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 |
| Tennessee | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 25.0 | 8.0 | 23.26 | 6.90 | 12 | 1 | 2 | |
| Georgia Tech | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 22.5 | 4.3 | 23.80 | 8.99 | 4 | 2 | 4 | |
| Florida | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 15.8 | 9.8 | 14.57 | 8.77 | 12 | |||
| Ole Miss | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 20.7 | 8.2 | 14.62 | 5.42 | 13 | 6 | ||
| Auburn | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 17.4 | 11.7 | 11.65 | 7.45 | ||||
| Kentucky | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 11.9 | 10.5 | 9.95 | 8.25 | ||||
| Tulane | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | 12.4 | 12.3 | 7.31 | 6.81 | 15 | |||
| Vanderbilt | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | 14.7 | 11.3 | 5.06 | 3.56 | 13 | |||
| Mississippi State | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | 14.8 | 15.2 | 2.11 | 3.11 | ||||
| Alabama | 2 | 7 | 1 | .250 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | 8.5 | 20.8 | -3.10 | 8.20 | ||||
| LSU | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | 10.4 | 19.7 | 3.03 | 10.83 | ||||
| Georgia | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | 6.6 | 16.2 | 0.87 | 8.17 | ||||
2 Bowl Games
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957-01-01 | Sugar Bowl | Baylor (15) | 13 | Tennessee (2) | 7 | New Orleans, LA |
| 1956-12-29 | Gator Bowl | Georgia Tech (4) | 21 | Pittsburgh (12) | 14 | Jacksonville, FL |
Award Winners
| Award | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| SEC Player of the Year | Johnny Majors | Tennessee |
| SEC Coach of the Year | Bowden Wyatt | Tennessee |
1956 Conference Leaders