Record: 53-33-5, .610 W-L% (2nd of 13) (Schedule and Results)
SRS: 17.06 (1st of 13) ▪ SOS: 12.64 (1st of 13)
Conference Champion: Oklahoma
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 3 (Colorado, Nebraska and Oklahoma)
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 4 (Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and Oklahoma)
| Rk | Coach | School | W | L | T | Pct | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barry Switzer | Oklahoma | 10 | 0 | 1 | .955 | |
| 2 | Tom Osborne | Nebraska | 9 | 2 | 1 | .792 | |
| 3 | Al Onofrio | Missouri | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | |
| 4 | Don Fambrough | Kansas | 7 | 4 | 1 | .625 | |
| 5 | Jim Stanley | Oklahoma State | 5 | 4 | 2 | .545 | |
| 6 | Eddie Crowder | Colorado | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | |
| 7 | Vince Gibson | Kansas State | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | |
| 8 | Earle Bruce | Iowa State | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 |