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 |
| LSU | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 25.5 | 15.4 | 14.24 | 6.08 | 15 | 5 | 10 | |
| Auburn | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 32.9 | 10.2 | 15.70 | -0.05 | 14 | 5 | 6 | |
| Alabama | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 27.0 | 12.5 | 17.24 | 5.93 | 5 | 2 | 9 | |
| Ole Miss | 8 | 3 | 1 | .708 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 20.0 | 13.9 | 5.23 | -1.77 | 20 | |||
| Georgia | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 25.8 | 19.4 | 9.62 | 3.29 | 16 | 14 | ||
| Tennessee | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | 24.4 | 20.8 | 2.48 | -0.19 | 10 | 8 | ||
| Florida | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | 20.3 | 15.7 | 9.37 | 5.83 | 13 | 13 | ||
| Mississippi State | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | 17.7 | 25.0 | -2.06 | 1.58 | 13 | |||
| Kentucky | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | 20.7 | 18.8 | 2.04 | 1.40 | ||||
| Vanderbilt | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 17.5 | 31.5 | -11.26 | 2.47 | ||||
6 Bowl Games
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-01-01 | Citrus Bowl | Auburn (10) | 16 | Southern California | 7 | Orlando, FL |
| 1987-01-01 | Sugar Bowl | Nebraska (6) | 30 | Louisiana State (5) | 15 | New Orleans, LA |
| 1986-12-29 | Liberty Bowl | Tennessee | 21 | Minnesota | 14 | Memphis, TN |
| 1986-12-25 | Sun Bowl | Alabama (13) | 28 | Washington (12) | 6 | El Paso, TX |
| 1986-12-23 | Hall of Fame Bowl | Boston College | 27 | Georgia (17) | 24 | Tampa, FL |
| 1986-12-20 | Independence Bowl | Mississippi | 20 | Texas Tech | 17 | Shreveport, LA |
Award Winners
| Award | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| SEC Player of the Year | Cornelius Bennett | Alabama |
| SEC Coach of the Year | Bill Arnsparger | LSU |
1986 Conference Leaders