| Wk 2 | Sat 31 Aug | L | at Air Force | 3- | 52 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 7 Sep | L | TCU | 24- | 48 |
(0-2) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 14 Sep | W | Duke | 26- | 21 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 21 Sep | W | at Navy | 49- | 40 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 28 Sep | L | at Michigan St | 24- | 39 |
(2-3) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 5 Oct | L | Ohio St | 16- | 27 |
(2-4) | |
| Wk 8 | Thu 10 Oct | L | at Minnesota | 42- | 45 |
(2-5) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 19 Oct | L | at Penn St | 0- | 49 |
(2-6) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 26 Oct | L | Purdue | 13- | 42 |
(2-7) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 2 Nov | W | Indiana | 41- | 37 |
(3-7) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 9 Nov | L | at Iowa | 10- | 62 |
(3-8) | |
| Wk 14 | Sat 23 Nov | L | Illinois | 24- | 31 |
(3-9) |