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 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 33.8 | 12.5 | 25.60 | 10.19 | 7 | 2 | 7 | |
| Auburn | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 19.0 | 12.8 | 19.16 | 11.61 | 5 | 5 | ||
| LSU | 9 | 2 | 1 | .792 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .750 | 21.0 | 12.1 | 19.14 | 9.97 | 11 | 6 | 11 | |
| Tennessee | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 24.8 | 8.3 | 20.53 | 7.45 | 15 | 4 | 8 | |
| Georgia | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 15.8 | 14.8 | 14.58 | 12.58 | 17 | 16 | ||
| Florida | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .500 | 19.8 | 13.1 | 16.86 | 12.77 | ||||
| Ole Miss | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | 19.2 | 14.2 | 10.97 | 8.07 | 16 | 16 | ||
| Kentucky | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | 11.9 | 21.1 | 3.03 | 9.57 | ||||
| Mississippi State | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | 17.9 | 23.1 | 4.43 | 7.88 | ||||
| Vanderbilt | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 11.7 | 22.1 | -4.28 | 5.90 | ||||
3 Bowl Games
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-01-01 | Cotton Bowl | Texas (7) | 17 | Alabama (4) | 13 | Dallas, TX |
| 1972-12-30 | Bluebonnet Bowl | Tennessee (11) | 24 | Louisiana State (10) | 17 | Houston, TX |
| 1972-12-30 | Gator Bowl | Auburn (6) | 24 | Colorado (13) | 3 | Jacksonville, FL |
Award Winners
| Award | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| SEC Player of the Year | Terry Davis | Alabama |
| SEC Coach of the Year | Ralph Jordan | Auburn |
1972 Conference Leaders