Record: 47-40-3, .539 W-L% (3rd of 10) (Schedule and Results)
SRS: 3.14 (3rd of 10) ▪ SOS: 2.09 (4th of 10)
Conference Champion: Clemson
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 1 (Clemson)
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 1 (Clemson)
| Rk | Coach | School | W | L | T | Pct | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Ford | Clemson | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | |
| 2 | Dick Sheridan | North Carolina State | 8 | 3 | 1 | .708 | |
| 3 | Steve Spurrier | Duke | 7 | 3 | 1 | .682 | |
| 4 | George Welsh | Virginia | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | |
| 5 | Bill Dooley | Wake Forest | 6 | 4 | 1 | .591 | |
| 6 | Joe Krivak | Maryland | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | |
| 7 | Bobby Ross | Georgia Tech | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | |
| 8 | Mack Brown | North Carolina | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 |