| Ratings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 1 | |
| Conf | American | |
| W-L | 15-0 | |
| Off | 114 | |
| Def | 102 | |

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Oct 10 |
Temple
|
L by 4 | W 31-29 | Home | 2-2 |
| Sat Oct 3 |
Air Force
|
W by 6 | L 40-7 | Away | 1-2 |
| Sat Sep 19 |
Tulane
|
L by 5 | W 27-24 | Away | 1-1 |
| Mon Sep 7 |
BYU
|
W by 3 | L 55-3 | Home | 0-1 |
| Sat Aug 29 |
Notre Dame
|
n/a | T 0-0 | Home | |
| Tue Dec 31 |
Kansas State
|
L by 1.5 | W 20-17 | Neutral | 11-2 |
| Sat Dec 14 |
Army
|
W by 11.5 | W 31-7 | Neutral | 10-2 |
| Sat Nov 30 |
Houston
|
W by 9.5 | W 56-41 | Away | 9-2 |
| Sat Nov 23 |
SMU 25
|
W by 3 | W 35-28 | Home | 8-2 |
| Sat Nov 16 |
Notre Dame 16
|
L by 7 | L 52-20 | Away | 7-2 |
| Fri Nov 1 |
UConn
|
W by 26.5 | W 56-10 | Away | 7-1 |
| Sat Oct 26 |
Tulane
|
W by 4.5 | W 41-38 | Home | 6-1 |
| Sat Oct 19 |
South Florida
|
W by 15.5 | W 35-3 | Home | 5-1 |
| Sat Oct 12 |
Tulsa
|
L by 2 | W 45-17 | Away | 4-1 |
| Sat Oct 5 |
Air Force
|
L by 3 | W 34-25 | Home | 3-1 |
| Thu Sep 26 |
Memphis
|
L by 10.5 | L 35-23 | Away | 2-1 |
| Sat Sep 14 |
East Carolina
|
W by 7.5 | W 42-10 | Home | 2-0 |
| Sat Aug 31 | Holy Cross | W by 24 | W 45-7 | Home | 1-0 |
| Sat Dec 8 |
Army
|
L by 9 | L 17-10 | Neutral | 3-10 |
| Sat Nov 24 |
Tulane
|
L by 6.5 | L 29-28 | Away | 3-9 |