In their fifth season under head coach Frank Lauterbur, the Rockets compiled a 9–1 record (5–1 against MAC opponents), tied with Ohio for the MAC championship, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 266 to 83.
In total defense, the team allowed 198.4 yards per game, the fourth best in program history.
The scoring defense, at 8.3 points per game, ranks fifth in program history.
[1] In a game against Ohio, the Rockets did not allow a single rushing first down.
The Rockets held Northern Illinois to -109 rushing yards, which remains a program record.