Humboldt State went undefeated during the regular season, finishing with ten wins and no losses (10–0, 5–0 FWC).
At the end of the season Humboldt State was invited to take part in the NAIA playoffs.
In the NAIA championship game, called the Holiday Bowl from 1956 to 1960, they faced the Lenoir–Rhyne Bears in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Lenoir–Rhyne prevailed by one point in the game, breaking the Lumberjacks two-season, 20-game winning streak.
That brought Humboldt State's final record to eleven wins and one loss (11–1, 5–0 FWC).