Record: 71-57, .555 W-L% (2nd of 12) (Schedule and Results)
SRS: 7.27 (2nd of 12) ▪ SOS: 4.83 (2nd of 12)
Conference Champion: Virginia Tech
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 5 (Clemson, Florida State, Maryland, Miami (FL) and Virginia)
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 4 (Florida State, Miami (FL), Virginia and Virginia Tech)
| Rk | Coach | School | W | L | Pct | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Beamer | Virginia Tech | 10 | 3 | .769 | |
| 2 | Bobby Bowden | Florida State | 9 | 3 | .750 | |
| 3 | Larry Coker | Miami (FL) | 9 | 3 | .750 | |
| 4 | Al Groh | Virginia | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 5 | Chan Gailey | Georgia Tech | 7 | 5 | .583 | |
| 6 | Tommy Bowden | Clemson | 6 | 5 | .545 | |
| 7 | John Bunting | North Carolina | 6 | 6 | .500 | |
| 8 | Chuck Amato | North Carolina State | 5 | 6 | .455 | |
| 9 | Ralph Friedgen | Maryland | 5 | 6 | .455 | |
| 10 | Jim Grobe | Wake Forest | 4 | 7 | .364 | |
| 11 | Ted Roof | Duke | 2 | 9 | .182 |