In their second year under head coach Dave Maurer, the Tigers compiled a perfect 9–0 record (5–0 against OAC opponents) and shared the OAC championship with Capital.
[1][2] The team led the nation's small colleges with an average of 40 points per game.
[5][6] After the season, the OAC forfeited all nine of Wittenberg's victories after Wittenberg's administration disclosed that senior offensive tackle Rick Mako had not registered for classes and was therefore ineligible.
Wittenberg claimed that its faculty and staff were unaware that Mako had not registered and was not attending classes.
Mako stated unpaid bills from the prior academic year prevented him from registering on time and that he panicked, claiming it was "just a mix-up.