| Wk 2 | Sat 11 Sep | L | at Illinois | 6- | 24 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 18 Sep | W | Syracuse | 41- | 3 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 25 Sep | W | at Penn St | 7- | 6 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 2 Oct | L | at USC | 0- | 55 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 9 Oct | L | Ohio St | 14- | 34 |
(2-3) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 16 Oct | L | Indiana | 7- | 14 |
(2-4) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 23 Oct | W | at Minnesota | 22- | 12 |
(3-4) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 30 Oct | W | Northwestern | 13- | 10 |
(4-4) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 6 Nov | L | at Wisconsin | 21- | 38 |
(4-5) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 13 Nov | L | Purdue | 0- | 21 |
(4-6) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 20 Nov | W | at Michigan St | 30- | 17 |
(5-6) |