| Wk 1 | Sat 1 Sep | L | at USC | 21- | 43 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 8 Sep | W | UTEP | 52- | 24 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 15 Sep | W | Prairie View A&M | 46- | 17 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 22 Sep | L | at Arkansas St | 20- | 27 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 6 Oct | L | New Mexico | 14- | 50 |
(2-3) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 13 Oct | L | at Utah St | 28- | 59 |
(2-4) | |
| Wk 8 | Fri 19 Oct | L | Air Force | 35- | 41 |
(2-5) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 27 Oct | L | at San Jose St | 37- | 50 |
(2-6) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 3 Nov | L | Fresno St | 3- | 48 |
(2-7) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 10 Nov | W | at San Diego St | 27- | 24 |
(3-7) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 17 Nov | L | at Hawaii | 28- | 35 |
(3-8) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 24 Nov | W | Nevada | 34- | 29 |
(4-8) |