Season:
| Date | Rank | Opponent | Site | Result | Record |
| September 8 | #9 | #18 Boston College | Legion Field | L 31–38 | 0-1 |
| September 15 | #19 | at Georgia Tech | Grant Field | L 6–16 | 0-2 |
| September 22 | NR | Southwestern Louisiana | Bryant–Denny Stadium | W 37–14 | 1-2 |
| September 29 | NR | Vanderbilt | Bryant–Denny Stadium | L 21–30 | 1-3 |
| October 6 | NR | #20 Georgia | Legion Field | L 14–24 | 1-4 |
| October 13 | NR | #11 Penn State | Bryant–Denny Stadium | W 6–0 | 2-4 |
| October 20 | NR | at Tennessee | Neyland Stadium | L 27–28 | 2-5 |
| November 3 | NR | at Mississippi State | Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium | W 24–20 | 3-5 |
| November 10 | NR | #12 LSU | Legion Field | L 14–16 | 3-6 |
| November 17 | NR | at Cincinnati | Riverfront Stadium | W 29–7 | 4-6 |
| December 1 | NR | vs #11 Auburn | Legion Field | W 17–15 | 5-6 |
