1971 Southeastern Conference Standings
| Season | Conference | Coach | |||||||||
| Alabama | 11-1 | 368 | 122 | # | 7-0 | 238 | 45 | Paul W. Bear Bryant | |||
| Georgia | 11-1 | 360 | 115 | 6-1 | 217 | 63 | Vince Dooley | ||||
| Auburn | 9-2 | 335 | 182 | 5-1 | 160 | 94 | Ralph Shug Jordan | ||||
| Mississippi | 10-2 | 363 | 222 | 4-2 | 147 | 127 | Billy R. Kinard | ||||
| Tennessee | 10-2 | 270 | 121 | 4-2 | 94 | 76 | Bill Battle | ||||
| Louisiana State | 9-3 | 353 | 153 | 3-2 | 122 | 61 | Charles McClendon | ||||
| Mississippi State | 2-9 | 120 | 311 | 1-7 | 80 | 251 | Charley Shira | ||||
| Florida | 4-7 | 174 | 298 | 1-6 | 79 | 232 | Doug Dickey | ||||
| Kentucky | 3-8 | 144 | 284 | 1-6 | 84 | 186 | John Ray | ||||
| Vanderbilt | 4-6-1 | 136 | 208 | 1-5 | 70 | 146 | Bill Pace | ||||
| Some records may be incomplete. |
Great Moments in College Football History
The first college football National Champion was Princeton. They received the honor in 1869 and only played two games.
The first college football National Champion was Princeton. They received the honor in 1869 and only played two games.