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 |
| Ole Miss | 10 | 0 | 1 | .955 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .917 | 25.5 | 6.4 | 21.64 | 6.10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| Florida | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 14.3 | 7.8 | 15.33 | 7.42 | 18 | 18 | ||
| Alabama | 8 | 1 | 2 | .818 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .786 | 16.6 | 5.1 | 14.10 | 4.46 | 5 | 9 | ||
| Auburn | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 15.5 | 8.0 | 14.35 | 6.75 | 12 | 8 | 13 | |
| Tennessee | 6 | 2 | 2 | .700 | 3 | 2 | 2 | .571 | 20.9 | 7.9 | 11.64 | 3.94 | 18 | 8 | ||
| Georgia | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 17.4 | 11.8 | 10.45 | 6.15 | 13 | 13 | ||
| Georgia Tech | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 11.8 | 9.7 | 12.37 | 11.97 | 10 | |||
| LSU | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .417 | 10.5 | 5.0 | 11.20 | 7.30 | 18 | |||
| Kentucky | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | 2 | 4 | 1 | .357 | 20.6 | 8.1 | 10.99 | 4.69 | ||||
| Tulane | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | 1 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 13.2 | 14.0 | 5.29 | 6.99 | ||||
| Mississippi State | 2 | 6 | 1 | .278 | 0 | 5 | 1 | .083 | 11.2 | 13.2 | 5.64 | 8.53 | ||||
| Vanderbilt | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .000 | 7.4 | 19.3 | -4.07 | 5.73 | ||||
3 Bowl Games
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961-01-02 | Sugar Bowl | Mississippi (3) | 14 | Rice (12) | 6 | New Orleans, LA |
| 1960-12-31 | Gator Bowl | Florida (19) | 13 | Baylor (19) | 12 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 1960-12-17 | Bluebonnet Bowl | Texas | 3 | Alabama (17) | 3 | Houston, TX |
Award Winners
| Award | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| SEC Player of the Year | Jake Gibbs | Ole Miss |
| SEC Coach of the Year | John Vaught | Ole Miss |
1960 Conference Leaders