1969 in sports

1969 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. Alpine skiing Alpine Skiing World Cup: Men's overall champion: Karl Schranz, Austria Women's overall champion: Gertrud Gabl, Austria American football Super Bowl III: the New York Jets (AFL) won 16−7 over the Baltimore Colts (NFL) Location: Miami Orange Bowl Attendance: 75,389 MVP: Joe Namath, QB (New York) Game note: Super Bowl is remembered for New York quarterback Joe Namath "guaranteeing" a victory. Rose Bowl (1968 season) The Ohio State Buckeyes won 27–16 over the Southern California Trojans to win the college football national championship College football's centennial year was marked by racial strife. September 28 – Minnesota Vikings' Quarterback Joe Kapp became the last player to throw seven touchdowns in a single game. November 22 – College Football – Michigan upsets #1 ranked Ohio State 24-12 sending Michigan to the Rose Bowl December 6 – College Football – #1 Texas beats #2 Arkansas 15–14 in the then Game of the Century. Texas would remain #1 for the rest of the season and were the AP 1969 National Champions following their Cotton Bowl win. Association football September 26 – the Bolivian soccer team is killed in a plane crash near La Paz, Bolivia European Cup – A.C. Milan 4–1 Ajax Inter-Cities Fairs Cup – Newcastle United defeat Újpesti Dózsa 6–2 on aggregate England – First Division Champions: Leeds United England – FA Cup – Manchester City won 1–0 over Leicester City Germany – Bundesliga – Bayern Munich Italy – Serie A: Fiorentina Scotland – First Division Champions: Celtic Scotland – FA Cup: Celtic won 4–0 over Rangers Spain – La Liga: Real Madrid Ecuador – Ecuadorian Serie A Champions: LDU Quito