| Wk 2 | Thu 30 Aug | L | at Toledo | 7- | 38 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 8 Sep | W | Louisiana | 44- | 14 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 29 Sep | L | Purdue | 28- | 35 | (OT) |
(1-2) |
| Wk 6 | Sat 6 Oct | L | at Illinois | 14- | 25 |
(1-3) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 13 Oct | L | at Northwestern | 17- | 23 |
(1-4) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 20 Oct | W | Michigan St | 28- | 19 |
(2-4) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 27 Oct | W | Murray St | 66- | 10 |
(3-4) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 3 Nov | L | Ohio St | 28- | 31 |
(3-5) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 10 Nov | L | at Michigan | 10- | 31 |
(3-6) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 17 Nov | L | at Iowa | 24- | 42 |
(3-7) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 24 Nov | W | Wisconsin | 42- | 31 |
(4-7) |