American Football
College championship
- College football national championship –Auburn Tigers, Army Black Knights, Illinois Fighting Illini and Texas Longhorns (shared)
Professional championships
- Ohio League champions - Akron Parratt's Indians
Events
- 15 November - Harry Turner, of the Canton Professionals, becomes the first player to die from game-related injuries in the "Ohio League", the direct predecessor to the National Football League.
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