Record: 61-51-3, .543 W-L% (2nd of 14) (Schedule and Results)
SRS: 7.49 (2nd of 14) ▪ SOS: 6.25 (1st of 14)
Conference Champion: Alabama and Georgia
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 4 (Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Mississippi State)
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 2 (Alabama and Georgia)
| Rk | Coach | School | W | L | T | Pct | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vince Dooley | Georgia | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | |
| 2 | Bear Bryant | Alabama | 9 | 2 | 1 | .792 | |
| 3 | Emory Bellard | Mississippi State | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | |
| 4 | Johnny Majors | Tennessee | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | |
| 5 | Charley Pell | Florida | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | |
| 6 | Pat Dye | Auburn | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | |
| 7 | Steve Sloan | Mississippi | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | |
| 8 | George MacIntyre | Vanderbilt | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | |
| 9 | Jerry Stovall | Louisiana State | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | |
| 10 | Fran Curci | Kentucky | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 |