| Wk 2 | Sat 12 Sep | L | Illinois | 17- | 27 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 19 Sep | L | at Ohio St | 13- | 27 |
(0-2) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 26 Sep | W | Bowling Green | 10- | 7 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 3 Oct | L | at Notre Dame | 7- | 20 |
(1-3) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 10 Oct | L | Michigan | 20- | 38 |
(1-4) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 17 Oct | W | Wisconsin | 33- | 14 |
(2-4) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 24 Oct | L | at Purdue | 26- | 27 |
(2-5) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 31 Oct | W | Indiana | 26- | 3 |
(3-5) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 7 Nov | W | at Northwestern | 61- | 14 |
(4-5) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 14 Nov | W | Minnesota | 43- | 36 |
(5-5) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 21 Nov | L | at Iowa | 7- | 36 |
(5-6) |