| Wk 1 | Fri 29 Aug | W | Western Michigan | 23- | 6 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 6 Sep | W | Boston College | 42- | 40 | (2OT) |
(2-0) |
| Wk 3 | Sat 13 Sep | W | Youngstown St | 41- | 24 |
(3-0) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 20 Sep | L | at USC | 31- | 45 |
(3-1) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 4 Oct | L | at Nebraska | 27- | 38 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 11 Oct | L | UCLA | 13- | 38 |
(3-3) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 18 Oct | L | at Indiana | 13- | 38 |
(3-4) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 25 Oct | L | Michigan | 20- | 31 |
(3-5) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 1 Nov | L | at Minnesota | 20- | 23 | (OT) |
(3-6) |
| Wk 12 | Sat 15 Nov | L | Penn St | 10- | 28 |
(3-7) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 22 Nov | L | at Iowa | 17- | 20 |
(3-8) | |
| Wk 14 | Sat 29 Nov | W | Maryland | 38- | 28 |
(4-8) |