Record: 57-49-0, .538 W-L% (6th of 11) (Schedule and Results)
SRS: 2.54 (6th of 11) ▪ SOS: 1.96 (5th of 11)
Conference Champion: Florida State
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 4 (Clemson, Florida State, North Carolina and North Carolina State)
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 3 (Clemson, Florida State and North Carolina)
| Rk | Coach | School | W | L | T | Pct | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tommy West | Clemson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | Bobby Bowden | Florida State | 12 | 1 | 0 | .923 | |
| 3 | Mack Brown | North Carolina | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | |
| 4 | Ken Hatfield | Clemson | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | |
| 5 | Mike O'Cain | North Carolina State | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | |
| 6 | George Welsh | Virginia | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | |
| 7 | Bill Lewis | Georgia Tech | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | |
| 8 | Barry Wilson | Duke | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | |
| 9 | Jim Caldwell | Wake Forest | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | |
| 10 | Mark Duffner | Maryland | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 |