The team finished the season with a 23–2 record[1] and were named national champions by the Helms Athletic Foundation.

Based on the fact the Maroons and the Wisconsin Badgers had split the two games during the regular season, Coach Raycroft and Wisconsin physical education director Charles P. Hutchins agreed that a title game needed to be played.

[4] The game was played in Madison, however, the Maroons came out victorious and were not only awarded the conference title, this also determined who would meet the Quakers of Pennsylvania.

Besides the fact that a series of games were played to determine a national champion, the Maroons proved that they were worthy of the title by defeating 23 of the 25 opponents they faced during the season.

Meanwhile, with a season that included over 20 games, Pennsylvania met and defeated all of the teams they faced in the east.