The Hope Flying Dutchmen, in their 15th season under head coach Ray Smith, won the MIAA championship with a perfect 9–0 record, including a 5–0 mark against MIAA opponents.
[3] The team led the nation in scoring offense with an average of 40.3 points per game.
[6] Hope was the first college or university in Michigan to field undefeated teams in both football and basketball in the same season.
In their 14th and final year under head coach Phil Brooks, the Scots compiled a 6–3 record (4–1 against MIAA opponents), finished in second place in the MIAA, and outscored opponents by a total of 358 to 206.
In their third year under head coach Ron Labadie, the Bulldogs compiled a 5–4 record (2–3 against MIAA opponents), finished in fourth place in the MIAA, and outscored opponents by a total of 270 to 181.