What Happened on January 2, 1978

• 44th Orange Bowl: #6 Arkansas beats #2 Oklahoma, 31-6
• 44th Sugar Bowl: #3 Alabama beats #9 Ohio State, 35-6
• 64th Rose Bowl: #13 Washington beats #4 Michigan, 27-20

• Rhino Records releases their 1st album "Wildmania"

• Devin Doherty, actor (Jimmy Clayton-Swan's Crossing)
• Karina Smirnoff, Ukrainian-American ballroom dancer and TV personality (Dancing with the Stars), born in Kharkiv, Ukraine
• Toyoguchi Megumi, Japanese seiyuu (voice actress)

Holidays: Day after New Year's Day (New Zealand), New Year Holiday, New Year's Day (United Kingdom), New Year's Day (Australia, Canada, Ireland, United States)

• #1 Song: How Deep Is Your Love - Bee Gees
• #1 Song: Mull Of Kintyre/Girls' School - Wings