| Wk 1 | Fri 1 Sep | L | Washington | 14- | 30 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 9 Sep | L | Eastern Michigan | 13- | 16 |
(0-2) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 16 Sep | W | Morgan St | 65- | 0 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 23 Sep | L | at Nebraska | 17- | 27 |
(1-3) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 30 Sep | L | Ohio St | 0- | 56 |
(1-4) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 14 Oct | W | at Illinois | 35- | 24 |
(2-4) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 21 Oct | W | Purdue | 14- | 12 |
(3-4) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 28 Oct | L | at Michigan | 14- | 35 |
(3-5) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 4 Nov | W | Maryland | 31- | 24 |
(4-5) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 11 Nov | L | at Penn St | 6- | 35 |
(4-6) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 18 Nov | L | at Indiana | 0- | 41 |
(4-7) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 25 Nov | L | Michigan St | 7- | 40 |
(4-8) |