Nov 29, 1923 The Green Bay Packers played their first Thanksgiving Day game against an NFL team. They beat the Hammond Pros 19-0 in Green Bay. The Pack had played two non-NFL teams in previous years and won both of those by shutouts as well.
Nov 30, 1990 The Wisconsin Badgers women's volleyball team set an NCAA record when 11,500 fans watched the Badgers beat Illinois in a first round tournament game.
Dec 1, 1964 Al McGuire coached his first game for Marquette. The Warriors beat St. Thomas (MN) 69-49. Tom Flynn was the leading scorer and captain of that team. He averaged 16.5 per game. Paul Carbins was the leading rebounder at 11.7 per game. The Warriors ended the season 8-18.
Dec 2, 1985 Rick Olson set a Wisconsin Badger record as he hit 17 field goals in a UW win over San Francisco State. Olson totaled 35 points in the win.
Dec 3, 1990 UW-Milwaukee basketball player Von McDade set a school record with a 50 point game against Illinois in Champaign. Illinois won the game 120-116 in double overtime. It is the most points ever scored by anyone against Illinois in Assembly Hall.
Dec 4, 1977 The Milwaukee Bucks blew open a tight game in overtime. Tied at 116-116 with the New Jersey Nets at the end of regulation, the Bucks outscored the Nets 18-2 for a 134-118 win. The 16 point victory set an NBA record for largest margin of victory in an overtime game. The Nets 2 points is the third lowest total in overtime history.
Dec 5, 1970
For the first time ever the Wisconsin Badgers men’s basketball team recorded back-to-back 100+ point games. The Badgers beat Michigan Tech 114-70 at the Fieldhouse. On December 1, the Badgers had beaten Eastern Illinois 102-84.