1967 in sports

1967 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

Alpine skiing[edit]

The first Alpine Skiing World Cup is organised for the three ski events: Downhill, Slalom and Giant Slalom:
- Men's overall champion: Jean-Claude Killy, France
- Women's overall champion: Nancy Greene, Canada

American football[edit]

January 15 − Super Bowl I: the Green Bay Packers (NFL) won 35−10 over the Kansas City Chiefs (AFL)
- Location: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
- Attendance: 61,946
- MVP: Bart Starr, QB (Green Bay)
December 31 – Green Bay Packers defeat Dallas Cowboys 21-17 for the 1967 NFL Championship in a now-legendary game at Lambeau Field known as the Ice Bowl to advance to Super Bowl II in Jan. 1968
Oakland Raiders defeat the Houston Oilers 40-7 for the 1967 American Football League Championship to advance to Super Bowl II in Jan. 1968
The New Orleans Saints are formed.

Association football[edit]

European Cup[edit]

Celtic win the European Cup Final 2–1 against Internazionale in Lisbon, earning the team the nickname of the Lisbon Lions. The team also won the Scottish League Championship and Scottish Cup and the Scottish league Cup Final, thus becoming the first team to complete a domestic and European quadruple.

England[edit]

FA Cup final – Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Chelsea

Athletics[edit]

August – Athletics at the 1967 Pan American Games held at Winnipeg

Australian rules football[edit]

Victorian Football League
- Richmond wins the 71st VFL Premiership (Richmond 16.18 (114) d Geelong 15.15 (105))
- Brownlow Medal awarded to Ross Smith (St Kilda)

Bandy[edit]

1967 Bandy World Championship is held in Finland and won by Soviet Union.

Baseball[edit]

World Series – St. Louis Cardinals win 4 games to 3 over the Boston Red Sox. The series MVP is pitcher Bob Gibson of St. Louis.
October – The Kansas City Athletics become the Oakland Athletics for the 1968 season.

Basketball[edit]

NCAA University Division basketball tournament –
- UCLA wins 79–64 over Dayton. This would be the first of a record seven consecutive titles for the Bruins.
NBA Finals –
- Philadelphia 76ers won 4 games to 2 over the San Francisco Warriors.
FIBA World Championship
- Champions: USSR
The American Basketball Association begins play as a rival league to the NBA.

Boxing[edit]

May 9 – Muhammad Ali was stripped of his World Heavyweight Champion titles and was banned from boxing by the various commissions for his refusal to be inducted into the United States Army.
October 27 – death of Robert Carmody (29), American boxer, in the Vietnam War

Canadian football[edit]

Grey Cup – Hamilton Tiger-Cats won 24–1 over the Saskatchewan Roughriders
Vanier Cup – Alberta Golden Bears win 10–9 over the McMaster Marauders

Cycling[edit]

July 13 — death of Tom Simpson during the stage 13 of Tour de France
July 30 – death of Valentín Uriona (26), Spanish road racing cyclist, following a crash during a race
Giro d'Italia won by Felice Gimondi of Italy
Tour de France – Roger Pingeon of France
UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race – Eddy Merckx of Belgium

Field hockey[edit]

Pan American Games (Men's Competition) in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- Gold Medal: Argentina
- Silver Medal: Trinidad & Tobago
- Bronze Medal: United States
March 11 – In an international women's field-hockey match at Wembley Stadium, England. England beat Ireland 7–1.

Figure skating[edit]

World Figure Skating Championships –
- Men's champion: Emmerich Dänzer, Austria
- Ladies' champion: Peggy Fleming, United States
- Pair skating champions: Ludmila Belousova & Oleg Protopopov, Soviet Union
- Ice dancing champions: Diane Towler & Bernard Ford, Great Britain

Golf[edit]

Men's professional

Masters Tournament – Gay Brewer
U.S. Open – Jack Nicklaus^[1]
British Open – Roberto DeVicenzo
PGA Championship – Don January
PGA Tour money leader – Jack Nicklaus – $188,998
Ryder Cup – United States wins 23½ to 8½ over Britain in team golf.

Men's amateur

British Amateur – Bob Dickson
U.S. Amateur – Bob Dickson

Women's professional

Women's Western Open – Kathy Whitworth
LPGA Championship – Kathy Whitworth
U.S. Women's Open – Catherine Lacoste
Titleholders Championship – not played
LPGA Tour money leader – Kathy Whitworth – $32,937

Harness racing[edit]

United States Pacing Triple Crown races –
1. Cane Pace – Meadow Paige
2. Little Brown Jug – Best Of All
3. Messenger Stakes – Romulus Hanover
United States Trotting Triple Crown races –
1. Hambletonian – Speedy Streak
2. Yonkers Trot – Speed Model
3. Kentucky Futurity – Speed Model
Australian Inter Dominion Harness Racing Championship –
- Pacers: Binshaw

Horse racing[edit]

Steeplechases

Cheltenham Gold Cup – Woodland Venture
Grand National – Foinavon^[2]

Flat races

Australia – Melbourne Cup won by Red Handed
Canada – Queen's Plate won by Jammed Lovely
France – Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe won by Topyo
Ireland – Irish Derby Stakes won by Ribocco
English Triple Crown Races:
1. 2,000 Guineas Stakes – Royal Palace
2. The Derby – Royal Palace^[3]
3. St. Leger Stakes – Ribocco
United States Triple Crown Races:
1. Kentucky Derby – Proud Clarion
2. Preakness Stakes – Damascus
3. Belmont Stakes – Damascus

