| Wk 1 | Sat 5 Sep | W | Miss Valley St | 66- | 0 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 12 Sep | L | Tulsa | 21- | 40 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Fri 18 Sep | L | at Arizona St | 10- | 34 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 26 Sep | W | at Wyoming | 38- | 28 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 3 Oct | W | New Mexico St | 38- | 29 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 10 Oct | L | at Nevada | 17- | 35 |
(3-3) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 17 Oct | W | Hawaii | 28- | 27 |
(4-3) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 24 Oct | L | at San Jose St | 21- | 31 |
(4-4) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 7 Nov | W | Utah St | 14- | 13 |
(5-4) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 14 Nov | W | at Boise St | 31- | 24 |
(6-4) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 21 Nov | L | Colorado St | 21- | 28 |
(6-5) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 28 Nov | W | Air Force | 47- | 35 |
(7-5) | |
| New Mexico | Sat 19 Dec | L | vs Arizona | 37- | 45 |
(7-6) |