Record*: 84-70, .545 W-L% (6th of 12) (Schedule and Results)
*W-L-T adjusted to 77-70 by NCAA.
SRS: 3.76 (5th of 12) ▪ SOS: 2.30 (5th of 12)
Division Champions: Boston College (Atlantic) and Virginia Tech (Coastal)
Conference Champion: Virginia Tech (Won Championship Game 30-16)
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 2 (Florida State and Virginia Tech)
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 3 (Boston College, Clemson and Virginia Tech)
| Rk | Coach | School | W | L | Pct | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Beamer | Virginia Tech | 11 | 3 | .786 | |
| 2 | Jeff Jagodzinski | Boston College | 11 | 3 | .786 | |
| 3 | Tommy Bowden | Clemson | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 4 | Jim Grobe | Wake Forest | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 5 | Al Groh | Virginia | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 6 | Chan Gailey | Georgia Tech | 7 | 5 | .583 | |
| 7 | Bobby Bowden | Florida State | 7 | 6 | .538 | W-L-T adjusted to 0-6 by NCAA. |
| 8 | Ralph Friedgen | Maryland | 6 | 7 | .462 | |
| 9 | Tom O'Brien | North Carolina State | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 10 | Randy Shannon | Miami (FL) | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 11 | Butch Davis | North Carolina | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 12 | Ted Roof | Duke | 1 | 11 | .083 | |
| 13 | Jon Tenuta | Georgia Tech | 0 | 1 | .000 |