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 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 30.7 | 10.2 | 27.66 | 11.91 | 16 | 2 | 4 | |
| Georgia | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 30.0 | 9.6 | 22.22 | 5.47 | 18 | 6 | 7 | |
| Auburn | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 30.5 | 16.5 | 18.69 | 8.42 | 6 | 4 | 12 | |
| Ole Miss | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 30.3 | 18.5 | 16.57 | 6.07 | 15 | 15 | ||
| Tennessee | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 22.5 | 10.1 | 16.33 | 6.16 | 8 | 8 | 9 | |
| LSU | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | 29.4 | 12.8 | 20.87 | 8.29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | |
| Vanderbilt | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | 12.4 | 18.9 | 1.07 | 5.62 | ||||
| Florida | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | 15.8 | 27.1 | 4.13 | 10.31 | ||||
| Kentucky | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | 13.1 | 25.8 | -1.83 | 8.63 | ||||
| Mississippi State | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | 10.9 | 28.3 | -1.65 | 11.90 | ||||
6 Bowl Games
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-01-01 | Orange Bowl | Nebraska (1) | 38 | Alabama (2) | 6 | Miami, FL |
| 1972-01-01 | Sugar Bowl | Oklahoma (3) | 40 | Auburn (5) | 22 | New Orleans, LA |
| 1971-12-31 | Gator Bowl | Georgia (6) | 7 | North Carolina | 3 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 1971-12-30 | Peach Bowl | Mississippi (17) | 41 | Georgia Tech | 18 | Atlanta, GA |
| 1971-12-20 | Liberty Bowl | Tennessee (9) | 14 | Arkansas (18) | 13 | Memphis, TN |
| 1971-12-18 | Sun Bowl | Louisiana State (11) | 33 | Iowa State | 15 | El Paso, TX |
Award Winners
| Award | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| SEC Player of the Year | Johnny Musso | Alabama |
| SEC Coach of the Year | Bear Bryant | Alabama |
1971 Conference Leaders