Record: 9-3 (South/West Independent, 5-0)
Points For: 419 (34.00 per game) | Points Against: 254 (21.00 per game)
MPI: 0.7399 (13 out of 113) | SOS: 0.6277 (4)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 04 | W | @ Cincinnati (6-5-0) | 0.5573 (43) | 38 | 31 | ||
| Sep 18 | L | @ Pittsburgh (9-3-0) | 0.7566 (11) | 17 | 37 | ||
| Sep 25 | W | Southern Mississippi * (7-4-0) | 0.5691 (40) | 24 | 17 | ||
| Oct 02 | W | Ohio State (9-3-0) | 0.6749 (21) | 34 | 17 | ||
| Oct 09 | W | @ Southern Illinois (6-5-0) | 0.4897 (63) | 59 | 8 | ||
| Oct 16 | W | @ East Carolina * (7-4-0) | 0.5499 (50) | 56 | 17 | ||
| Oct 30 | W | Miami (Florida) * (7-4-0) | 0.6650 (25) | 24 | 7 | ||
| Nov 06 | W | South Carolina * (4-7-0) | 0.4103 (77) | 56 | 26 | ||
| Nov 13 | W | @ Louisville * (5-6-0) | 0.4333 (71) | 49 | 14 | ||
| Nov 20 | L | Louisiana State (8-3-1) | 0.6706 (23) | 21 | 55 | ||
| Dec 04 | L | @ Florida (8-4-0) | 0.7023 (17) | 10 | 13 | ||
| Dec 30 | W | West Virginia (9-3-0) | 0.7215 (15) | 31 | 12 | @ Jacksonville, FL | |
* Denotes a conference game.