In its eleventh season under head coach Don James, the team compiled a 7–5 record, and outscored its opponents 238 to 225.

[1] Joe Kelly was selected for the Guy Flaherty Most Inspirational award.

Kelly, Vestee Jackson, Hugh Millen, and Dennis Soldat were the team captains.

Senior quarterback Millen started the first nine games,[2] and sophomore Chris Chandler the final three.

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