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ON THIS DATE
Nov. 8
1958 – Cal State Teachers, the only undefeated and untied college football team in Pennsylvania, defeats Edinboro 13-0 behind two touchdowns by freshman Phil Clifford.
1975 – Bill McKenzie’s 38-yard field goal with no time left on the clock rallies West Virginia to a 17-14 upset over arch-rival Pitt at Mountaineer Field.
1976 – Undefeated Pitt is ranked No. 1 in the Associated Press college football poll after previous No. 1 Michigan is upset by Purdue, 16-14, two days earlier.
1980 – Rick Hribal scores on a pair of one-yard runs and Mike Rumancik has a 58-yard touchdown as visiting Carmichaels defeats Serra Catholic, 20-18, in the first round of the WPIAL Class A playoffs.
1981 – Pittsburgh’s Franco Harris becomes the third player in NFL history to rush for 10,000 career yards and Terry Bradshaw throws a 90-yard touchdown pass to backup quarterback Mark Malone, but Seattle overcomes an 18-point deficit to beat the Steelers, 24-21, at The Kingdome.
1985 – Despite 219 rushing yards and two touchdowns by McGuffey’s Kirk Stillmark, Swissvale spoils the Highlanders’ WPIAL football playoff debut, 18-14.
1986 – Alan Duda scores two breakaway goals during a three-minute stretch and Peters Township defeats Sewickley Academy 3-0 in the PIAA boys soccer quarterfinals at rain-soaked Mt. Lebanon Stadium.
1988 – A first-quarter goal by sophomore Kevin Ringling is all Peters Township needs as the Indians defeat Sewickley Academy 1-0 in the WPIAL Class AA soccer championship match at Bethel Park.
1991 – Paul Coffey breaks the NHL career mark for goals by a defenseman by scoring in the second period of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 3-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets. Coffey’s 311th career goal breaks the mark set by Denis Potvin, who had 310 for the New York Islanders.
2007 – Quarterback Pat White runs 50 yards for a touchdown with 1:36 left to give No. 6 West Virginia a 38-31 win over Louisville.