Head Coach: Ara Parseghian (1st season)
Stadium: Dyche Stadium, Evanston, IL
Record: 4-4-1
Previous: 1955
Next: 1957
Schedule/Results[]
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/29 | Iowa State | W | 14-13 | 1-0 |
| 10/6 | Tulane | L | 13-20 | 1-1 |
| 10/13 | @ Minnesota | T | 0-0 | 1-1-1 |
| 10/20 | @ Michigan | L | 20-34 | 1-2-1 |
| 10/27 | @ Indiana | L | 13-19 | 1-3-1 |
| 11/3 | Ohio State | L | 2-6 | 1-4-1 |
| 11/10 | @ Wisconsin | W | 17-7 | 2-4-1 |
| 11/17 | Purdue | W | 14-0 | 3-4-1 |
| 11/24 | Illinois | W | 14-13 | 4-4-1 |