The team compiled a 6–3–1 record (4–2–1 against Big 8 opponents), finished in a tie for third place in the Big 8, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 121 to 116.
Dan Devine was the head coach for the ninth of 13 seasons.
[1] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Missouri.
[2] [3] The 75th meeting between the two rivals was a defensive struggle that was finally broken in the third quarter.
On third-and-seven from their own 46, Earl Denny caught a pass from Gary Kombrink in stride at the Kansas 38 and went in to score.