| Wk 2 | Sat 4 Sep | W | Florida A&M | 52- | 13 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 11 Sep | L | UCLA | 17- | 35 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 18 Sep | W | Western Michigan | 30- | 27 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 25 Sep | L | Purdue | 30- | 38 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 2 Oct | L | at Wisconsin | 7- | 24 |
(2-3) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 9 Oct | L | at Michigan St | 25- | 38 |
(2-4) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 16 Oct | L | Michigan | 19- | 30 |
(2-5) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 23 Oct | L | at Minnesota | 0- | 45 |
(2-6) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 30 Oct | L | Iowa | 13- | 23 |
(2-7) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 6 Nov | W | Indiana | 26- | 22 |
(3-7) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 20 Nov | L | at Northwestern | 21- | 28 | (OT) |
(3-8) |