1975 in sports: Difference between revisions

See also: 1974 in sports, other events of 1975, 1976 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'.

Auto Racing

• Stock car racing - Benny Parsons won the Daytona 500
• Indianapolis 500 -
• USAC Racing -
• Formula One Championship - Niki Lauda of Austria
• Sports car racing -
• Rally racing -
• Drag racing - Don Garlits won the NHRA Top Fuel championship.

Baseball

• October - World Series: The Cincinnati Reds of the National League defeat the Boston Red Sox of the American League four games to three to win their 3th World Title.

Basketball

• NCAA men’s basketball title

• NBA Finals:

Cycling

• Tour de France - Bernard Thévenet of France

Football (Soccer)

• May 3 - FA Cup final: Fulham F.C. 0 - 2 West Ham United F.C. played at Wembley Stadium in front of 100,000

Football (American)

• January 12 - Super Bowl IX: AFC's Pittsburgh Steelers (16) def. NFC's Minnesota Vikings (6)

Canadian Football League

• Grey Cup
• Vanier Cup

Golf

Men's Golf

• Grand Slam of golf results:
  1. May - The Masters golf tournament
  2. June - US Open
  3. July - British Open
  4. August - PGA Championship - Jack Nicklaus

• PGA tour's leading money winner for the year

• Ryder Cup of world golf

Women's Golf

• The US Women's Open
• Sandra Palmer is the leading money winner on the LPGA tour with earnings of $94,805.

Thoroughbred Horse Racing

• Australia - Melbourne Cup
• Canada - Queen's Plate
• France - Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe

• English Triple Crown Races:
  1. Two Thousand Guineas Stakes
  2. Epsom Derby
  3. St. Leger Stakes

• United States Triple Crown Races:
  1. Kentucky Derby
  2. Preakness Stakes
  3. Belmont Stakes

Harness Racing

• United States Pacing Triple Crown races:
  1. Cane Pace
  2. Little Brown Jug - Seatrain
  3. Messenger Stakes

• United States Trotting Triple Crown races:
  1. Hambletonian
  2. Yonkers Trot
  3. Kentucky Futurity

Ice Hockey

• Bobby Orr, a defenseman, wins the Art Ross Memorial Trophy as the NHL’s leading scorer during the regular season.

• Stanley Cup - Philadelphia Flyers defeat the Buffalo Sabres 4 games to 2

• World Junior Hockey Championship
• Men’s World Hockey Championship
• Women’s World Hockey Championship

Skiing

• Alpine Skiing
  • The men’s overall season championship
  • The women’s overall season championship

Tennis

• Grand Slam in tennis mens results:
  1. Australian Open
  2. French Open
  3. Wimbledon championships
  4. US Open

• Grand Slam in tennis womens results:
  1. Australian Open
  2. French Open
  3. Wimbledon championships
  4. US Open

• Davis Cup of world tennis.

General sporting events

• Men’s World Figure Skating Championships.
• Women’s World Figure Skating Championships.