| Wk 1 | Sat 3 Sep | W | Miami-OH | 17- | 6 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 2 | Fri 9 Sep | L | at Arizona St | 30- | 37 | (OT) |
(1-1) |
| Wk 3 | Sat 17 Sep | W | Western Illinois | 69- | 0 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 24 Sep | L | at Oklahoma | 28- | 38 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 8 Oct | L | at Kansas St | 17- | 24 |
(2-3) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 15 Oct | W | Iowa St | 52- | 17 |
(3-3) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 22 Oct | L | Oklahoma St | 24- | 45 |
(3-4) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 29 Oct | W | at Texas A&M | 38- | 31 | (OT) |
(4-4) |
| Wk 10 | Sat 5 Nov | L | at Baylor | 39- | 42 |
(4-5) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 12 Nov | W | Texas | 17- | 5 |
(5-5) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 19 Nov | W | Texas Tech | 31- | 27 |
(6-5) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 26 Nov | W | at Kansas | 24- | 10 |
(7-5) | |
| Independence | Mon 26 Dec | W | vs North Carolina | 41- | 24 |
(8-5) |