[5] Defensively, the team's average of 109 yards of total offense allowed per game ranked best among all small colleges.
[6] The Pumas were invited to play in the NAIA national championship game, then known as the Aluminum Bowl.
Junior quarterback Ralph Tite was selected by the conference coaches as the most outstanding back in the ICC.
[9][10] Five Saint Joseph's players were named to the first team on the All-ICC team selected by the conference's seven coaches: quarterback Ralph Tite (second consecutive year); halfback Ray Banary; end George Sherwood (unanimous choice); tackle Ken Bates; and center Jerry Selinger (unanimous choice).
[11] Jerry Selinger later played 13 seasons in the Canadian Football League, winning three Grey Cup championships.