1979 Auburn Tigers football team

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1979 Auburn Tigers football
AuburnTigers.svg
Conference Southeastern Conference
Ranking
AP #16
1979 record 8–3 (4–2 SEC)
Head coach Doug Barfield
Offensive scheme veer, I
Home stadium Jordan-Hare Stadium
Seasons
« 1978 1980 »
1979 SEC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#1 Alabama $ 6 – 0 – 0     12 – 0 – 0
Georgia 5 – 1 – 0     6 – 5 – 0
#16 Auburn 4 – 2 – 0     8 – 3 – 0
LSU 4 – 2 – 0     7 – 5 – 0
Tennessee 3 – 3 – 0     7 – 5 – 0
Kentucky 3 – 3 – 0     5 – 6 – 0
Ole Miss 3 – 3 – 0     4 – 7 – 0
Mississippi State 2 – 4 – 0     3 – 8 – 0
Vanderbilt 0 – 6 – 0     1 – 10 – 0
Florida 0 – 6 – 0     0 – 10 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1979 Auburn Tigers football team achieved an overall record of 8–3 under head coach Doug Barfield, which would be his best season as head coach. The Tigers went 4–2 in the SEC.[1] They finished the season ranked #16 in the AP poll, but were not ranked in the UPI due to probation.

Prior to the start of the season, on May 11th, Auburn was placed on probation by the NCAA as a result of an investigation into violations dating back to 1974.

Five players were named to the All-SEC first team for 1979: running back James Brooks, running back Joe Cribbs, linebacker Freddy Smith, defensive tackle Frank Warren, and offensive tackle George Stephenson. Joe Cribbs was also named the SEC Most Valuable Player for that year.[2]

During the 1979 season, the offense used a combination of the veer and I formations and both Joe Cribbs and James Brooks gained over 1000 yards rushing.[3]

Schedule

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance
September 15, 1979 Kansas State* Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL W 26–18   50,132
September 22, 1979 Southern Miss* Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL W 31–9   45,226
September 29, 1979 at Tennessee Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN L 17–35   85,936
October 6, 1979 #14 N.C. State* Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL W 44–31   51,146
October 13, 1979 Vanderbilt #18 Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL W 52–35   47,900
October 20, 1979 at Georgia Tech* #14 Grant Field • Atlanta, GA W 38–14   54,236
October 27, 1979 at #18 Wake Forest* #13 Groves Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC L 38–42   34,060
November 3, 1979 Florida #20 Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL W 19–13   58,384
November 10, 1979 at Mississippi State #16 Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL W 14–3   59,186
November 17, 1979 at Georgia #15 Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) W 33–13   63,000
December 1, 1979 vs. #1 Alabama #14 Legion Field • Birmingham, AL (Iron Bowl) L 18–25   77,918
*Non-conference game.

[2]

Game notes

Georgia

1 2 3 4 Total
• Auburn 9 0 17 7 33
Georgia 7 3 0 3 13

[4]


References

  1. ↑ 2011 Auburn Tigers Football Media Guide, Auburn University Athletic Department, Auburn, Alabama, pp. 182–4,150–151 (2011). Retrieved August 19, 2011
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2005 Auburn Tigers Football Media Guide, Auburn University Athletic Department, Auburn, Alabama, pp. 142–143, 178–180 (2005). Retrieved August 19, 2011
  3. ↑ Auburn Tigers Have Veterans Returning "The Harlan (KY,) Daily Enterprise, August 27, 1980. Retrieved August 21, 2011"
  4. ↑ Eugene Register-Guard. 1979 Nov 18.
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