Standings
| Overall | Conference | Points Per Game | SRS | Polls | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School | W | L | T | Pct | W | L | T | Pct | Off | Def | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Rank | Notes |
| LSU | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 24.1 | 9.4 | 20.61 | 9.77 | 12 | 5 | 7 | |
| Tennessee | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | 30.8 | 9.7 | 24.70 | 8.11 | 4 | 4 | ||
| Auburn | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 35.5 | 16.1 | 21.31 | 8.77 | 20 | 6 | 10 | |
| Ole Miss | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 28.5 | 23.2 | 11.19 | 6.10 | 5 | 4 | 20 | |
| Florida | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | 20.4 | 23.3 | 5.77 | 5.22 | 15 | 13 | ||
| Georgia | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | 24.2 | 15.3 | 12.24 | 6.74 | 19 | |||
| Mississippi State | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 15.5 | 24.0 | 6.01 | 10.01 | ||||
| Alabama | 6 | 5 | 1 | .542 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 27.8 | 22.0 | 14.45 | 10.62 | 16 | 16 | ||
| Vanderbilt | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | 18.3 | 19.4 | -0.13 | 3.60 | ||||
| Kentucky | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .000 | 11.9 | 21.2 | 1.12 | 9.03 | ||||
4 Bowl Games
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-01-02 | Gator Bowl | Auburn (10) | 35 | Mississippi | 28 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 1971-01-01 | Orange Bowl | Nebraska (3) | 17 | Louisiana State (5) | 12 | Miami, FL |
| 1971-01-01 | Sugar Bowl | Tennessee (4) | 34 | Air Force (11) | 13 | New Orleans, LA |
| 1970-12-31 | Bluebonnet Bowl | Oklahoma (20) | 24 | Alabama | 24 | Houston, TX |
Award Winners
| Award | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| SEC Player of the Year | Pat Sullivan | Auburn |
| SEC Coach of the Year | Charles Shira | Mississippi State |
1970 Conference Leaders