The ncaa record book lists auburn as national champions in 2010, 1993, 1983, 1957 and 19. Pat dye led the 1983 auburn tigers to an 111 record, an sec championship and a sugar bowl win against michigan. Special research credits to tom canterbury, creg stephenson and chris. Depsite the ncaa record book listing national championships in additional years. Some images may be missing and some links may no longer work. While the top picks are easy, things get much harder toward the bottom.
Dyes most storied season came in 1983, when the tigers went 111, claiming the conference championship. The auburn tigers football program represents auburn university in the sport of american. Today, we are going to take a shot at picking the 15 greatest auburn football players since 1968. When georgia and auburn first met on the football field, things were a bit different. Auburn record holders and bowl games college and magnolia. Auburn showing off 3 more national titles, could officially claim them. This page is a finding aid to materials in the joyce sports research collection in the department of special collections, university libraries of notre dame. Most points scored game 58 tommy haleyricks, hubbbertville 76. The auburn tigers college football team competes as part of the national collegiate athletic association ncaa division i football bowl subdivision, representing auburn university in the western division of the southeastern conference sec. These links direct the user to the division i publications only during that time period. The auburn tigers began competing in intercollegiate football in 1892 and have amassed the 12th most wins in major college history. Auburn baseball has a rich history of talent and winning ways. Auburn university baseball players who made it to a major.
Upon his retirement in 1982, he held the record for most wins as head coach in collegiate football history with 323 wins. The ncaa record book lists auburn as national champions in 2010, 1993. The ncaa football records books were separated into two different publications one for division i and one for division ii and iii from 2004 through 2010. Those three teams 1993, 1983 and 19 are listed in the ncaa record book as champions, jacobs told auburn undercover in january. Gregg carr 19811984 carr ranks second in auburns record books with 453 career tackles. Auburn only led for nine seconds but it was the most important time of the game, as true freshman bo nix hit seth williams for the gamewinning points to cap off a 15point, secondhalf comeback. The school library at auburn would be a good place to find this type of album. Although auburn began competing in intercollegiate football in 1892, the schools official record book considers the modern era to have begun in 1947.
Auburns 1983 team went 111 60 in sec against a schedule that richard billingsley of bcs computer formula fame has ranked the 5th most difficult schedule in the entire history of college football. The 2017 university of alabama football record book was produced by the staff of the ua athletics communications office. It is an american college football rivalry game between the auburn university tigers and university of alabama crimson tide, both charter members of the southeastern conference sec. Oct 25, 20 like the 19 80 and 1993 110 teams, auburns 1983 team is recognized by the ncaa as a national champion. In a culture of equity and excellence we engage, educate, and empower each student for success beyond graduation. Alabama vs auburn historical record season wl score date location game inforank 1892 l 2232 feb. May, 20 who are the greatest to ever wear the orangeandblue. Individual records record book football mhsaa sports. Get the best deals on auburn tigers vintage ncaa programs. Auburn played the toughest schedule in the nation in 1983 against eight eventual. Jan 07, 2014 florida state breaks oklahomas ncaa fbs record for total points in a season. Auburn s proud history in college football has produced some of the best athletes the. Auburn school district subscribe to our enewsletter our mission. Carr ranks second in auburn s record books with 453 career tackles.
Its also available for hockey, basketball and baseball. What was the 1983 score of the alabama vs auburn football. Lets take a look through the tigers record book and make an alltime. Remembering the 1983 auburn tigers au football forum. Get the latest cedar bluff high school football news, rankings, schedules, stats, scores, results, athletes info, and more at. Florida state breaks oklahomas ncaa fbs record for total.
Bryant drive, and bryantdenny stadium are all named in his honor at the university of alabama. The new york state public high school athletic association inc. Auburn university only claims the 1957 ap and 2010 bcs seasons as national. Auburn university baseball players who made it to the major leagues. Auburn tigers football american football database fandom. The ncaa record book lists auburn as national champions in 2010. Despite facing a brutal schedule, the 1983 auburn tigers finished the season with an 111 record. Pre, 95, 912, 919, 926, 103, 1010, 1017, 1024, 10 31, 117, 1114, 1121, 1128, 125, final. Football 1983 national champions auburn university athletics. The official athletics website for the auburn tigers. The game started in beautiful warm sunshine after a stormy night of very heavy rains that caused severe flooding in the birmingham area. The auburn tigers finished the 1983 season with an 111 record. Coached by pat dye, the team finished the season with an 111 record and won their first southeastern conference sec title since 1957.
Florida state has furthered its claim as one of the greatest offenses ever to play college football, as the. Records from before this year are often incomplete and inconsistent, and they are generally not included in these. The 1983 auburn tigers football team represented auburn university in the 1983 ncaa division ia football season. Auburn wouldnt be the first school to go back in time and present itself. College football playoff results since 201415 56 bowl championship series individual record lists 199899 through 2014 57 bowl championship series team records list 199899 through 2014 63 bcs longest plays 199899 through 2014 71 college football playoff individual record lists since 201415 72 bowlall star game records. Individual football records last updated march 16, 2020 active player offense. Auburn tigers football statistical leaders wikipedia. Auburn football tradition and history auburn university. Every week during the season, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, this weeks schedule, top performers, fantasy drops and adds, new debuts and interesting tidbits. Auburn tigers football record by year college football. Who wore jersey number 14 at auburn university in 1983.
The roster for the auburn football team for 1983 can probably be found in a year book for that school. Baseball almanac is pleased to present a comprehensive chart of every auburn university alumni who played baseball at auburn university and made it to the major league level. Auburn wants to think they have more national championships in football than. The ncaa record book lists auburn as a national champion in 19, 1957, 1983, 1993 and 2010. He was one of the best defenders on the 1983 sec championship team and was named an allamerican in 1984. The ncaa recognizes five national championship seasons for auburn in their record book 19, 1957, 1983, 1993, 2010. That year the tigers were indeed 110, but they were ineligible for bowl games. Any discussion of alltime best auburn football coaches would start with shug jordan. Football record book and history auburn school district. The 1983 auburn tigers, led by head coach pat dye and running back bo jackson, finished. The tigers have won 12 conference championships and 22 bowl titles in 39 appearances. If you have information you believe should be included in these records additions, deletions or corrections, it may be submitted one of three ways. Auburn as national champions in 2010, 1993, 1983 1957 and 19 under the.
Auburn football tradition and history auburn university athletics. Here are five auburn football records that should stand the test of time. The ap and up voters were more impressed with miamis upset victory over nebraska in the orange bowl than auburns total body of work. Did terry beasley get shorted in the auburn record books by not including his bowl stats. Lets take a look through the tigers record book and make an alltime lineup based on the best college baseball stats over the years. To go along with their 2010 national championship, the 1957 team is currently the only team that the. The content and format of the pages may vary from year to year.
The iron bowl is the name given to the alabamaauburn football rivalry. Jordan was the longest tenured instructor in auburn history 25 years and he also won more football games than any football coach in auburn s history. In fact, it was the toughest schedule in college football that year. It references the joyce collections holdings of team media guides for football programs at fouryear colleges and universities in the united. Alabama football record book complete record book media information contents 1 quick facts coaching staff 2. Assembling auburns greatest football team of all time.
Auburn has played their home games at jordanhare stadium in auburn, alabama since 1939. The following pages have been posted on the ihsa web site since its inception in january 1996. Alabama football record book university of alabama athletics. Nov 23, 2010 the 1983 iron bowl game is one of the greatest in the history of the rivalry. Submitted by a mhsaa member school athletic administrator on official office letterhead, or by using the national federation record application note. The tigers represent auburn university in the ncaas southeastern conference. But at least auburn is in the record books for picking off those passes. Whatley resolution urges auburn to claim 9 national. The tigers were 60 in sec games and were conference champions. That isnt the only curious example in the ncaa record book.