| Wk 2 | Sat 21 Sep | L | at UTEP | 7- | 34 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 28 Sep | W | Louisville | 26- | 6 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 5 Oct | L | at West Texas A&M | 17- | 38 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 12 Oct | L | at Memphis | 0- | 21 |
(1-3) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 19 Oct | L | Tulsa | 21- | 22 |
(1-4) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 26 Oct | W | Wichita St | 7- | 3 |
(2-4) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 2 Nov | L | at Abilene Christian | 6- | 20 |
(2-5) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 9 Nov | L | at Cincinnati | 7- | 39 |
(2-6) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 16 Nov | W | Hardin-Simmons | 18- | 12 |
(3-6) |