The Harding yearbook The Petit Jean wrote: "The new material was below the standard it has been in other years, and Coach Henry faced the problem of building a team to meet a heavy schedule from his three veterans, and a bunch of light, green, rookies.
The editors of The Petit Jean hinted at attitude problems on the team: "Green material is liable to let down a little after several hard games and over-confidence is sure to lose.
Following the Beebe game the morale of the new men was practically ruined..." The Petit Jean editors found some kinder words for Coach Henry's veterans and hope for the future: "Despite the disastrous season, the Herd had some men good enough for any team in the state.
Mills, at tackle, played a splendid game in every contest, and his presence in the line kept the new men "pepped up."
Captain Patton divided his duties between defensive center and offensive quarter back.