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 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 27.0 | 2.3 | 24.03 | 5.30 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| LSU | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 23.5 | 5.2 | 21.85 | 8.75 | 5 | 3 | 4 | |
| Ole Miss | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 30.3 | 4.7 | 21.98 | 6.17 | 9 | 1 | 5 | |
| Georgia Tech | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 16.1 | 7.3 | 17.98 | 9.89 | 3 | |||
| Tennessee | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 22.1 | 14.9 | 10.41 | 6.41 | ||||
| Florida | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | 9.7 | 14.6 | 2.95 | 7.55 | ||||
| Auburn | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 17.4 | 13.7 | 9.47 | 6.07 | ||||
| Kentucky | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | 13.8 | 12.3 | 6.28 | 4.88 | ||||
| Georgia | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | 8.4 | 17.7 | -1.13 | 7.27 | ||||
| Mississippi State | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | 11.1 | 13.5 | 5.54 | 8.04 | ||||
| Tulane | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | 6.0 | 22.5 | -0.23 | 9.87 | ||||
| Vanderbilt | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | 9.5 | 22.0 | -1.79 | 7.31 | ||||
4 Bowl Games
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962-01-01 | Cotton Bowl | Texas (3) | 12 | Mississippi (5) | 7 | Dallas, TX |
| 1962-01-01 | Orange Bowl | Louisiana State (4) | 25 | Colorado (7) | 7 | Miami, FL |
| 1962-01-01 | Sugar Bowl | Alabama (1) | 10 | Arkansas (9) | 3 | New Orleans, LA |
| 1961-12-30 | Gator Bowl | Penn State | 30 | Georgia Tech | 15 | Jacksonville, FL |
Award Winners
| Award | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| SEC Player of the Year | Pat Trammell | Alabama |
| SEC Coach of the Year | Bear Bryant | Alabama |
1961 Conference Leaders