| Wk 1 | Sat 6 Sep | W | at Drake | 13- | 10 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 20 Sep | W | Eastern Illinois | 14- | 0 |
(2-0) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 27 Sep | W | Akron | 27- | 9 |
(3-0) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 4 Oct | L | at Wichita St | 20- | 46 |
(3-1) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 11 Oct | W | Southern Illinois | 19- | 6 |
(4-1) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 18 Oct | L | at Louisville | 17- | 27 |
(4-2) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 25 Oct | L | at Illinois St | 0- | 9 |
(4-3) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 1 Nov | W | West Texas A&M | 37- | 18 |
(5-3) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 8 Nov | L | at Tulsa | 7- | 30 |
(5-4) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 15 Nov | W | New Mexico St | 33- | 28 |
(6-4) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 22 Nov | L | at Ball St | 21- | 28 |
(6-5) |