| Wk 2 | Sat 26 Sep | W | Penn St | 20- | 0 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 3 Oct | W | Marquette | 13- | 11 |
(2-0) | |
| Wk 4 | Fri 9 Oct | L | at UCLA | 0- | 13 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 17 Oct | W | at Purdue | 28- | 19 |
(3-1) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 24 Oct | L | Ohio St | 19- | 20 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 31 Oct | W | Iowa | 10- | 6 |
(4-2) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 7 Nov | W | at Northwestern | 34- | 13 |
(5-2) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 14 Nov | W | Illinois | 34- | 7 |
(6-2) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 21 Nov | T | at Minnesota | 21- | 21 |
(6-2-1) |