Record: 51-52, .495 W-L% (7th of 11) (Schedule and Results)
SRS: 2.60 (6th of 11) ▪ SOS: 3.02 (5th of 11)
Conference Champion: Florida State
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 3 (Clemson, Florida State and Virginia)
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 2 (Florida State and North Carolina)
| Rk | Coach | School | W | L | Pct | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Bowden | Florida State | 11 | 1 | .917 | |
| 2 | Mack Brown | North Carolina | 10 | 2 | .833 | |
| 3 | George Welsh | Virginia | 7 | 5 | .583 | |
| 4 | Tommy West | Clemson | 7 | 5 | .583 | |
| 5 | Mark Duffner | Maryland | 5 | 6 | .455 | |
| 6 | George O'Leary | Georgia Tech | 5 | 6 | .455 | |
| 7 | Jim Caldwell | Wake Forest | 3 | 8 | .273 | |
| 8 | Mike O'Cain | North Carolina State | 3 | 8 | .273 | |
| 9 | Fred Goldsmith | Duke | 0 | 11 | .000 |