| Wk 4 | Sat 30 Sep | W | California | 28- | 7 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 7 Oct | W | at USC | 35- | 34 |
(2-0) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 14 Oct | W | Indiana | 27- | 8 |
(3-0) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 21 Oct | W | Wisconsin | 47- | 15 |
(4-0) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 28 Oct | L | at Purdue | 0- | 9 |
(4-1) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 4 Nov | L | at Ohio St | 13- | 29 |
(4-2) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 11 Nov | L | Minnesota | 9- | 16 |
(4-3) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 18 Nov | L | at Michigan | 14- | 23 |
(4-4) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 25 Nov | W | Notre Dame | 42- | 21 |
(5-4) |