| Wk 1 | Sat 3 Sep | L | at Iowa | 21- | 45 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 10 Sep | L | Eastern Illinois | 17- | 21 |
(0-2) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 17 Sep | L | Western Kentucky | 24- | 31 |
(0-3) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 24 Sep | L | at Cincinnati | 20- | 27 |
(0-4) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 1 Oct | L | Ohio | 7- | 17 |
(0-5) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 8 Oct | L | at Akron | 13- | 35 |
(0-6) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 15 Oct | W | Kent St | 18- | 14 |
(1-6) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 22 Oct | W | at Bowling Green | 40- | 26 |
(2-6) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 29 Oct | W | at Eastern Michigan | 28- | 15 |
(3-6) | |
| Wk 10 | Fri 4 Nov | W | Central Michigan | 37- | 17 |
(4-6) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 12 Nov | W | at Buffalo | 35- | 24 |
(5-6) | |
| Wk 13 | Tue 22 Nov | W | Ball St | 21- | 20 |
(6-6) | |
| St Petersburg | Mon 26 Dec | L | vs Mississippi St | 16- | 17 |
(6-7) |