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Undefeated

Perfect season, a sports season in which a team remains undefeated and untied


1973 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship

The undefeated Maryland Terrapins, led by coach Bud Beardmore and Hall of Fame midfielder Frank Urso defeated Johns Hopkins 10 to 9 in two overtimes, with Urso scoring the winning goal 1:18 into overtime.

2006 California Golden Bears football team

Cal played the next Saturday, October 7, for California's Homecoming weekend, against the undefeated #11 (in both the AP Poll and Coaches Poll) Oregon Ducks, a team that was 4–0, and 1–0 in Pac-10 play.

Akram Pahalwan

In 1968 Akram wrestled in Suriname, South America where he was beaten unconscious by the Dutch 10th-dan Judoka, three-time undefeated World Judo Champion (1961, 1964 and 1965) Anton Geesink.

Alvin Dark

His football skills were evident there as well as he quarterbacked SLI to an undefeated season in 1943 and a New Year's Day victory in the Oil Bowl.

Ashraf Tai

After emerging triumphant in a tournament staged in Sri Lanka in 1980, Tai took his undefeated kickboxing record of 45–0–0 (44 knockouts, 33 in the first round)into a title shot at reigning world lightheavyweight kickboxing champion, Don Wilson of the United States.

Billy Lyell

In February 2009, Lyell upset an undefeated and very popular John Duddy in a ten round fight by split decision.

Blisse Joyce

They went through the round robin undefeated, only to lose to Norway's Linn Githmark in the final.

Chet Grant

Under Grant's direction as the starting quarterback the following year, the team amassed a record of 10-1, with their only loss at undefeated Iowa.

Cody Jamieson

During his first year, Jamieson led the Lazers (which included fellow Six Nations players Craig Point and Sid Smith) to an 18-0 undefeated season and a national championship.

Cornjerker

Scott played for the Hoosiers during their undefeated 1975-76 NCAA Championship season.

Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens

The women's basketball team has gone undefeated in CAA play the last two seasons under head coach Tina Martin and All-American Elena Delle Donne.

Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School

The Dolphins eventually won the Division 2A State Championship against Wakefield by a score of 35-0, and completed an undefeated season at 13-0.

Denver S. Dickerson

In 1910, former undefeated boxing champion James J. Jeffries sought to reclaim the heavyweight championship as the "great white hope" from African-American Jack Johnson.

Desert Vista High School

With the school's first ever senior class, coach Jim Rattay — whose son, John, was the quarterback — and future NFL wide receiver Bobby Wade, the team had an undefeated season.

Ed Cunningham

More recently, he was a producer on the documentaries The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters and Undefeated (2011), which won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.

El Rancho High School

In 2012 the team went undefeated in their season and lost in the CIF playoffs, ending their season at 21-1.

Frank Arsenault

He is the only person to ever become three-time consecutive undefeated National Champion, and to become five-time consecutive undefeated Illinois State snare champion.

Frank Lauterbur

He spent five years at West Point, including the undefeated 1958 season that featured Heisman Trophy winner Pete Dawkins.

George Foreman vs. Shannon Briggs

As he had not been beaten for either title, Foreman remained the Lineal champion and successfully defended that crown (as well as the lowly regarded WBU heavyweight title) against then-undefeated prospects Crawford Grimsley and Lou Savarese.

Greg Schorp

The following year, Schorp had 24 receptions for 280 yards, becoming the first tight end to lead the Aggies in receptions since Rod Bernstine in 1986, almost helping the Aggies complete a perfect year, as they remained undefeated until the last game of the season, losing to #5 Notre Dame in the Cotton Bowl Classic.

Heath Herring

Herring's brother also competed in MMA, holding an undefeated 5-0 record before attending Baylor University to play football as an offensive tackle.

Herbert Acevedo

During his amateur career he lost to undefeated prospect Fidel Maldonado.

Herbie Hide vs. Riddick Bowe

After that, Bowe would face the undefeated but little-known Larry Donald.

Hugo Bezdek

He was head coach there until 1929, amassing a 65–30–11 record that included two undefeated seasons and an appearance in the 1923 Rose Bowl.

Ibrahim Balla

Older brother Qamil Balla has also won Australian titles and currently boasts an undefeated professional record of 4 wins and 1 draw.

Ike Ibeabuchi

After winning 16 straight fights against club fighters and journeymen, Ike made a big jump in competition and fought undefeated prospect David Tua for the WBC International Heavyweight title on June 7, 1997.

