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 |
| Georgia | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 20.7 | 8.1 | 16.00 | 4.91 | 5 | 5 | ||
| Ole Miss | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 31.8 | 1.9 | 24.12 | 4.67 | 8 | 2 | 2 | |
| LSU | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 14.9 | 4.5 | 19.66 | 9.84 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| Alabama | 7 | 2 | 2 | .727 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .714 | 8.6 | 5.4 | 7.82 | 3.73 | 10 | 10 | ||
| Auburn | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 17.4 | 5.8 | 14.30 | 4.60 | 3 | 3 | ||
| Vanderbilt | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 3 | 2 | 2 | .571 | 13.8 | 10.6 | 7.37 | 5.07 | ||||
| Georgia Tech | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 10.87 | 9.87 | 3 | |||
| Tennessee | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .438 | 11.2 | 11.8 | 9.17 | 8.17 | 8 | |||
| Florida | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | 16.9 | 10.7 | 8.63 | 4.63 | 17 | 19 | ||
| Kentucky | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | 14.0 | 10.7 | 10.67 | 8.97 | ||||
| Tulane | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | 0 | 5 | 1 | .083 | 9.4 | 17.6 | 3.45 | 8.85 | ||||
| Mississippi State | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .000 | 10.7 | 22.0 | -2.02 | 7.87 | ||||
4 Bowl Games
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960-01-02 | Gator Bowl | Arkansas (9) | 14 | Georgia Tech | 7 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 1960-01-01 | Orange Bowl | Georgia (5) | 14 | Missouri (20) | 0 | Miami, FL |
| 1960-01-01 | Sugar Bowl | Mississippi (2) | 21 | Louisiana State (3) | 0 | New Orleans, LA |
| 1959-12-19 | Liberty Bowl | Penn State (14) | 7 | Alabama (11) | 0 | Philadelphia, PA |
Award Winners
| Award | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| SEC Player of the Year | Billy Cannon | LSU |
| SEC Coach of the Year | Bear Bryant | Alabama |
1959 Conference Leaders