Record: 6-5 (South/West Independent, 4-2)
Points For: 270 (24.00 per game) | Points Against: 296 (26.00 per game)
MPI: 0.5437 (41 out of 104) | SOS: 0.4776 (71)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 05 | L | Alabama (7-5-0) | 0.6184 (30) | 6 | 38 | @ Birmingham, AL | |
| Sep 19 | W | @ Tulane * (6-6-0) | 0.5016 (48) | 31 | 24 | ||
| Sep 26 | L | Texas A&M (10-2-0) | 0.8147 (7) | 14 | 27 | @ Jackson, MS | |
| Oct 03 | W | Louisville * (3-7-1) | 0.3302 (86) | 65 | 6 | ||
| Oct 10 | L | @ Florida State * (11-1-0) | 0.8701 (3) | 10 | 61 | ||
| Oct 17 | W | Mississippi State (4-7-0) | 0.4203 (69) | 18 | 14 | @ Jackson, MS | |
| Oct 24 | W | Memphis * (5-5-1) | 0.4938 (50) | 17 | 14 | ||
| Oct 31 | W | @ Jackson State | 17 | 7 | |||
| Nov 07 | L | @ Louisiana-Monroe | 24 | 34 | |||
| Nov 14 | W | @ East Carolina * (5-6-0) | 0.4389 (64) | 38 | 34 | ||
| Nov 28 | L | Louisiana-Lafayette * (6-5-0) | 0.5287 (43) | 30 | 37 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.