| Wk 2 | Sat 28 Sep | W | McKendree | 24- | 0 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 5 Oct | L | at Illinois | 6- | 28 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 12 Oct | L | SMU | 6- | 35 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Fri 18 Oct | L | at Duquesne | 6- | 13 |
(1-3) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 26 Oct | L | at Michigan St | 13- | 47 |
(1-4) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 2 Nov | W | Creighton | 33- | 7 |
(2-4) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 9 Nov | W | Drake | 13- | 0 |
(3-4) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 16 Nov | W | Missouri | 19- | 6 |
(4-4) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 30 Nov | W | at St Louis | 26- | 0 |
(5-4) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 7 Dec | W | Oklahoma St | 39- | 13 |
(6-4) |