During their eighth year under head coach Eugene M. Haas, the Bullets compiled a 7–2 record.
[1] Following an upset win against top-ranked Delaware, its third in a row, Gettysburg entered the UPI small college coaches poll, ranked No.
The team moved up and down in the rankings until the end of the season, and was also considered a top contender for the Lambert Cup.
A season-ending loss to Temple ruined its hopes of an undefeated conference record, however, and dropped Gettysburg out of the national top twenty.
Gettysburg went 5–1 against MAC University Division foes, the best winning percentage in the seven-team circuit.