Isaiah Williams

His twin sister, Tahirah, played basketball as a guard at Connecticut She was a senior on the 2008–09 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team that went undefeated and won the National Championship.

Jason Hatcher

As a senior he helped his team win the conference title with an undefeated record (9-0) and a co-Black college football national championship (11-1 overall), while having an outstanding year of his own, recording 65 tackles and 10 sacks, and being named an all-Southwestern Athletic Conference selection.

Jesús Felipe Rodríguez

On October 19, 2007 Rodríguez upset the undefeated Omri Lowther, the bout was held at the Raley Field in West Sacramento, California.

Jill Shumay

She finished the round robin undefeated in her group, and lost to Stefanie Lawton in the page playoff game.

Joe Blahak

He played college football at Nebraska under head coach Bob Devaney, and was a member of the 1970 and 1971 undefeated national championship teams.

Juan Santiago

Juan Santiago has lost to four undefeated fighters Eloy Perez, Diego Magdaleno, Archie Ray Márquez, and Vernon Paris.

Jussier Formiga

This was followed up by an upset victory over Shinichi "BJ" Kojima via unanimous decision at Shooto - Revolutionary Exchanges 1: Undefeated.

Kellen Moore

Moore threw for a school record 39 touchdowns with only 3 interceptions to lead the Broncos to a 14–0 record, another WAC title, and an at large bid to the Fiesta Bowl vs. undefeated #4 ranked TCU.

Leroy Kemp

Lee Kemp started wrestling in only the 9th grade at Chardon High School, in Chardon, Ohio and by the end of his high school career had compiled two undefeated seasons while winning two Ohio State titles in his last two seasons.

Lionel Tennyson, 3rd Baron Tennyson

In 1921, England having lost six Test matches in succession to the Australians under Warwick Armstrong, Tennyson was recalled to the side for the second Test at Lord's, and though the game was again lost, he scored an undefeated 74 in the second innings against Jack Gregory and Ted McDonald at their fastest.

Marcos Galvão

Following a loss in his WEC debut to Bowles, Galvão returned to Japan to challenge the undefeated Bantamweight title holder Masakatsu Ueda.

Michael Kenneth Finney

Michael Kenneth Finney (born October 7, 1991 in Smiths Station, Alabama) is an undefeated professional boxer in the Welterweight division.

Michele Aboro

However, should she decide to remain inactive and, ultimately, to retire from boxing, she would join Rocky Marciano and a handful of others in boxing's history to retire as an undefeated world champion.

Mike Tyson vs. Mitch Green

19–year old undefeated sensation Mike Tyson had previously met former heavyweight contender James "Quick" Tillis in his 20th professional bout.

Moussa Sissoko

With the under-18 team, Sissoko appeared in all eight matches the team contested as France nearly went undefeated losing their only match 1–0 to Germany in Kehl.

Nick Jewell

He and Brad Hodge batted undefeated for the entire third day of the game, only the fourth wicketless day's play in the history of the competition.

Olympiacos F.C. in European football

Olympiacos opened the second round of the group stage with a draw 0–0 to Real Madrid at the Karaiskakis Stadium and kept alive the record of being undefeated by Real Madrid in Athens in four matches, while the Reds moved a step closer to qualifying for the last 16 after coming from behind to defeat Lazio 2–1 in Stadio Olimpico.

Paulus Ali Nuumbembe

Nuumbembe came to prominence in April 2005, when he fought to a points draw with undefeated British Champion David Barnes in a challenge for the vacant WBO Inter-Continental welterweight title.

Ron Hamence with the Australian cricket team in England in 1948

Ron Hamence was a member of Donald Bradman's famous Australian cricket team of 1948, which toured England and was undefeated in its 34 matches.

San Luis High School

Germán Altamírano, a two-time Arizona amateur champion and an undefeated boxer signed to Oscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions

Sergio Martinez vs. Sergiy Dzinziruk

2010 Fighter of the Year and Pound for Pound contender Sergio Martinez takes on undefeated Ukrainian Sergiy Dzindziruk for the vacant WBC Daimond belt.

Shane Roller

This was followed by another first round submission win over previously undefeated Mike Budnik at WEC 37.

Tom Ed McHugh

That decision proved more popular for Christian because Billy Cannon scored an 89-yard touchdown to keep the Tigers undefeated and to win a Heisman Trophy, the only LSU player ever so honored.


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