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 |
| North Carolina | 8 | 3 | 1 | .708 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .917 | 20.9 | 8.5 | 15.34 | 5.26 | 14 | 17 | ||
| Clemson | 8 | 3 | 1 | .708 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .750 | 19.0 | 13.6 | 14.16 | 8.08 | 11 | 19 | ||
| Maryland | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 21.2 | 14.9 | 10.82 | 5.07 | 10 | 10 | ||
| North Carolina State | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 21.6 | 15.1 | 12.65 | 7.15 | ||||
| Duke | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | 21.0 | 20.1 | 8.18 | 7.27 | ||||
| Virginia | 1 | 9 | 1 | .136 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | 5.1 | 25.5 | -7.33 | 7.94 | ||||
| Wake Forest | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 10.3 | 24.5 | -9.64 | 4.63 | ||||
4 Bowl Games
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-12-31 | Peach Bowl | North Carolina State | 24 | Iowa State | 14 | Atlanta, GA |
| 1977-12-30 | Gator Bowl | Pittsburgh (10) | 34 | Clemson (11) | 3 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 1977-12-22 | Hall of Fame Classic | Maryland | 17 | Minnesota | 7 | Birmingham, AL |
| 1977-12-19 | Liberty Bowl | Nebraska (12) | 21 | North Carolina (14) | 17 | Memphis, TN |
Award Winners
| Award | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| ACC Player of the Year | Steve Fuller | Clemson |
| ACC Coach of the Year | Charley Pell | Clemson |
1977 Conference Leaders