| Wk 2 | Sat 22 Sep | W | UTEP | 19- | 6 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 29 Sep | L | Memphis | 6- | 14 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 6 Oct | W | Hardin-Simmons | 29- | 8 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 13 Oct | L | at Tulsa | 0- | 34 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 20 Oct | W | Cincinnati | 14- | 8 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 27 Oct | L | at New Mexico St | 12- | 48 |
(3-3) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 3 Nov | W | at Wichita St | 9- | 7 |
(4-3) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 10 Nov | W | West Texas A&M | 20- | 13 |
(5-3) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 17 Nov | L | at Louisville | 10- | 14 |
(5-4) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 24 Nov | W | at Southern Illinois | 55- | 30 |
(6-4) |