Events in Sport
- Nov 3 Joe Weatherly finishes 7th in the season ending Golden State 400 at Riverside International Raceway; retains NASCAR Sprint Cup by 2,228 points from 14-time winner Richard Petty
- Nov 7 New York Yankee Elston Howard is 1st african American ever voted AL MVP
NHL Record
Nov 10 Gordie Howe takes over NHL career goal lead at 545
Gordie Howe
- Nov 11 Gordie Howe ties Rocket Richard's lifetime 544 goal record
- Nov 26 29th Heisman Trophy Award: Roger Staubach, Navy (QB)
Birthdays in Sport
- Nov 1 Mark Hughes, Welsh soccer striker and manager (72 caps; Manchester United 256 games; Blackburn Rovers, Manchester City, Stoke City), born in Wrexham, Wales
- Nov 2 Ines Diers, German swimmer (GDR Olympic gold 400m, 4x100m relay 1980), born in Rochlitz, Sachsen, Germany
- Nov 3 Howard Ballard, American NFL tackle (Pro Bowl 1992-93, Buffalo Bills, Seattle Seahawks), born in Ashland, Alabama
- Nov 3 Ian Wright MBE, English soccer striker and broadcaster (33 caps; Crystal Palace, Arsenal), born in London, England
- Nov 3 Shigeaki Hattori, Japanese auto racer and team owner (Hattori Racing Enterprises: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series 2018), born in Okayama, Okayama
- Nov 4 David Williams, West Indian cricket wicket-keeper (11 Tests; 42 dismissals), born in Penal, Trinidad and Tobago
- Nov 4 Michel Therrien, Canadian ice hockey coach (Philadelphia Flyers), born in Montreal, Quebec
- Nov 5 Hans Gilhaus, Dutch soccer player (Vitesse), born in Helmond, Netherlands
- Nov 6 Jean-Marc Chouinard, epee (Olympics 1996), born in Montreal, Quebec
- Nov 7 John Barnes, British football player, born in Kingston, Jamaica
- Nov 7 Michael Heidt, hockey defenseman (Team Germany), born in Calgary, Alberta
- Nov 7 Shelly Miller, WPVA volleyballer (US Open-25th-1994), born in Youngstown, Ohio
- Nov 8 Dwight Smith, American outfielder (Atlanta Braves), born in Tallahassee, Florida
- Nov 8 Paul Butcher, American NFL linebacker (Carolina Panthers), born in Detroit, Michigan
- Nov 9 Anthony Bowie, American NBA guard (NY Knicks, Orlando Magic), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Nov 10 Michael Anthony Powell, American long jumper (world record 1991, Olympic silver 1988, 92), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Nov 13 Vinny Testaverde, NFL quarterback (Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens, NY Jets), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Nov 14 Mike Prior, NFL defensive back (Green Bay Packers-Super Bowl 31)
- Nov 15 Gideon Joe Ng, table tennis player (Olympics 1996), born in Toronto, Ontario
- Nov 15 Michele McAnany, female infielder (Colo Silver Bullets), born in Los Angeles, California
Zina Garrison
Nov 16 Zina Garrison, American tennis player (Wimbledon runner-up 1990, Olympic doubles gold 1988), born in Houston, Texas
Zina Garrison
- Nov 18 Dante Bichette, outfielder (Colorado Rockies), born in West Palm Beach, Florida
- Nov 18 Peter Schmeichel, Danish footballer
- Nov 18 Len Bias, American basketball player (Boston Celtics pick for 1986 draft), born in Landover, Maryland (d. 1986)
- Nov 21 Peter Bosz, Dutch soccer star (Toulon/Feyenoord)
- Nov 22 Helen Reale, American WPVA volleyballer (Manhattan Beach-7th-1994), born in NYC, New York
- Nov 22 Hugh Millen, NFL quarterback (Denver Broncos)
- Nov 23 Dale Sveum, baseball player
- Nov 25 Bernie Kosar, NFL quarterback (Miami Dolphins, Cleveland Browns)
- Nov 25 Steve Ave, St Germain Enlay France, US 1500m runner
- Nov 26 Mario Elie, NBA forward/guard (Houston Rockets)
- Nov 28 Johnny Newman, NBA guard/forward (Denver Nuggets, Milwaukee Bucks)
- Nov 28 Walt Weiss, Tuxedo NY, shortstop (Oakland A's, Colorado Rockies)
Deaths in Sport
- Nov 22 Claude Floquet, cricketer (Test for South Africa), dies