In its second season under head coach Joe Bach, the team compiled a 5–4 record and outscored opponents by a total of 218 to 175.
[1] The team played its home games at Forness Stadium in Olean, New York.
Among its more notable contests was the October 27 game against the Louisville Cardinals, which marked the debut of Johnny Unitas.
Juvenal Lalor, stated that the decision was prompted by "ever increasing costs in every department and steadily declining income.
"[5] The decision was part of a trend among Catholic universities in the post-war years to terminate their football programs.