Record: 58-54-2, .518 W-L% (4th of 14) (Schedule and Results)
SRS: 7.09 (4th of 14) ▪ SOS: 6.90 (3rd of 14)
Conference Champion: Ohio State
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 3 (Michigan, Michigan State and Purdue)
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 4 (Indiana, Michigan, Ohio State and Purdue)
| Rk | Coach | School | W | L | T | Pct | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Earle Bruce | Ohio State | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | |
| 2 | Jim Young | Purdue | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | |
| 3 | Lee Corso | Indiana | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | |
| 4 | Bo Schembechler | Michigan | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | |
| 5 | Hayden Fry | Iowa | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | |
| 6 | Darryl Rogers | Michigan State | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | |
| 7 | Joe Salem | Minnesota | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | |
| 8 | Dave McClain | Wisconsin | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | |
| 9 | Gary Moeller | Illinois | 2 | 8 | 1 | .227 | |
| 10 | Rick Venturi | Northwestern | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 |