Record: 76-48-3, .610 W-L% (1st of 10) (Schedule and Results)
SRS: 8.00 (4th of 10) ▪ SOS: 4.26 (4th of 10)
Conference Champion: Georgia Tech and Tennessee
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 3 (Alabama, Kentucky and Tennessee)
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 3 (Georgia Tech, Kentucky and Tennessee)
| Rk | Coach | School | W | L | T | Pct | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Dodd | Georgia Tech | 11 | 0 | 1 | .958 | |
| 2 | Bob Neyland | Tennessee | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | |
| 3 | Gaynell Tinsley | Louisiana State | 7 | 3 | 1 | .682 | |
| 4 | Bear Bryant | Kentucky | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | |
| 5 | John Vaught | Mississippi | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | |
| 6 | Bill Edwards | Vanderbilt | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | |
| 7 | Wallace Butts | Georgia | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | |
| 8 | Ralph Jordan | Auburn | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | |
| 9 | Bob Woodruff | Florida | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | |
| 10 | Red Drew | Alabama | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | |
| 11 | Slick Morton | Mississippi State | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | |
| 12 | Henry Frnka | Tulane | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 |