| Wk 1 | Sat 3 Sep | L | at Michigan St | 14- | 49 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 10 Sep | W | Southeast Missouri St | 33- | 12 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 17 Sep | L | Miami-OH | 10- | 27 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 24 Sep | L | at Ohio | 32- | 35 |
(1-3) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 1 Oct | L | at Eastern Michigan | 20- | 27 |
(1-4) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 15 Oct | L | at Navy | 31- | 34 |
(1-5) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 22 Oct | L | Northern Illinois | 3- | 34 |
(1-6) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 29 Oct | L | at Western Michigan | 14- | 44 |
(1-7) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 5 Nov | L | Bowling Green | 14- | 24 |
(1-8) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 12 Nov | L | Buffalo | 6- | 10 |
(1-9) | |
| Wk 13 | Thu 24 Nov | L | at Akron | 3- | 35 |
(1-10) |