Record: 54-44-5, .549 W-L% (1st of 14) (Schedule and Results)
SRS: 7.54 (1st of 14) ▪ SOS: 5.87 (4th of 14)
Conference Champion: Southern Methodist
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 1 (Texas)
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 2 (Southern Methodist and Texas)
| Rk | Coach | School | W | L | T | Pct | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ron Meyer | Southern Methodist | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | |
| 2 | Fred Akers | Texas | 10 | 1 | 1 | .875 | |
| 3 | Lou Holtz | Arkansas | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | |
| 4 | Bill Yeoman | Houston | 7 | 4 | 1 | .625 | |
| 5 | Tom Wilson | Texas A&M | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | |
| 6 | Grant Teaff | Baylor | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | |
| 7 | Ray Alborn | Rice | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | |
| 8 | F. Dry | Texas Christian | 2 | 7 | 2 | .273 | |
| 9 | Jerry Moore | Texas Tech | 1 | 9 | 1 | .136 |