| Wk 3 | Sat 16 Sep | W | Oklahoma St | 37- | 13 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 23 Sep | L | at USC | 3- | 42 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 30 Sep | W | Boston College | 34- | 29 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 7 Oct | L | at Illinois | 14- | 34 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 14 Oct | W | Indiana | 35- | 31 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 21 Oct | W | Purdue | 21- | 3 |
(4-2) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 28 Oct | W | at Minnesota | 41- | 37 |
(5-2) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 4 Nov | W | at Northwestern | 52- | 27 |
(6-2) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 11 Nov | W | Iowa | 28- | 0 |
(7-2) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 18 Nov | W | Wisconsin | 42- | 22 |
(8-2) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 25 Nov | L | at Michigan | 18- | 28 |
(8-3) | |
| Hall of Fame | Mon 1 Jan | L | vs Auburn | 14- | 31 |
(8-4) |