| Wk 2 | Sat 30 Aug | W | Temple | 23- | 10 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 6 Sep | L | Boston College | 14- | 27 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 13 Sep | L | at Nebraska | 10- | 18 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 20 Sep | W | Kent St | 32- | 10 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 27 Sep | L | Minnesota | 14- | 20 |
(2-3) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 4 Oct | L | Wisconsin | 23- | 30 |
(2-4) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 11 Oct | L | at Purdue | 14- | 28 |
(2-5) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 25 Oct | L | at Iowa | 14- | 26 |
(2-6) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 1 Nov | L | Ohio St | 20- | 21 |
(2-7) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 8 Nov | L | at Northwestern | 7- | 17 |
(2-8) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 15 Nov | W | Indiana | 52- | 7 |
(3-8) | |
| Wk 14 | Sat 22 Nov | L | at Michigan St | 10- | 41 |
(3-9) |