- Jan 1 12th Orange Bowl: Miami (FL) beats #16 Holy Cross, 13-6
- Jan 1 12th Sugar Bowl: #5 Oklahoma State beats #7 Saint Mary's (CA), 33-13
- Jan 1 32nd Rose Bowl: #2 Alabama beats #11 Southern California, 34-14
- Jan 11 Bert Bell becomes second NFL commissioner, moves Chicago headquarters to Philadelphia
- Jan 12 NFL champs Cleveland Rams owner Daniel Reeves announces plans to move team to Los Angeles, to avoid having to compete with the incoming AAFC Browns team
- Jan 14 1946 NFL Draft: Frank Dancewicz from University of Notre Dame first pick by Boston Yanks
Bromwich Defeats Pails
Jan 29 Australian Championships Men's Tennis: John Bromwich wins his 2nd Australian title; beats fellow Australian Dinny Pails 5-7, 6-3, 7-5, 3-6, 6-2
- Jan 29 Australian Championships Women's Tennis: Nancye Wynne Bolton beats Joyce Fitch 6-4, 6-4 for her 3rd Australian singles crown
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