In its ninth and final season under head coach Jim Peele, the team compiled an 8–1 record.
Coach Peelle rated Rudick as his best all-around player.
Rudick played on offense where he was known as an excellent blocking back and for his "hard-hitting style" of carrying the ball and on defense for his "jarring tackles".
[2] In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Buffalo was ranked at No.
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