Record: 70-43-9, .611 W-L% (1st of 12) (Schedule and Results)
SRS: 10.74 (2nd of 12) ▪ SOS: 6.67 (4th of 12)
Conference Champion: Mississippi
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 4 (Auburn, Georgia, Mississippi and Tennessee)
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 4 (Alabama, Auburn, Florida and Mississippi)
| Rk | Coach | School | W | L | T | Pct | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Vaught | Mississippi | 10 | 0 | 1 | .955 | |
| 2 | Ray Graves | Florida | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | |
| 3 | Bear Bryant | Alabama | 8 | 1 | 2 | .818 | |
| 4 | Ralph Jordan | Auburn | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | |
| 5 | Bowden Wyatt | Tennessee | 6 | 2 | 2 | .700 | |
| 6 | Wallace Butts | Georgia | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | |
| 7 | Blanton Collier | Kentucky | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | |
| 8 | Paul Dietzel | Louisiana State | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | |
| 9 | Bobby Dodd | Georgia Tech | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | |
| 10 | Andy Pilney | Tulane | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | |
| 11 | Arthur Guepe | Vanderbilt | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | |
| 12 | Wade Walker | Mississippi State | 2 | 6 | 1 | .278 |