Record: 37-32-3, .535 W-L% (6th of 10) (Schedule and Results)
SRS: 11.83 (1st of 10) ▪ SOS: 10.08 (1st of 10)
Conference Champion: Minnesota
Ranked in First AP Poll: 4 (Michigan, Minnesota, Northwestern and Ohio State)
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 4 (Michigan, Minnesota, Northwestern and Ohio State)
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oct 4, 1941 | Sat | Michigan | 6 | Iowa | 0 | ||
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 2 | Oct 11, 1941 | Sat | Minnesota | 34 | Illinois | 6 | ||
| 3 | Oct 11, 1941 | Sat | Northwestern | 41 | Wisconsin | 14 | ||
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 4 | Oct 18, 1941 | Sat | (6) Michigan | 14 | @ | (5) Northwestern | 7 | |
| 5 | Oct 18, 1941 | Sat | (10) Ohio State | 16 | Purdue | 14 | ||
| 6 | Oct 18, 1941 | Sat | Wisconsin | 23 | Iowa | 0 | ||
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 7 | Oct 25, 1941 | Sat | (1) Minnesota | 7 | @ | (3) Michigan | 0 | |
| 8 | Oct 25, 1941 | Sat | (13) Northwestern | 14 | @ | (11) Ohio State | 7 | |
| 9 | Oct 25, 1941 | Sat | Purdue | 7 | Iowa | 6 | ||
| 10 | Oct 25, 1941 | Sat | Wisconsin | 27 | Indiana | 25 | ||
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 11 | Nov 1, 1941 | Sat | Iowa | 13 | Indiana | 7 | ||
| 12 | Nov 1, 1941 | Sat | (7) Michigan | 20 | @ | Illinois | 0 | |
| 13 | Nov 1, 1941 | Sat | (1) Minnesota | 8 | (9) Northwestern | 7 | ||
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 14 | Nov 8, 1941 | Sat | Iowa | 21 | @ | Illinois | 0 | |
| 15 | Nov 8, 1941 | Sat | (10) Northwestern | 20 | Indiana | 14 | ||
| 16 | Nov 8, 1941 | Sat | (20) Ohio State | 46 | Wisconsin | 34 | ||
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 17 | Nov 15, 1941 | Sat | (1) Minnesota | 34 | @ | Iowa | 13 | |
| 18 | Nov 15, 1941 | Sat | (20) Ohio State | 12 | Illinois | 7 | ||
| 19 | Nov 15, 1941 | Sat | Wisconsin | 13 | Purdue | 0 | ||
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 20 | Nov 22, 1941 | Sat | Indiana | 7 | Purdue | 0 | ||
| 21 | Nov 22, 1941 | Sat | (1) Minnesota | 41 | Wisconsin | 6 | ||
| 22 | Nov 22, 1941 | Sat | (10) Northwestern | 27 | Illinois | 0 | ||
| 23 | Nov 22, 1941 | Sat | (14) Ohio State | 20 | (5) Michigan | 20 |