| Wk 2 | Sat 16 Sep | L | at Western Michigan | 14- | 24 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 23 Sep | W | at Tulane | 14- | 3 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 30 Sep | L | Xavier | 6- | 7 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 7 Oct | W | at Kent St | 21- | 7 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 14 Oct | W | Marshall | 48- | 6 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 21 Oct | W | Ohio | 22- | 15 |
(4-2) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 28 Oct | W | at Bowling Green | 9- | 7 |
(5-2) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 4 Nov | L | Toledo | 14- | 24 |
(5-3) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 11 Nov | L | Dayton | 6- | 7 |
(5-4) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 18 Nov | W | at Cincinnati | 27- | 14 |
(6-4) |