| Wk 1 | Thu 3 Sep | L | North Texas | 10- | 20 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 12 Sep | L | New Hampshire | 16- | 23 |
(0-2) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 19 Sep | L | at Army | 17- | 24 |
(0-3) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 26 Sep | L | at Auburn | 30- | 54 |
(0-4) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 3 Oct | L | Toledo | 30- | 37 |
(0-5) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 10 Oct | L | at Temple | 19- | 24 |
(0-6) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 17 Oct | L | Bowling Green | 17- | 31 |
(0-7) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 24 Oct | W | at Eastern Michigan | 29- | 27 |
(1-7) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 31 Oct | L | Ohio | 17- | 20 |
(1-8) | |
| Wk 11 | Thu 12 Nov | L | at Northern Illinois | 20- | 26 |
(1-9) | |
| Wk 12 | Wed 18 Nov | L | Central Michigan | 3- | 35 |
(1-10) | |
| Wk 13 | Fri 27 Nov | W | at Western Michigan | 22- | 17 |
(2-10) |