Record: 53-50-0, .515 W-L% (6th of 10) (Schedule and Results)
SRS: 0.71 (6th of 10) ▪ SOS: 0.98 (5th of 10)
Conference Champion: Texas A&M
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 3 (Arkansas, Baylor and Texas A&M)
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 3 (Arkansas, Baylor and Texas A&M)
| Rk | Coach | School | W | L | T | Pct | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ken Hatfield | Arkansas | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | |
| 2 | Jackie Sherrill | Texas A&M | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | |
| 3 | Grant Teaff | Baylor | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | |
| 4 | David McWilliams | Texas Tech | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | |
| 5 | Bobby Collins | Southern Methodist | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | |
| 6 | Fred Akers | Texas | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | |
| 7 | Jerry Berndt | Rice | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | |
| 8 | Jim Wacker | Texas Christian | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | |
| 9 | Bill Yeoman | Houston | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | |
| 10 | Spike Dykes | Texas Tech | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |