Record: 55-56-2, .496 W-L% (7th of 11) (Schedule and Results)
Adjusted Record: 57-54-2
SRS: -2.81 (9th of 11), SOS: -2.48 (9th of 11)
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 1 (Notre Dame)
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 2 (Louisville and Notre Dame)
| Rk | Coach | School | W | L | T | Pct | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lou Holtz | Notre Dame | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | |
| 2 | Howard Schnellenberger | Louisville | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | |
| 3 | Tim Murphy | Cincinnati | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | |
| 4 | Chuck Stobart | Memphis | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | |
| 5 | Bob Sutton | Army | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | |
| 6 | David Rader | Tulsa | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | |
| 7 | George Chaump | Navy | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | |
| 8 | Buddy Teevens | Tulane | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | record adjusted to 4-8-0 by NCAA |
| 9 | Jeff Bower | Southern Mississippi | 2 | 8 | 1 | .227 | record adjusted to 3-7-1 by NCAA |
| 10 | Steve Logan | East Carolina | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 |
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