1978 Auburn Tigers football team

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1978 Auburn Tigers football
Auburn Tigers logo.svg
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
1978 record6–4–1 (3–2–1 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDal Shealy (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorP. W. Underwood (3rd season)
Home stadiumJordan–Hare Stadium
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 Southeastern Conference football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Alabama $ 6 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 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[]

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at Kansas State*
W 45–3227,600
September 23at Virginia Tech*
W 18–738,000[3]
September 30vs. Tennessee
W 29–1050,136
October 7Miami (FL)No. 19
L 15–1755,113
October 14at Vanderbilt
W 49–730,394
October 21Georgia Tech*
L 10–2459,112
October 28Wake Forest*dagger
W 21–752,120
November 4at Florida
L 7–3159,343
November 11at Mississippi State
W 6–034,100
November 18No. 8 Georgia
T 22–2264,761
December 2vs. No. 2 Alabama
L 16–3479,218
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the 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. ^ a b c 2005 Auburn Tigers Football Media Guide, Auburn University Athletic Department, Auburn, Alabama, pp. 143,180 (2005). Retrieved August 19, 2011
  3. ^ "VPI gamble backfires, Auburn wins 18–7". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. September 24, 1978. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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