Record: 49-42-2, .538 W-L% (6th of 11) (Schedule and Results)
SRS: 2.86 (6th of 11) ▪ SOS: 1.89 (5th of 11)
Conference Champion: Miami (FL)
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 3 (Miami (FL), Virginia Tech and West Virginia)
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 2 (Boston College and Miami (FL))
| Rk | Coach | School | W | L | T | Pct | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dennis Erickson | Miami (FL) | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | |
| 2 | Frank Beamer | Virginia Tech | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | |
| 3 | Paul Pasqualoni | Syracuse | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | |
| 4 | Dan Henning | Boston College | 7 | 4 | 1 | .625 | |
| 5 | Don Nehlen | West Virginia | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | |
| 6 | Doug Graber | Rutgers | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | |
| 7 | Johnny Majors | Pittsburgh | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | |
| 8 | Ron Dickerson | Temple | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 |