Quarterback Jim Harkema led Kalamazoo with 1,012 yards of total offense.
The defending conference champion Albion had a 15-game winning streak broken on October 20 in a 19–12 loss to Kalamazoo.
In their second non-consecutive year under head coach Bob Nulf, the Hornets compiled a perfect 8–0 record (5–0 against MIAA opponents), tied for the MIAA championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 219 to 81.
[3] Key players included quarterback Jim Harkema, defensive tackle Bob Woodruff, and halfbacks Ed Lauerman and Frank McGeath.
[10] Key players included halfbacks Mike Hornus and Russ Wallis and quarterback Frank Gould.