Head Coach: Herman Byers (79-24-6, 12th year)
Record: 10-0 (5-0 SIAC, 4-0 City)
Ranking: named #1 by unknown selector and #2 in final UP Rankings
Championships: State, SIAC & City Champs
Results
* – denotes SIAC contest
| Date | Opponent | Score | Comment |
| Sep. 11 | Henderson Barrett (Ky.) | W 34-0 | |
| Sep. 25 | @ Indpls. Cathedral | W 20-0 | |
| Oct. 1 | @ Terre Haute Gerstmeyer | W 20-6 | |
| Oct. 10 | @ New Albany * | W 39-7 | |
| Oct. 16 | Bosse * | W 14-7 | |
| Oct. 24 | Mater Dei | W 19-7 | |
| Oct. 31 | Muncie Central | W 13-0 | |
| Nov. 6 | @ Vincennes * | W 44-6 | |
| Nov. 13 | Memorial * | W 40-7 | |
| Nov. 26 | Central * | W 27-0 | Thanksgiving |
Individual Honors
- Phil Aramowicz
- All-State (unknown selector)
- Indiana All-Star tackle
- All-SIAC guard
- Evansville Downtown Quarterback Club All-City guard
- Press All-City guard
- Courier All-City left guard
- Dave Austill
- All-SIAC honorable mention center
- Evansville Downtown Quarterback Club All-City center
- Press All-City center
- Richard Bogard
- AP All-State honorable mention tackle
- All-SIAC honorable mention end
- Jim Byers
- Scholastic All-American fullback
- AP All-State linebacker
- UP All-State fullback
- Clark All-State quarterback
- All-SIAC back
- Evansville Downtown Quarterback Club All-City back
- Press All-City back
- Courier All-City fullback
- Bob Fisher
- All-SIAC end
- Bob Martin
- UP All-State honorable mention back
- Fred Russell
- All-State (unknown selector)
- All-SIAC honorable mention back
- Courier All-City quarterback
- Don Siscel
- All-SIAC second team back
- Press All-City back
- Courier All-City right halfback
- Don Vandever
- AP All-State tackle
- UP All-State tackle
- Clark All-State second team right tackle
- All-SIAC tackle
- Evansville Downtown Quarterback Club All-City tackle
- Press All-City tackle
- Courier All-City right tackle
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