Record: 6-5-1 (Big Ten, 5-2-1)
Points For: 304 (25.00 per game) | Points Against: 334 (27.00 per game)
MPI: 0.5463 (42 out of 110) | SOS: 0.5971 (9)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 07 | L | @ Southern California (6-6-0) | 0.5086 (48) | 10 | 20 | ||
| Sep 14 | W | @ Southern Illinois (4-7-0) | 0.3281 (93) | 28 | 25 | ||
| Sep 21 | L | Nebraska (9-3-0) | 0.6833 (22) | 25 | 52 | ||
| Oct 05 | W | @ Ohio State * (9-3-0) | 0.7318 (17) | 31 | 28 | ||
| Oct 12 | L | Purdue * (5-6-0) | 0.4872 (51) | 24 | 30 | ||
| Oct 19 | W | Michigan State * (7-5-0) | 0.5920 (34) | 30 | 17 | ||
| Oct 26 | W | @ Wisconsin * (5-6-0) | 0.4765 (54) | 38 | 25 | ||
| Nov 02 | T | @ Michigan * (10-1-1) | 0.8586 (4) | 3 | 3 | ||
| Nov 09 | L | Iowa * (10-2-0) | 0.7874 (10) | 0 | 59 | ||
| Nov 16 | W | @ Indiana * (4-7-0) | 0.3689 (81) | 41 | 24 | ||
| Nov 23 | W | Northwestern * (3-8-0) | 0.3516 (86) | 45 | 20 | ||
| Dec 31 | L | Army (9-3-0) | 0.6587 (26) | 29 | 31 | @ Atlanta, GA | |
* Denotes a conference game.