| Wk 2 | Sun 31 Aug | W | at Kentucky | 40- | 24 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 13 Sep | W | at Syracuse | 30- | 20 |
(2-0) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 20 Sep | W | UTEP | 42- | 14 |
(3-0) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 27 Sep | W | Temple | 21- | 12 |
(4-0) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 4 Oct | L | at South Florida | 28- | 31 | (2OT) |
(4-1) |
| Wk 8 | Sat 11 Oct | W | Army | 34- | 10 |
(5-1) | |
| Wk 9 | Fri 17 Oct | W | Tulane | 47- | 28 |
(6-1) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 25 Oct | W | at East Carolina | 36- | 20 |
(7-1) | |
| Wk 12 | Wed 5 Nov | L | at TCU | 28- | 31 |
(7-2) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 15 Nov | L | Memphis | 7- | 37 |
(7-3) | |
| Wk 14 | Sat 22 Nov | W | Houston | 66- | 45 |
(8-3) | |
| Wk 15 | Fri 28 Nov | W | at Cincinnati | 43- | 40 |
(9-3) | |
| GMAC | Thu 18 Dec | L | vs Miami-OH | 28- | 49 |
(9-4) |