Record: 64-47-5, .573 W-L% (2nd of 12) (Schedule and Results)
SRS: 13.41 (1st of 12) ▪ SOS: 11.10 (1st of 12)
Conference Champion: Alabama
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 2 (Alabama and Louisiana State)
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 3 (Alabama, Louisiana State and Tennessee)
| Rk | Coach | School | W | L | T | Pct | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bear Bryant | Alabama | 9 | 1 | 1 | .864 | |
| 2 | Doug Dickey | Tennessee | 8 | 1 | 2 | .818 | |
| 3 | Charles McClendon | Louisiana State | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | |
| 4 | Ray Graves | Florida | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | |
| 5 | John Vaught | Mississippi | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | |
| 6 | Charley Bradshaw | Kentucky | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | |
| 7 | Vince Dooley | Georgia | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | |
| 8 | Ralph Jordan | Auburn | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | |
| 9 | Paul Davis | Mississippi State | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | |
| 10 | Jack Green | Vanderbilt | 2 | 7 | 1 | .250 | |
| 11 | Tommy O'Boyle | Tulane | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 |