1978 Auburn Tigers football team

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1978 Auburn Tigers football
AuburnTigers.svg
Conference Southeastern Conference
1978 record 6–4–1 (3–2–1 SEC)
Head coach Doug Barfield
Home stadium Jordan-Hare Stadium
Seasons
« 1977 1979 »
1978 SEC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#1 Alabama $ 6 – 0 – 0     11 – 1 – 0
#16 Georgia 5 – 0 – 1     9 – 2 – 1
Auburn 3 – 2 – 1     6 – 4 – 1
LSU 3 – 3 – 0     8 – 4 – 0
Tennessee 3 – 3 – 0     5 – 5 – 1
Florida 3 – 3 – 0     4 – 7 – 0
Mississippi State 2 – 4 – 0     6 – 5 – 0
Ole Miss 2 – 4 – 0     5 – 6 – 0
Kentucky 2 – 4 – 0     4 – 6 – 1
Vanderbilt 0 – 6 – 0     2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1978 Auburn Tigers football team achieved an overall 6–4–1 record under third-year head coach Doug Barfield and failed to receive an invitation to a bowl game.[1] While only slightly better than the previous year’s 6–5 record, the 1978 squad fared worse in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) completing the season with a record of 3–2–1.[2]

Four players were named All-SEC players for 1978: defensive back James McKinney, running back Joe Cribbs, offensive tackle Mike Burrow, and defensive tackle Frank Warren.[2]

Schedule

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance
September 16, 1978 at Kansas State* KSU Stadium • Manhattan, KS W 45–32   27,600
September 23, 1978 at Virginia Tech* Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA W 18–7   38,000
September 30, 1978 vs. Tennessee Legion Field • Birmingham, AL W 29–10   50,136
October 7, 1978 Miami (FL) Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL L 15–17   55,113
October 14, 1978 at Vanderbilt Dudley Field • Nashville, TN W 49–7   30,394
October 21, 1978 Georgia Tech* Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL L 10–24   59,112
October 28, 1978 Wake Forest* Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL W 21–7   52,120
November 4, 1978 at Florida Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL L 7–31   59,343
November 11, 1978 at Mississippi State Scott Field • Starkville, MS W 6–0   34,100
November 18, 1978 #8 Georgia Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) T 22–22   64,761
December 2, 1978 vs. #2 Alabama Legion Field • Birmingham, AL (Iron Bowl) L 16–34   79,218
*Non-conference game.

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References

  1. ↑ 2011 Auburn Tigers Football Media Guide, Auburn University Athletic Department, Auburn, Alabama, pp. 182–4 (2011). Retrieved August 19, 2011
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2005 Auburn Tigers Football Media Guide, Auburn University Athletic Department, Auburn, Alabama, pp. 143,180 (2005). Retrieved August 19, 2011
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