Record: 51-40-3, .559 W-L% (3rd of 11) (Schedule and Results)
SRS: 3.80 (4th of 11) ▪ SOS: 2.10 (4th of 11)
Conference Champion: Nebraska
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 3 (Colorado, Nebraska and Oklahoma)
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 3 (Colorado, Kansas State and Nebraska)
| Rk | Coach | School | W | L | T | Pct | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Osborne | Nebraska | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | Bill McCartney | Colorado | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | |
| 3 | Bill Snyder | Kansas State | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | |
| 4 | Glen Mason | Kansas | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | |
| 5 | Gary Gibbs | Oklahoma | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | |
| 6 | Pat Jones | Oklahoma State | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | |
| 7 | Larry Smith | Missouri | 3 | 8 | 1 | .292 | |
| 8 | Jim Walden | Iowa State | 0 | 10 | 1 | .045 |