| Wk 1 | Sat 1 Sep | W | at Rice | 45- | 27 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 8 Sep | W | Arizona | 45- | 18 |
(2-0) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 15 Sep | L | at Texas Tech | 49- | 63 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 22 Sep | W | TX Southern | 70- | 14 |
(3-1) | |
| Wk 6 | Thu 4 Oct | W | Tulsa | 41- | 26 |
(4-1) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 13 Oct | W | at East Carolina | 42- | 20 |
(5-1) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 20 Oct | W | at Navy | 49- | 36 |
(6-1) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 27 Oct | W | South Florida | 57- | 36 |
(7-1) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 3 Nov | L | at SMU | 31- | 45 |
(7-2) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 10 Nov | L | Temple | 49- | 59 |
(7-3) | |
| Wk 12 | Thu 15 Nov | W | Tulane | 48- | 17 |
(8-3) | |
| Wk 13 | Fri 23 Nov | L | at Memphis | 31- | 52 |
(8-4) | |
| Armed Forces | Sat 22 Dec | L | vs Army | 14- | 70 |
(8-5) |