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 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .864 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .813 | 23.3 | 9.7 | 24.39 | 11.02 | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
| Auburn | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .750 | 15.6 | 15.9 | 11.13 | 11.04 | ||||
| Florida | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 21.7 | 13.5 | 16.86 | 10.68 | 7 | |||
| Ole Miss | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 16.3 | 10.5 | 17.41 | 11.50 | ||||
| Tennessee | 8 | 1 | 2 | .818 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .600 | 20.0 | 8.9 | 22.37 | 11.46 | 7 | 7 | ||
| LSU | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | 24.1 | 14.9 | 16.37 | 11.00 | 8 | 5 | 8 | |
| Kentucky | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | 20.2 | 16.0 | 14.92 | 11.42 | 6 | |||
| Georgia | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | 18.6 | 15.8 | 13.79 | 11.19 | 4 | |||
| Mississippi State | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | 20.2 | 17.2 | 7.29 | 7.89 | 9 | |||
| Vanderbilt | 2 | 7 | 1 | .250 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | 8.5 | 18.0 | 3.05 | 11.55 | ||||
| Tulane | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | 7.1 | 26.8 | -0.04 | 13.36 | ||||
5 Bowl Games
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966-01-01 | Cotton Bowl | Louisiana State | 14 | Arkansas (2) | 7 | Dallas, TX |
| 1966-01-01 | Orange Bowl | Alabama (4) | 39 | Nebraska (3) | 28 | Miami, FL |
| 1966-01-01 | Sugar Bowl | Missouri (6) | 20 | Florida | 18 | New Orleans, LA |
| 1965-12-18 | Bluebonnet Bowl | Tennessee (7) | 27 | Tulsa | 6 | Houston, TX |
| 1965-12-18 | Liberty Bowl | Mississippi | 13 | Auburn | 7 | Memphis, TN |
Award Winners
| Award | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| SEC Player of the Year | Steve Sloan | Alabama |
| SEC Coach of the Year | Bear Bryant | Alabama |
1965 Conference Leaders