Record: 10-2 (SWC, 7-1)
Points For: 274 (22.00 per game) | Points Against: 137 (11.00 per game)
MPI: 0.7339 (12 out of 112) | SOS: 0.4043 (98)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 03 | W | @ Louisville (3-8-0) | 0.3361 (88) | 24 | 6 | ||
| Sep 10 | W | Grambling State | 20 | 13 | @ Shreveport, LA | ||
| Sep 24 | W | Texas Christian * (1-8-2) | 0.2010 (105) | 21 | 17 | ||
| Oct 01 | W | @ Texas-Arlington | 34 | 0 | |||
| Oct 08 | W | @ Baylor * (7-4-1) | 0.6046 (40) | 42 | 26 | ||
| Oct 22 | L | @ Texas * (11-1-0) | 0.8202 (6) | 12 | 15 | ||
| Oct 29 | W | Texas A&M * (5-5-1) | 0.4894 (57) | 10 | 7 | ||
| Nov 05 | W | @ Rice * (1-10-0) | 0.1504 (108) | 20 | 6 | ||
| Nov 12 | W | @ Texas Tech * (3-7-1) | 0.3188 (91) | 33 | 7 | ||
| Nov 19 | W | Arkansas * (6-5-0) | 0.4833 (58) | 17 | 0 | @ Little Rock, AR | |
| Nov 26 | W | Houston * (4-7-0) | 0.3599 (84) | 34 | 12 | @ Tokyo, Japan | |
| Dec 24 | L | Alabama (8-4-0) | 0.6664 (26) | 7 | 28 | @ El Paso, TX | |
* Denotes a conference game.