| Wk 2 | Sat 5 Sep | L | Kentucky | 34- | 68 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 12 Sep | L | at Utah | 22- | 45 |
(0-2) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 19 Sep | W | at Illinois | 35- | 9 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 26 Sep | W | Boston College | 52- | 28 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 3 Oct | W | Cincinnati | 62- | 19 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 10 Oct | L | at Southern Miss | 21- | 56 |
(3-3) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 17 Oct | L | at Tulane | 22- | 28 |
(3-4) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 24 Oct | W | Memphis | 35- | 32 |
(4-4) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 31 Oct | W | Western Kentucky | 63- | 34 |
(5-4) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 14 Nov | W | at East Carolina | 63- | 45 |
(6-4) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 21 Nov | W | Army | 35- | 23 |
(7-4) | |
| Motor City | Wed 23 Dec | L | vs Marshall | 29- | 48 |
(7-5) |