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 |
| Alabama | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 31.9 | 5.6 | 22.70 | 4.04 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Georgia | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 18.7 | 17.2 | 7.65 | 5.83 | 11 | 11 | ||
| Auburn | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 30.0 | 21.6 | 13.26 | 5.08 | 13 | 16 | ||
| LSU | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 22.9 | 12.6 | 14.38 | 7.55 | 13 | |||
| Tennessee | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | 25.9 | 19.6 | 10.62 | 5.54 | 17 | |||
| Kentucky | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | 16.4 | 13.0 | 5.16 | 3.52 | ||||
| Ole Miss | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | 22.8 | 27.1 | 2.29 | 6.11 | ||||
| Mississippi State | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | 14.7 | 16.3 | 2.15 | 6.60 | ||||
| Vanderbilt | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 16.3 | 38.0 | -10.82 | 5.91 | ||||
| Florida | 0 | 10 | 1 | .045 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 9.6 | 24.1 | -3.91 | 9.18 | ||||
3 Bowl Games
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-01-01 | Sugar Bowl | Alabama (2) | 24 | Arkansas (6) | 9 | New Orleans, LA |
| 1979-12-31 | Bluebonnet Bowl | Purdue (12) | 27 | Tennessee | 22 | Houston, TX |
| 1979-12-22 | Tangerine Bowl | Louisiana State | 34 | Wake Forest | 10 | Orlando, FL |
Award Winners
| Award | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| SEC Player of the Year | Joe Cribbs | Auburn |
| SEC Coach of the Year | Bear Bryant | Alabama |
1979 Conference Leaders