In their 16th season under head coach Frosty Westering, the Lutes compiled an 11–1–1 record and tied for the NAIA Division II national championship.
The team participated in the NAIA Division II playoffs where they defeated Midland Lutheran (Nebraska) (40–21) in the first round, Carroll (Montana) (36–26) in the quarterfinal, and Baker (Kansas) (17–14) in the semifinal.
[2] Junior linebacker Keith Krassin was selected as the CFL Northern Division co-defensive player of the year.
For the playoffs, the team switched to Carl Sparks Stadium in Puyallup, Washington.
Coach Westering won four national championships at Pacific Lutheran (1980, 1987, 1993, and 1999) and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2005.