1979 Southeastern Conference Standings
| Season | Conference | Coach | |||||||||
| Alabama | 12-0 | 383 | 67 | # | 6-0 | 185 | 45 | Paul W. Bear Bryant | |||
| Georgia | 6-5 | 206 | 189 | 5-1 | 142 | 94 | Vince Dooley | ||||
| Auburn | 8-3 | 330 | 238 | 4-2 | 153 | 124 | Doug Barfield | ||||
| Louisiana State | 7-5 | 275 | 151 | 4-2 | 106 | 73 | Charles McClendon | ||||
| Mississippi | 4-7 | 251 | 298 | 3-3 | 169 | 123 | Steve Sloan | ||||
| Tennessee | 7-5 | 311 | 235 | 3-3 | 132 | 143 | Johnny Majors | ||||
| Kentucky | 5-6 | 180 | 143 | 3-3 | 116 | 79 | Fran Curci | ||||
| Mississippi State | 3-8 | 162 | 179 | 2-4 | 74 | 92 | Emory Bellard | ||||
| Florida | 0-10-1 | 106 | 265 | 0-6 | 39 | 167 | Charley Pell | ||||
| Vanderbilt | 1-10 | 179 | 418 | 0-6 | 96 | 272 | George MacIntyre | ||||
| 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.