American Football
NFL championship
- Green Bay Packers wins National Football League title
College championship
- College football national championship – Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Pittsburgh Panthers and USC Trojans (shared)
Events
- 1 January – Rose Bowl is won by Georgia Tech defeating California 8–7
- 28 November – Ernie Nevers scores 6 rushing touchdowns for Chicago Cardinals against Chicago Bears
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