Record: 68-38-9, .630 W-L% (1st of 11) (Schedule and Results)
SRS: 9.25 (1st of 11) ▪ SOS: 5.54 (1st of 11)
Conference Champion: Tennessee
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 3 (Auburn, Florida and Louisiana State)
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 4 (Alabama, Florida, Louisiana State and Tennessee)
| Rk | Coach | School | W | L | T | Pct | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galen Hall | Florida | 9 | 1 | 1 | .864 | |
| 2 | Johnny Majors | Tennessee | 9 | 1 | 2 | .833 | |
| 3 | Bill Arnsparger | Louisiana State | 9 | 2 | 1 | .792 | |
| 4 | Ray Perkins | Alabama | 9 | 2 | 1 | .792 | |
| 5 | Pat Dye | Auburn | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | |
| 6 | Vince Dooley | Georgia | 7 | 3 | 2 | .667 | |
| 7 | Emory Bellard | Mississippi State | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | |
| 8 | Jerry Claiborne | Kentucky | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | |
| 9 | Billy Brewer | Mississippi | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | |
| 10 | George MacIntyre | Vanderbilt | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 |