In their 15th season under head coach Clarence Stasavich, the team compiled an 11–0–1 record (6–0 against conference opponents) and won the NSC championship.
[3] In the Holiday Bowl, Lenoir Rhyne defeated Humboldt State, 15–14, to win the NAIA national championship.
The Bears trailed, 14-12, late in the game after freshman kicker Marion Kirby missed two extra point tries.
[4] The team played its home games at Lenoir Rhyne College Field in Hickory, North Carolina.
[17] Farmer scored both of Lenoir Rhyne's touchdowns in the Holiday Bowl and was named the game's most valuable player.