Record: 68-48-0, .586 W-L% (1st of 10) (Schedule and Results)
SRS: 7.17 (1st of 10) ▪ SOS: 4.19 (3rd of 10)
Conference Champion: Alabama, Auburn and Tennessee
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 3 (Alabama, Auburn and Louisiana State)
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 3 (Alabama, Auburn and Tennessee)
| Rk | Coach | School | W | L | T | Pct | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnny Majors | Tennessee | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | |
| 2 | Bill Curry | Alabama | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | |
| 3 | Pat Dye | Auburn | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | |
| 4 | Galen Hall | Florida | 4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | |
| 5 | Billy Brewer | Mississippi | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | |
| 6 | Jerry Claiborne | Kentucky | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | |
| 7 | Ray Goff | Georgia | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | |
| 8 | Rockey Felker | Mississippi State | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | |
| 9 | Gary Darnell | Florida | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | |
| 10 | Mike Archer | Louisiana State | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | |
| 11 | Watson Brown | Vanderbilt | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 |