Record: 7-5 (SEC, 4-2)
Points For: 268 (22.00 per game) | Points Against: 213 (17.00 per game)
MPI: 0.6184 (30 out of 104) | SOS: 0.6443 (3)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 05 | W | Southern Mississippi (6-5-0) | 0.5437 (41) | 38 | 6 | @ Birmingham, AL | |
| Sep 12 | W | Penn State (8-4-0) | 0.6880 (20) | 24 | 13 | ||
| Sep 19 | L | Florida * (6-6-0) | 0.5879 (33) | 14 | 23 | @ Birmingham, AL | |
| Sep 26 | W | Vanderbilt * (4-7-0) | 0.4060 (72) | 30 | 23 | ||
| Oct 03 | W | Louisiana-Lafayette (6-5-0) | 0.5287 (43) | 38 | 10 | @ Birmingham, AL | |
| Oct 10 | L | Memphis (5-5-1) | 0.4938 (50) | 10 | 13 | ||
| Oct 17 | W | Tennessee * (10-2-1) | 0.7515 (13) | 41 | 22 | @ Birmingham, AL | |
| Oct 31 | W | Mississippi State * (4-7-0) | 0.4203 (69) | 21 | 18 | @ Birmingham, AL | |
| Nov 07 | W | Louisiana State * (10-1-1) | 0.8474 (4) | 22 | 10 | ||
| Nov 14 | L | Notre Dame (8-4-0) | 0.7053 (17) | 6 | 37 | ||
| Nov 27 | L | Auburn * (9-1-2) | 0.8395 (5) | 0 | 10 | @ Birmingham, AL | |
| Jan 02 | L | Michigan (8-4-0) | 0.6615 (24) | 24 | 28 | @ Tampa, FL | |
* Denotes a conference game.