Record: 58-55-2, .513 W-L% (6th of 11) (Schedule and Results)
SRS: 3.20 (5th of 11) ▪ SOS: 3.00 (4th of 11)
Conference Champion: Michigan
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 4 (Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State and Ohio State)
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 2 (Iowa and Michigan)
| Rk | Coach | School | W | L | T | Pct | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hayden Fry | Iowa | 10 | 1 | 1 | .875 | |
| 2 | Gary Moeller | Michigan | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | |
| 3 | John Cooper | Ohio State | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | |
| 4 | Bill Mallory | Indiana | 7 | 4 | 1 | .625 | |
| 5 | John Mackovic | Illinois | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | |
| 6 | Barry Alvarez | Wisconsin | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | |
| 7 | Jim Colletto | Purdue | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | |
| 8 | Francis Peay | Northwestern | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | |
| 9 | George Perles | Michigan State | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | |
| 10 | John Gutekunst | Minnesota | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | |
| 11 | Lou Tepper | Illinois | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |