1. In 1973, the Miami Dolphins won their second consecutive Super Bowl, defeating the Washington Redskins 14-7 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

2. On January 11, 1985, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers hired Ray Perkins as their new head coach, succeeding John McKay.

3. In 1992, the University of Miami Hurricanes football team won their fifth national championship with a 22-0 victory over the Nebraska Cornhuskers in the Orange Bowl.

4. The Florida Panthers NHL team made its debut on January 11, 1993, with a 4-4 tie against the Chicago Blackhawks at the Miami Arena.

5. In 2007, the Florida Gators football team won the BCS National Championship Game, defeating the Ohio State Buckeyes 41-14 at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. It was their second national championship in three years.