| Wk 2 | Sat 31 Aug | L | Temple | 24- | 28 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 7 Sep | L | at Wisconsin | 3- | 24 |
(0-2) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 14 Sep | W | at Western Michigan | 19- | 12 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 21 Sep | L | Toledo | 7- | 24 |
(1-3) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 28 Sep | L | at Michigan St | 0- | 47 |
(1-4) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 5 Oct | L | at Ohio | 0- | 7 |
(1-5) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 12 Oct | L | Miami-OH | 25- | 35 |
(1-6) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 19 Oct | L | at Central Michigan | 36- | 41 |
(1-7) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 26 Oct | W | Kent St | 51- | 10 |
(2-7) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 2 Nov | L | Ball St | 25- | 39 |
(2-8) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 9 Nov | W | Akron | 20- | 17 |
(3-8) |