In its sixth season under head coach John Gill, the team compiled a 6–3 record (0–1 against MAC opponents) and was outscored by a total of 147 to 139.
[1][2] The team played its home games at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
[4] Guard Emerson Grossman received the team's most outstanding player award.
[5] In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Western Michigan was ranked at No.
Wayne University then resigned from the conference in protest over the admission of schools not located in urban centers.