| Wk 3 | Sat 12 Sep | L | San Jose St | 30- | 39 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 19 Sep | L | Colorado | 20- | 21 |
(0-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 26 Sep | L | at Pittsburgh | 33- | 41 |
(0-3) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 3 Oct | W | Illinois | 18- | 17 |
(1-3) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 10 Oct | L | at Purdue | 20- | 24 |
(1-4) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 17 Oct | L | Michigan St | 15- | 20 |
(1-5) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 24 Oct | L | at Michigan | 13- | 63 |
(1-6) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 31 Oct | L | Indiana | 17- | 24 |
(1-7) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 7 Nov | L | at Ohio St | 0- | 17 |
(1-8) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 14 Nov | L | at Wisconsin | 6- | 34 |
(1-9) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 21 Nov | W | Iowa | 28- | 13 |
(2-9) |