January 27, 1894 -- The Univ. of Chicago beats Chicago YMCA 19-11 in the first basketball game to feature a college team. The Univ. of Chicago would play a seven game season in 1894, winding up with a 6-1 record. The formation of the Univ. of Chicago basketball team came three years after James Naismith invented the game at YMCA International Training School (now known as Springfield College) in Springfield, Mass., in 1891.
Also happening this week:
- January 27, 1956 -- The NFL's Giants move their home from the Polo Grounds in Upper Manhattan to Yankee Stadium in the Bronx.
- January 28, 1960 -- The NFL announces Dallas (Cowboys) and Minnesota (Vikings) franchises.
- January 29, 1964 -- NBC purchases the AFL's 5-year TV rights for $36M.
- January 31, 1990 -- The first ever all sports daily “The National” begins publishing.
