Standings
| Overall | Conference | Points Per Game | SRS | Polls | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School | W | L | T | Pct | W | L | T | Pct | Off | Def | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Rank | Notes |
| Georgia | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 31.0 | 10.2 | 21.43 | 6.43 | 10 | 2 | 6 | |
| Alabama | 9 | 2 | 1 | .792 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 24.7 | 12.6 | 17.07 | 5.98 | 4 | 2 | 7 | |
| Mississippi State | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 17.7 | 11.4 | 11.27 | 5.60 | 14 | 7 | ||
| Tennessee | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | 20.3 | 22.1 | 4.06 | 3.39 | ||||
| Florida | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | 23.7 | 13.8 | 12.90 | 6.82 | 17 | 17 | ||
| Auburn | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | 16.9 | 15.1 | 7.66 | 6.39 | ||||
| Kentucky | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | 12.2 | 20.2 | 0.14 | 8.14 | ||||
| Ole Miss | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | 1 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 15.2 | 25.8 | 1.02 | 7.65 | ||||
| LSU | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | 1 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 15.4 | 24.7 | -2.48 | 4.98 | ||||
| Vanderbilt | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | 19.2 | 25.5 | 1.86 | 7.13 | ||||
5 Bowl Games
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-01-01 | Cotton Bowl | Texas (6) | 14 | Alabama (3) | 12 | Dallas, TX |
| 1982-01-01 | Sugar Bowl | Pittsburgh (10) | 24 | Georgia (2) | 20 | New Orleans, LA |
| 1981-12-31 | Hall of Fame Classic | Mississippi State | 10 | Kansas | 0 | Birmingham, AL |
| 1981-12-31 | Peach Bowl | West Virginia | 26 | Florida | 6 | Atlanta, GA |
| 1981-12-13 | Garden State Bowl | Tennessee | 28 | Wisconsin | 21 | East Rutherford, NJ |
Award Winners
| Award | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| SEC Player of the Year | Herschel Walker | Georgia |
| SEC Coach of the Year | Bear Bryant | Alabama |
1981 Conference Leaders