In their 13th season under head coach Mike Feminis, the Cougars compiled a 14–1 record and won the NAIA national championship, defeating Carroll (Montana), 24–20, in the NAIA National Championship Game.
[1] The team ran a no-huddle spread offense that led the NAIA with an average of 45.9 points per game.
[2] Key players included quarterback Jimmy Coy, running back Nick Pesek, kicker Tom Lynch (two-time winner of the Fred Mitchell Outstanding Place Kicker Award), and brothers Ryan Fejedelem (linebacker) and Clayton Fejedelem (safety).
Coach Feminis played linebacker on the first Saint Francis team.
[2] The entire athletic budget for Saint Francis was $3.9 million with 24 scholarships shared among 88 players.