| Wk 1 | Sat 6 Sep | W | Northwestern | 35- | 9 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 13 Sep | W | Michigan St | 20- | 17 |
(2-0) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 20 Sep | L | at Missouri | 7- | 52 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 27 Sep | T | Air Force | 20- | 20 |
(2-1-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 4 Oct | L | Mississippi St | 21- | 28 |
(2-2-1) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 11 Oct | W | at Iowa | 20- | 14 |
(3-2-1) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 18 Oct | L | Purdue | 20- | 45 |
(3-3-1) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 25 Oct | L | at Michigan | 14- | 45 |
(3-4-1) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 1 Nov | L | Minnesota | 18- | 21 |
(3-5-1) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 8 Nov | L | at Ohio St | 42- | 49 |
(3-6-1) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 15 Nov | L | at Indiana | 24- | 26 |
(3-7-1) |