| Wk 2 | Sat 8 Sep | L | at Purdue | 20- | 41 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 15 Sep | W | Air Force | 38- | 0 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 22 Sep | L | UCLA | 12- | 37 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 29 Sep | L | at San Diego St | 17- | 24 |
(1-3) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 6 Oct | L | Indiana | 0- | 3 |
(1-4) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 13 Oct | W | Michigan St | 38- | 29 |
(2-4) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 20 Oct | L | at Ohio St | 0- | 59 |
(2-5) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 27 Oct | L | Iowa | 13- | 24 |
(2-6) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 3 Nov | L | at Michigan | 0- | 54 |
(2-7) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 10 Nov | W | Northwestern | 28- | 3 |
(3-7) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 17 Nov | W | at Minnesota | 42- | 37 |
(4-7) |