In their fourth and final season under head coach Vic Shealy, the Cougars compiled a 12–2 record and won the NAIA national championship.
[1] In their October 17 game against La Verne, the Cougars established a new school record with 634 yards of total offense.
[3] The Cougars qualified for the NAIA playoffs for the first time in the 34-year history of the Azusa Pacific football program.
[5] In the NAIA National Championship Game, played at Jim Carroll Stadium in Savannah, Tennessee, they faced Olivet Nazarene.
[4] Williams was named Most Outstanding Offensive Player of the NAIA Championship Game and finished the season with 1,642 rushing yards.