Record: 86-68, .558 W-L% (3rd of 12) (Schedule and Results)
SRS: 7.10 (1st of 12) ▪ SOS: 4.54 (2nd of 12)
Division Champions: Georgia (East) and Louisiana State (West)
Conference Champion: Louisiana State (Won Championship Game 34-13)
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 4 (Auburn, Georgia, Louisiana State and Tennessee)
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 5 (Florida, Georgia, Louisiana State, Mississippi and Tennessee)
| Rk | Coach | School | W | L | Pct | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Saban | Louisiana State | 13 | 1 | .929 | |
| 2 | Mark Richt | Georgia | 11 | 3 | .786 | |
| 3 | David Cutcliffe | Mississippi | 10 | 3 | .769 | |
| 4 | Phillip Fulmer | Tennessee | 10 | 3 | .769 | |
| 5 | Houston Nutt | Arkansas | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 6 | Tommy Tuberville | Auburn | 8 | 5 | .615 | |
| 7 | Ron Zook | Florida | 8 | 5 | .615 | |
| 8 | Lou Holtz | South Carolina | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 9 | Rich Brooks | Kentucky | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 10 | Mike Shula | Alabama | 4 | 9 | .308 | |
| 11 | Bobby Johnson | Vanderbilt | 2 | 10 | .167 | |
| 12 | Jackie Sherrill | Mississippi State | 2 | 10 | .167 |