Record: 56-49, .533 W-L% (5th of 12) (Schedule and Results)
SRS: 2.97 (6th of 12) ▪ SOS: 2.28 (6th of 12)
Conference Champion: Florida State
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 2 (Clemson and Florida State)
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 3 (Clemson, Florida State and Georgia Tech)
| Rk | Coach | School | W | L | Pct | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Bowden | Florida State | 11 | 2 | .846 | |
| 2 | Tommy Bowden | Clemson | 9 | 3 | .750 | |
| 3 | George O'Leary | Georgia Tech | 9 | 3 | .750 | |
| 4 | Chuck Amato | North Carolina State | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 5 | Carl Torbush | North Carolina | 6 | 5 | .545 | |
| 6 | George Welsh | Virginia | 6 | 6 | .500 | |
| 7 | Ron Vanderlinden | Maryland | 5 | 6 | .455 | |
| 8 | Jim Caldwell | Wake Forest | 2 | 9 | .182 | |
| 9 | Carl Franks | Duke | 0 | 11 | .000 |