This Day in Sports History — November 10

Here are just some of the notable sports moments that happened on November 10:

1928 — During a halftime speech of a scoreless game against Army, Notre Dame head coach Knute Rockne asked his players to win in memory of late former player George Gipp, and the Fighting Irish beat the Cadets, 12-6, at Yankee Stadium in New York. (More info.)

1957 — A then-NFL record crowd of 102,368 saw the Los Angeles Rams beat the San Francisco 49ers, 37-24, at the Coliseum in Los Angeles. (More info.)

1963 — Gordie Howe of the Detroit Red Wings scored his 545th career goal in a 3-0 win over the Montreal Canadiens, breaking the record held by Maurice (Rocket) Richard. (More info.)

1984 — Behind six touchdown passes from Frank Reich, the University of Maryland overcame a 31-0 deficit to beat Miami (Fla.), 42-40, at the Orange Bowl. (More info.)

1984 — The inaugural Breeders' Cup series of thoroughbred horse racing was held at Hollywood Park in Inglewood, Calif. (More info.)