Temple won the championship of the Middle Atlantic Conference, University Division.
In its eighth season under head coach George Makris, the team compiled a 7–2 record, 4–0 against MAC opponents.
[1] The team played its home games at Temple Stadium in Philadelphia.
[2] Sophomore halfback Mike Busch set Temple single-game records with 38 carries and 176 rushing yards in the team's November 4 victory over Bucknell.
[3] In addition, end Jim Callahan broke Andy Tomasic's Temple career scoring records with 22 touchdowns and 132 points.