Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 6 | at Virginia Tech | | W 24–20 | 22,700 | [1] |
September 13 | Miami (OH) | | W 45–38 | 23,709 | [2] |
September 20 | at Rutgers | | L 28–48 | | |
September 27 | Kentucky | - Riverfront Stadium
- Cincinnati, OH
| L 20–37 | 36,233 | [3] |
October 4 | Louisville | | W 24–17 | 16,317 | |
October 11 | at No. 5 Penn State | | L 17–23 | 84,812 | |
October 18 | No. 1 Miami (FL) | - Nippert Stadium
- Cincinnati, OH
| L 13–45 | 29,546 | |
October 25 | at Wichita State | | W 24–19 | 8,411 | [4] |
November 1 | Indiana State | - Nippert Stadium
- Cincinnati, OH
| W 46–14 | | |
November 8 | at No. 9 Auburn | | L 7–52 | 63,500 | [5] |
November 15 | at East Carolina | | L 19–32 | 16,258 | [6] |
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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