| Wk 1 | Sat 1 Sep | L | Marshall | 28- | 35 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 8 Sep | L | Cincinnati | 0- | 21 |
(0-2) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 15 Sep | L | at Minnesota | 3- | 26 |
(0-3) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 22 Sep | W | at Bowling Green | 38- | 23 |
(1-3) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 29 Sep | L | Western Michigan | 39- | 40 |
(1-4) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 6 Oct | W | at Akron | 41- | 17 |
(2-4) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 13 Oct | W | Kent St | 31- | 6 |
(3-4) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 20 Oct | L | at Army | 30- | 31 | (2OT) |
(3-5) |
| Wk 10 | Tue 30 Oct | L | at Buffalo | 42- | 51 |
(3-6) | |
| Wk 11 | Wed 7 Nov | W | Ohio | 30- | 28 |
(4-6) | |
| Wk 12 | Wed 14 Nov | W | at Northern Illinois | 13- | 7 |
(5-6) | |
| Wk 13 | Tue 20 Nov | W | Ball St | 42- | 21 |
(6-6) |