The Golden Hurricane finished 2nd in the Missouri Valley Conference after losing to Cincinnati earlier in the year.
One highlight was Jerry Rhome, a quarterback who finished 2nd in the Heisman Trophy vote by a close margin.
Jim Weatherly gave the Rebels a 7–0 lead in the second quarter on his 1-yard plunge into the endzone.
Jerry Rhome culminated a 72-yard, 8 play drive on a touchdown run of his own to make it 7–7 at halftime.
Midway through the third quarter, Rhome struck again, throwing a touchdown pass of 35 yards to Eddie Fletcher.