Record: 8-4 (SEC, 3-3)
Points For: 338 (28.00 per game) | Points Against: 216 (18.00 per game)
MPI: 0.6711 (22 out of 113) | SOS: 0.5760 (19)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | W | Georgia Tech (6-5-0) | 0.5536 (47) | 45 | 7 | ||
| Sep 18 | W | Mississippi * (4-7-0) | 0.3795 (81) | 42 | 14 | @ Jackson, MS | |
| Sep 25 | W | @ Vanderbilt * (8-4-0) | 0.6159 (34) | 24 | 21 | ||
| Oct 02 | W | Arkansas State | 34 | 7 | @ Birmingham, AL | ||
| Oct 09 | W | Penn State (11-1-0) | 0.9309 (1) | 42 | 21 | @ Birmingham, AL | |
| Oct 16 | L | Tennessee * (6-5-1) | 0.5367 (55) | 28 | 35 | ||
| Oct 23 | W | @ Cincinnati (6-5-0) | 0.5573 (43) | 21 | 3 | ||
| Oct 30 | W | Mississippi State * (5-6-0) | 0.4919 (62) | 20 | 12 | @ Jackson, MS | |
| Nov 06 | L | Louisiana State * (8-3-1) | 0.6706 (23) | 10 | 20 | @ Birmingham, AL | |
| Nov 13 | L | @ Southern Mississippi (7-4-0) | 0.5691 (40) | 29 | 38 | ||
| Nov 27 | L | Auburn * (9-3-0) | 0.7170 (16) | 22 | 23 | @ Birmingham, AL | |
| Dec 29 | W | Illinois (7-5-0) | 0.5575 (42) | 21 | 15 | @ Memphis, TN | |
* Denotes a conference game.