Events in Sport
- 33rd Orange Bowl: Florida beats #8 Georgia Tech, 27-12
- 33rd Sugar Bowl: #6 Alabama beats #3 Nebraska, 34-7
- 53rd Rose Bowl: #7 Purdue beats Southern California, 14-13
Birthdays in Sport
- Francois Pienaar, Vereeniging Transvaal (now known as Gauteng Province), South African rugby player and captain of the Springboks
- Harlon Barnett, NFL safety (Minnesota Vikings)