Record: 66-48-2, .578 W-L% (2nd of 11) (Schedule and Results)
SRS: 7.63 (2nd of 11) ▪ SOS: 5.37 (2nd of 11)
Conference Champion: Iowa
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 3 (Illinois, Iowa and Ohio State)
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 3 (Iowa, Michigan and Ohio State)
| Rk | Coach | School | W | L | T | Pct | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Gutekunst | Minnesota | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | Bo Schembechler | Michigan | 10 | 1 | 1 | .875 | |
| 3 | Hayden Fry | Iowa | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | |
| 4 | Earle Bruce | Ohio State | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | |
| 5 | George Perles | Michigan State | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | |
| 6 | Lou Holtz | Minnesota | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | |
| 7 | Mike White | Illinois | 6 | 5 | 1 | .542 | |
| 8 | Leon Burtnett | Purdue | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | |
| 9 | Dave McClain | Wisconsin | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | |
| 10 | Bill Mallory | Indiana | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | |
| 11 | Dennis Green | Northwestern | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 |