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 |
| Auburn | 9 | 1 | 2 | .833 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .917 | 26.2 | 11.0 | 18.25 | 6.50 | 5 | 3 | 7 | |
| LSU | 10 | 1 | 1 | .875 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 30.4 | 15.3 | 18.03 | 5.03 | 6 | 4 | 5 | |
| Tennessee | 10 | 2 | 1 | .808 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .750 | 32.5 | 18.9 | 12.66 | 2.20 | 17 | 8 | 14 | |
| Georgia | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 25.9 | 17.0 | 14.29 | 6.71 | 20 | 8 | 13 | |
| Alabama | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 22.3 | 17.8 | 10.80 | 6.88 | 11 | |||
| Florida | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | 24.9 | 14.8 | 11.14 | 8.64 | 20 | 10 | ||
| Kentucky | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | 23.5 | 17.0 | 5.45 | 2.63 | ||||
| Mississippi State | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | 15.4 | 23.5 | -2.20 | 4.08 | ||||
| Vanderbilt | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | 26.0 | 32.3 | 0.00 | 5.46 | ||||
| Ole Miss | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | 20.3 | 28.1 | -3.69 | 3.22 | ||||
6 Bowl Games
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-01-02 | Hall of Fame Bowl | Michigan | 28 | Alabama | 24 | Tampa, FL |
| 1988-01-02 | Peach Bowl | Tennessee (17) | 27 | Indiana | 22 | Atlanta, GA |
| 1988-01-01 | Sugar Bowl | Syracuse (4) | 16 | Auburn (6) | 16 | New Orleans, LA |
| 1987-12-31 | Gator Bowl | Louisiana State (7) | 30 | South Carolina (9) | 13 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 1987-12-29 | Liberty Bowl | Georgia (15) | 20 | Arkansas | 17 | Memphis, TN |
| 1987-12-25 | Aloha Bowl | UCLA (10) | 20 | Florida | 16 | Honolulu, HI |
Award Winners
| Award | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| SEC Player of the Year | Wendell Davis | LSU |
| SEC Coach of the Year | Pat Dye | Auburn |
1987 Conference Leaders