| Wk 2 | Sat 1 Sep | W | at Missouri | 20- | 13 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 8 Sep | W | Buffalo | 35- | 0 |
(2-0) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 22 Sep | W | Temple | 42- | 23 |
(3-0) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 29 Sep | L | at Marshall | 31- | 37 |
(3-1) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 6 Oct | W | Kent St | 24- | 17 |
(4-1) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 13 Oct | L | at Western Michigan | 28- | 37 |
(4-2) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 20 Oct | W | at Akron | 16- | 11 |
(5-2) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 3 Nov | L | Miami-OH | 21- | 24 |
(5-3) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 10 Nov | W | at Ohio | 17- | 0 |
(6-3) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 17 Nov | W | at Northwestern | 43- | 42 |
(7-3) | |
| Wk 12 | Fri 23 Nov | W | Toledo | 56- | 21 |
(8-3) |