Record: 63-51, .553 W-L% (4th of 12) (Schedule and Results)
SRS: 7.04 (2nd of 12) ▪ SOS: 4.75 (1st of 12)
Conference Champion: Florida State
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 4 (Florida State, Maryland, North Carolina State and Virginia)
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 3 (Clemson, Florida State and Maryland)
| Rk | Coach | School | W | L | Pct | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Bowden | Florida State | 10 | 3 | .769 | |
| 2 | Ralph Friedgen | Maryland | 10 | 3 | .769 | |
| 3 | Tommy Bowden | Clemson | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 4 | Chuck Amato | North Carolina State | 8 | 5 | .615 | |
| 5 | Al Groh | Virginia | 8 | 5 | .615 | |
| 6 | Chan Gailey | Georgia Tech | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 7 | Jim Grobe | Wake Forest | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 8 | Carl Franks | Duke | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 9 | John Bunting | North Carolina | 2 | 10 | .167 |