Ice hockey[edit]

Art Ross Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer during the regular season: Stan Mikita, Chicago Black Hawks
Hart Memorial Trophy – for the NHL's Most Valuable Player: Stan Mikita, Chicago Black Hawks
Stanley Cup – Toronto Maple Leafs won 4 games to 2 over the Montreal Canadiens
World Hockey Championship
- Men's champion: Soviet Union defeated Sweden
NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship – Cornell University Big Red defeat Boston University Terriers 4–1 in Syracuse, New York
The NHL adds six new teams for the 1967–68 season.

Lacrosse[edit]

The inaugural World Lacrosse Championship is held in Toronto, Ontario. The United States win, and Australia is the runner-up.
The Vancouver Carlings win the Mann Cup.
The Elora Mohawks win the Castrol Cup.
The Oshawa Green Gaels win the Minto Cup

Motorsport[edit]

Radiosport[edit]

Fifth Amateur Radio Direction Finding European Championship held in Cervena, Czechoslovakia.

Rugby league[edit]

1967 New Zealand rugby league season
1967 NSWRFL season
1966–67 Northern Rugby Football League season / 1967–68 Northern Rugby Football League season
17 December – first Sunday play in professional rugby league.^[4]

Rugby union[edit]

73rd Five Nations Championship series is won by France

Snooker[edit]

No World Snooker Championship challenge matches. John Pulman remains world champion

Swimming[edit]

July 26 – American swimmer Mark Spitz breaks Kevin Berry's nearly three-year-old world record in the men's 200m butterfly (long course) at the Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Manitoba, with a time of 2:06.4.
August 30 – John Ferris captures the world record from fellow-American Mark Spitz in the men's 200m butterfly (long course) by swimming 2:06.0 at a meet in Tokyo, Japan.
October 8 – Mark Spitz regains his world record in the men's 200m butterfly (long course) at a meet in West Berlin, West Germany, clocking 2:05.7.

Tennis[edit]

Australia

Australian Men's Singles Championship – Roy Emerson (Australia) defeats Arthur Ashe (USA) 6–4, 6–1, 6–4
Australian Women's Singles Championship – Nancy Richey (USA) defeats Lesley Turner Bowrey (Australia) 6–1, 6–4

England

Wimbledon Men's Singles Championship – John Newcombe (Australia) defeats Wilhelm Bungert (West Germany) 6–3, 6–1, 6–1
Wimbledon Women's Singles Championship – Billie Jean King (USA) defeats Ann Haydon-Jones (Great Britain) 6–3, 6–4

France

French Men's Singles Championship – Roy Emerson (Australia) defeats Tony Roche (Australia) 6–1, 6–4, 2–6, 6–2
French Women's Singles Championship – Françoise Dürr (France) defeats Lesley Turner (Australia) 4–6, 6–3, 6–4

USA

American Men's Singles Championship – John Newcombe (Australia) defeats Clark Graebner (USA) 6–4, 6–4, 8–6
American Women's Singles Championship – Billie Jean King (USA) defeats Ann Haydon Jones (Great Britain) 11–9, 6–4

Davis Cup

1967 Davis Cup – Australia 4–1 Spain at Milton Courts (grass) Brisbane, Australia

Volleyball[edit]

1967 Men's European Volleyball Championship won by the USSR
1967 Women's European Volleyball Championship won by the USSR
Volleyball at the 1967 Pan American Games won by USA (both men's and women's tournaments)

Water sports[edit]

January 4 – death of Donald Campbell (45), British land and water speed record holder, who was trying to extend the record on Coniston Water, Cumbria

Yacht racing[edit]

The New York Yacht Club retains the America's Cup as Intrepid defeats Australian challenger Dame Pattie, of the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, 4 races to 1

Multi-sport events[edit]

Fifth Pan American Games held in Winnipeg, Canada^[5]
Fifth Mediterranean Games held in Tunis, Tunisia
Fifth Summer Universiade held in Tokyo, Japan

Awards[edit]

References[edit]

^ "How Nicklaus' legend grew at Baltusrol". ESPN.com. 23 July 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
^ "Foinavon's sensational Grand National win 50 years on: 'It was like a battlefield'". The Guardian. 2 April 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
^ "Epsom Derby | History, Winners, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
^ Baker, Andrew (1995-08-20). "100 years of rugby league: From the great divide to the Super era". Independent, The. independent.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-09-25.
^ "FAQ: What are the Pan American Games?". Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website. Retrieved 4 January 2022.

[1] "How Nicklaus' legend grew at Baltusrol". ESPN.com. 23 July 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2021.

[2] "Foinavon's sensational Grand National win 50 years on: 'It was like a battlefield'". The Guardian. 2 April 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2021.

[3] "Epsom Derby | History, Winners, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 3 January 2022.

[4] Baker, Andrew (1995-08-20). "100 years of rugby league: From the great divide to the Super era". Independent, The. independent.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-09-25.

[5] "FAQ: What are the Pan American Games?". Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website. Retrieved 4 January 2022.

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