| Wk 2 | Sat 11 Sep | W | Iowa | 24- | 6 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 18 Sep | W | at Missouri | 31- | 6 |
(2-0) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 25 Sep | L | Baylor | 19- | 34 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 2 Oct | L | Texas A&M | 7- | 14 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 9 Oct | L | at Minnesota | 14- | 29 |
(2-3) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 16 Oct | W | at Purdue | 21- | 17 |
(3-3) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 23 Oct | L | Michigan St | 23- | 31 |
(3-4) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 30 Oct | W | Wisconsin | 31- | 25 |
(4-4) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 6 Nov | L | at Ohio St | 10- | 42 |
(4-5) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 13 Nov | L | at Michigan | 7- | 38 |
(4-6) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 20 Nov | W | Northwestern | 48- | 6 |
(5-6) |