The Cougars played their home games at Bishop John D'Arcy Stadium and were members of the Mid-States Football Association (MSFA) Mideast League (MEL).
The Cougars finished in 3rd place in the MSFA MEL division, but they received an at-large bid to participate in the postseason NAIA playoffs.
Saint Francis took the opening kickoff and turned it into a field goal for a quick three-point lead.
But from that point to the end, Saint Xavier controlled both sides of the ball and won more convincingly than the final score indicated.
The surprisingly uncharacteristic total of 10 turnovers and 6 fumbles for the USF Cougars was the same disappointing play that has resulted in 4 straight losses to SXU.
Formerly a MSFA conference meeting, the game was a non-league contest this year due to the transition of Walsh from the NAIA to NCAA-II football.
Marian drove the opening kickoff to a touchdown and a 7-0 lead, and they were up 14-0 before Saint Francis put any points on the board.
Marian dominated the game, led by the nation's top-ranked scoring and passing defense, and USF never raised a serious threat.
Marian stayed undefeated and set up a likely showdown in the final game of the regular season, a home contest against Saint Xavier.
Malone has begun a transition to leave the NAIA to join the NCAA Division II football level.
11/12/2011 - The Cougars finished the regular season with an impressive 59-20 home win over NCAA Division II opponent Central State.
The victory completed a season whose two losses ironically came to conference foes who were ranked #1 and #2 in the nation at the time the games were played.
With their performance against the tough 2011 schedule, including a first round postseason win, the Cougars were elevated to 7th place in the final Coaches poll of the season.