| Wk 1 | Sat 31 Aug | W | Indiana St | 73- | 35 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 7 Sep | L | Navy | 35- | 41 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 14 Sep | W | Bowling Green | 42- | 10 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 21 Sep | L | Missouri | 28- | 45 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 5 Oct | W | Penn St | 44- | 24 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 12 Oct | L | at Michigan St | 28- | 42 |
(3-3) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 19 Oct | L | at Michigan | 47- | 63 |
(3-4) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 2 Nov | L | Minnesota | 39- | 42 |
(3-5) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 9 Nov | W | Illinois | 52- | 35 |
(4-5) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 16 Nov | L | at Wisconsin | 3- | 51 |
(4-6) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 23 Nov | L | at Ohio St | 14- | 42 |
(4-7) | |
| Wk 14 | Sat 30 Nov | W | Purdue | 56- | 36 |
(5-7) |