| Wk 1 | Thu 28 Aug | W | Buffalo | 23- | 10 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 6 Sep | W | Northwestern St | 66- | 0 |
(2-0) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 13 Sep | L | at California | 14- | 27 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 27 Sep | W | Rutgers | 31- | 28 |
(3-1) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 4 Oct | L | at Ohio St | 3- | 42 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 11 Oct | W | Purdue | 27- | 20 |
(4-2) | |
| Wk 8 | Fri 17 Oct | W | Nebraska | 24- | 6 |
(5-2) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 25 Oct | L | at Iowa | 3- | 41 |
(5-3) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 1 Nov | W | Michigan St | 23- | 20 | (OT) |
(6-3) |
| Wk 12 | Fri 14 Nov | L | at Oregon | 13- | 42 |
(6-4) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 22 Nov | L | at Northwestern | 35- | 38 |
(6-5) | |
| Wk 14 | Sat 29 Nov | W | Wisconsin | 17- | 7 |
(7-5) | |
| Rate | Fri 26 Dec | W | vs New Mexico | 20- | 17 | (OT) |
(8-5) |