- Yellowstone National Park, 2.2 million acres in Wyoming, Montana and Idaho celebrates 100th anniversary
- MVP Quarterback Roger Staubach and Coach Tom Landry lead Dallas Cowboys to Superbowl VI win over Miami Dolphins
- Roy Duvall of Warner, Okla. wins PRCA Steer Wrestling world championship with earnings of $24,327
- The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, A California-based country-folk-rock band, releases their landmark Will the Circle be Unbroken
- Robert Redford stars in the Warner Brothers film Jeremiah Johnson shot in various locations in Utah
Yellowstone National Park; Credit – Wiki Commons
Roy Duvall; Credit – ProRodeo Hall of Fame