Entering the season, MIT had just 2 starters returning from the previous years' squad, however, several others did have some experience with the Engineers.
The forward unit was an entirely new contingent with Fahey, Crosby and Duplin getting first team roles for the opening tilt.
After Richards surrendered an early goal, the Engineer netminder refused entry and turned aside everything that Yale sent in his direction.
[2] Though winless in their first three games, the Engineers had already shown an improving level of play and were champing at the bit when they travelled west to face Army.
With White now in goal and Cullinan starting in place of Fahey, the team was enen more reliant on the defense and elder statesmen came through in the clutch.
Cullinan, Duplin and Crandall each scored to give the team a 3–0 win and end the season on a high note.