In their eighth year under head coach Larry Kehres, the Purple Raiders compiled a perfect 14–0 record, won the OAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 582 to 120.
They qualified for the NCAA Division III playoffs and advanced to the national championship team where they defeated Rowan, 34–24.
[1] The team was led on offense by quarterback Jim Ballard who set NCAA Division III records for touchdown passes in a season (54) and in a game (eight vs. St. John's in the semifinals).
He finished the season with 4,555 passing yards and 54 touchdowns and won the 1993 Gagliardi Trophy as the best player in Division III football.
[2][3] The team played its home games at Mount Union Stadium in Alliance, Ohio.