| Wk 1 | Sat 3 Sep | L | Western Michigan | 21- | 22 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 10 Sep | L | Illinois St | 7- | 9 |
(0-2) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 17 Sep | W | Duke | 24- | 13 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 24 Sep | L | Nebraska | 13- | 24 |
(1-3) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 1 Oct | W | at Iowa | 38- | 31 |
(2-3) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 15 Oct | W | at Michigan St | 54- | 40 |
(3-3) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 22 Oct | W | Indiana | 24- | 14 |
(4-3) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 29 Oct | L | at Ohio St | 20- | 24 |
(4-4) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 5 Nov | L | Wisconsin | 7- | 21 |
(4-5) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 12 Nov | W | at Purdue | 45- | 17 |
(5-5) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 19 Nov | L | at Minnesota | 12- | 29 |
(5-6) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 26 Nov | W | Illinois | 42- | 21 |
(6-6) | |
| Pinstripe | Wed 28 Dec | W | vs Pittsburgh | 31- | 24 |
(7-6) |