the Sugar Bowl.
On January 15, Joe Montana sets the National Football League (NFL) record for postseason touchdowns with numbers thirty and thirty-one, breaking Terry Bradshaw's record.
On February 16, the NFL allows college juniors to become eligible for the draft by renouncing their remaining college eligibility.
On June 10, Jack Nicklaus wins the Seniors Professional Golfers' Association (PGA) tournament.
On June 11, forty-three year old Nolan Ryan, of the Texas Rangers, pitches his sixth no-hit game, a major league baseball record, against the Oakland Athletics.
On July 17, the Minnesota Twins become the first major league baseball team to record two triple plays in one game.
On August 1, Nolan...

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