Head Coach: Francis Peay (3rd season)
Stadium: Dyche Stadium, Evanston, IL
Record: 2-8-1
Previous: 1987
Next: 1989
Schedule/Results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/3 | Duke | L | 21-31 | 0-1 |
| 9/17 | @ Air Force | L | 27-62 | 0-2 |
| 9/24 | @ Army | L | 7-23 | 0-3 |
| 10/1 | Indiana | L | 17-48 | 0-4 |
| 10/8 | @ Minnesota | T | 28-28 | 0-4-1 |
| 10/15 | @ Michigan State | L | 3-36 | 0-5-1 |
| 10/22 | Wisconsin | W | 35-14 | 1-5-1 |
| 10/29 | Michigan | L | 7-52 | 1-6-1 |
| 11/5 | @ Iowa | L | 10-35 | 1-7-1 |
| 11/12 | Purdue | W | 28-7 | 2-7-1 |
| 11/19 | @ Illinois | L | 9-14 | 2-8-1 |