American Football
NFL championship
- 17 December — Chicago Bears defeats New York Giants 23–21 at Wrigley Field in the NFL Championship Game
College championship
- College football national championship – Michigan Wolverines, Ohio State Buckeyes, Princeton Tigers and USC Trojans (shared)
Events
- Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers all founded
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