| Wk 2 | Sat 13 Sep | L | Michigan | 6- | 23 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 20 Sep | W | South Dakota | 48- | 7 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 27 Sep | L | at Missouri | 21- | 27 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 4 Oct | L | Kansas | 7- | 41 |
(1-3) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 11 Oct | W | at Purdue | 17- | 14 |
(2-3) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 18 Oct | L | at Ohio St | 0- | 56 |
(2-4) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 25 Oct | W | Northwestern | 17- | 14 |
(3-4) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 1 Nov | W | Illinois | 18- | 9 |
(4-4) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 8 Nov | L | at Iowa | 28- | 45 |
(4-5) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 15 Nov | T | Indiana | 9- | 9 |
(4-5-1) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 22 Nov | L | at Minnesota | 3- | 24 |
(4-6-1) |