Missouri Western State University Athletics

The team went 25-7 under Hall of Fame coach head coach Gary Filbert who was assisted by Skip Shear and Bob Burchard. The Griffons won the CSIC with an 11-3 conference record and went on to win the NAIA District 16 championship. That season, the team went 16-1 at home as the first Griffon team to call the current MWSU Fieldhouse home. The team featured three NAIA All-District selections and Filbert was named NAIA District 16 Coach of the Year.