Head Coach: Bob Padgett (31-7, 4th year)
Record: 7-2 (7-1 SIAC A, 6-0 City)
Ranking: #7 in final Litkenhous Ratings; #11 in final AP Rankings
Championships: SIAC A, City & West Side Nut Club Champs
Results
* – denotes SIAC A contest
| Date | Opponent | Score | Comment |
| Sep. 8 | @ Vincennes * | L 14-28 | |
| Sep. 15 | @ Bosse * | W 14-12 | |
| Sep. 22 | Harrison * | W 51-0 | |
| Sep. 30 | New Albany * | W 38-13 | |
| Oct. 13 | Central * | W 49-12 | |
| Oct. 20 | Mater Dei * | W 31-13 | West Side Nut Club Championship |
| Oct. 28 | North Central (Indpls.) | L 14-15 | |
| Nov. 3 | @ Memorial * | W 20-7 | |
| Nov. 10 | North * | W 20-0 |
Individual Honors
- Mike Horn
- UPI All-State linebacker
- AP All-State honorable mention linebacker
- All-SIAC A-Division linebacker
- Courier All-City linebacker
- Evansville Downtown Quarterback Club All-City
- Sunday Courier & Press All-City linebacker
- Jon James
- Sunday Courier & Press All-City center
- Steve Jolly
- AP All-State honorable mention running back
- All-SIAC A-Division fullback
- Courier All-City halfback
- Evansville Downtown Quarterback Club All-City
- Sunday Courier & Press All-City halfback
- Press All-City halfback
- Earl Milligan
- All-American (unknown selector)
- UPI All-State defensive end
- AP All-State second team defensive tackle
- IFCA All-Star player
- All-SIAC A-Division defensive tackle
- Courier All-City defensive end
- Evansville Downtown Quarterback Club All-City
- Press All-City guard
- Sunday Courier & Press All-City defensive tackle
- Steve Molinet
- All-SIAC A-Division offensive guard
- Courier All-City offensive guard
- Evansville Downtown Quarterback Club All-City
- Press All-City guard
- Sunday Courier & Press All-City offensive tackle
- Doug Russell
- Courier All-City quarterback
- Sunday Courier & Press All-City honorable mention defensive back
- Chip Shrode
- All-State honorable mention (unknown selector)
- Courier All-City cornerback
- Sunday Courier & Press All-City deep back
- Press All-City quarterback
- Marvin Wright
- Sunday Courier & Press All-City honorable mention
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