Record: 59-55-0, .518 W-L% (6th of 14) (Schedule and Results)
SRS: 4.53 (6th of 14) ▪ SOS: 4.92 (5th of 14)
Conference Champion: Iowa and Ohio State
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 2 (Michigan and Ohio State)
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 3 (Iowa, Michigan and Ohio State)
| Rk | Coach | School | W | L | T | Pct | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Earle Bruce | Ohio State | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | |
| 2 | Bo Schembechler | Michigan | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | |
| 3 | Hayden Fry | Iowa | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | |
| 4 | Mike White | Illinois | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | |
| 5 | Dave McClain | Wisconsin | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | |
| 6 | Joe Salem | Minnesota | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | |
| 7 | Frank Waters | Michigan State | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | |
| 8 | Jim Young | Purdue | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | |
| 9 | Lee Corso | Indiana | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | |
| 10 | Dennis Green | Northwestern | 0 | 11 | 0 | .000 |