| Wk 1 | Sat 1 Sep | L | Ohio | 14- | 24 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 8 Sep | L | at Virginia | 16- | 17 |
(0-2) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 15 Sep | W | Navy | 34- | 7 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 22 Sep | W | Temple | 24- | 13 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 29 Sep | W | at Illinois | 35- | 7 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 6 Oct | W | Northwestern | 39- | 28 |
(4-2) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 20 Oct | W | at Iowa | 38- | 14 |
(5-2) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 27 Oct | L | Ohio St | 23- | 35 |
(5-3) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 3 Nov | W | at Purdue | 34- | 9 |
(6-3) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 10 Nov | L | at Nebraska | 23- | 32 |
(6-4) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 17 Nov | W | Indiana | 45- | 22 |
(7-4) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 24 Nov | W | Wisconsin | 24- | 21 | (OT) |
(8-4) |