They were led by head coach Steve Englehart, who was in his first year at Florida Tech.
The Panthers played their home games at Pirate Stadium, approximately one mile from the Florida Tech campus and were a member of the Gulf South Conference.
[2] Later on, they would earn their first GSC win in dramatic fashion by scoring 21 unanswered fourth quarter points to defeat Shorter, 28-24.
[4] Eight players from Florida Tech were honored as All-GSC selections by the league's coaches.
Linebacker Chris Stapleton was named the GSC Defensive Freshman of the Year, becoming the first Panther to receive any such honor.