Record: 9-2-1 (SEC, 4-1-1)
Points For: 318 (26.00 per game) | Points Against: 181 (15.00 per game)
MPI: 0.8242 (6 out of 110) | SOS: 0.6293 (3)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 02 | W | Georgia * (7-3-2) | 0.6818 (23) | 20 | 16 | ||
| Sep 14 | W | Texas A&M (10-2-0) | 0.7719 (11) | 23 | 10 | @ Birmingham, AL | |
| Sep 21 | W | @ Cincinnati (5-6-0) | 0.4753 (55) | 45 | 10 | ||
| Sep 28 | W | Vanderbilt * (3-7-1) | 0.3528 (85) | 40 | 20 | ||
| Oct 12 | L | Penn State (11-1-0) | 0.8816 (1) | 17 | 19 | ||
| Oct 19 | L | Tennessee * (9-1-2) | 0.7695 (12) | 14 | 16 | @ Birmingham, AL | |
| Oct 26 | W | Memphis (2-7-2) | 0.3471 (88) | 28 | 9 | ||
| Nov 02 | W | @ Mississippi State * (5-6-0) | 0.4718 (56) | 44 | 28 | ||
| Nov 09 | T | Louisiana State * (9-2-1) | 0.7296 (19) | 14 | 14 | ||
| Nov 16 | W | @ Southern Mississippi (7-4-0) | 0.5544 (38) | 24 | 13 | ||
| Nov 30 | W | Auburn * (8-4-0) | 0.6752 (24) | 25 | 23 | @ Birmingham, AL | |
| Dec 28 | W | Southern California (6-6-0) | 0.5086 (48) | 24 | 3 | @ Honolulu, HI | |
* Denotes a conference game.