| Wk 1 | Thu 28 Aug | W | Indiana St | 52- | 0 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 6 Sep | L | at Michigan St | 10- | 42 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 13 Sep | L | Toledo | 17- | 41 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 20 Sep | L | at Maryland | 24- | 51 |
(1-3) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 27 Sep | L | Northern Illinois | 0- | 37 |
(1-4) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 4 Oct | W | at Bowling Green | 24- | 21 |
(2-4) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 11 Oct | L | at Army | 13- | 17 |
(2-5) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 18 Oct | L | Akron | 35- | 42 |
(2-6) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 25 Oct | L | at Ball St | 16- | 38 |
(2-7) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 1 Nov | L | at Western Michigan | 10- | 31 |
(2-8) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 22 Nov | L | at Temple | 52- | 55 |
(2-9) | |
| Wk 14 | Fri 28 Nov | W | Central Michigan | 56- | 52 |
(3-9) |