Record*: 64-46-4, .579 W-L% (2nd of 14) (Schedule and Results)
*W-L-T adjusted to 62-50-2 by NCAA.
SRS: 9.18 (2nd of 14) ▪ SOS: 6.55 (4th of 14)
Conference Champion: Alabama
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 4 (Alabama, Auburn, Florida and Tennessee)
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 2 (Alabama and Georgia)
| Rk | Coach | School | W | L | T | Pct | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bear Bryant | Alabama | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | |
| 2 | Doug Dickey | Florida | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | |
| 3 | Vince Dooley | Georgia | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | |
| 4 | Fred Pancoast | Vanderbilt | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | |
| 5 | Bob Tyler | Mississippi State | 6 | 4 | 1 | .591 | W-L-T adjusted to 2-9 by NCAA. |
| 6 | Bill Battle | Tennessee | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | |
| 7 | Ken Cooper | Mississippi | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | |
| 8 | Charles McClendon | Louisiana State | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | W-L-T adjusted to 5-6 by NCAA. |
| 9 | Ralph Jordan | Auburn | 3 | 6 | 2 | .364 | W-L-T adjusted to 4-6-1 by NCAA. |
| 10 | Fran Curci | Kentucky | 2 | 8 | 1 | .227 |