| Wk 2 | Sat 13 Sep | W | at Iowa | 27- | 12 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 20 Sep | L | Missouri | 20- | 30 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 27 Sep | L | at Texas A&M | 13- | 43 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 4 Oct | W | Washington St | 27- | 21 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 11 Oct | W | Minnesota | 42- | 23 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 18 Oct | L | Purdue | 24- | 26 |
(3-3) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 25 Oct | W | at Michigan St | 21- | 19 |
(4-3) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 1 Nov | L | at Wisconsin | 9- | 18 |
(4-4) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 8 Nov | L | Ohio St | 3- | 40 |
(4-5) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 15 Nov | L | Michigan | 15- | 21 |
(4-6) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 22 Nov | W | at Northwestern | 28- | 7 |
(5-6) |