1979 Auburn Tigers football team

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1979 Auburn Tigers football
Auburn Tigers logo.svg
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
APNo. 16
1979 record8–3 (4–2 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeVeer, I
Defensive coordinatorP. W. Underwood (4th season)
Home stadiumJordan–Hare Stadium
Seasons
← 1978
1980 →
1979 Southeastern Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Alabama $ 6 – 0 – 0 12 – 0 – 0
Georgia 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
No. 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 11, 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 1,000 yards rushing.[3]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15Kansas State*
W 26–1850,132
September 22Southern Miss*
W 31–945,226[4]
September 29at Tennessee
L 17–3585,936
October 6No. 14 N.C. State*
W 44–3151,146
October 13VanderbiltNo. 18
W 52–3547,900
October 20at Georgia Tech*No. 14
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
W 38–1454,236
October 27at No. 18 Wake Forest*No. 13
  • Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
L 38–4234,060
November 3FloridaNo. 20
W 19–1358,384
November 10at Mississippi StateNo. 16
W 14–359,186
November 17at GeorgiaNo. 15
W 33–1363,000
December 1vs. No. 1 AlabamaNo. 14
L 18–2577,918
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

[2]

Game summaries[]

Georgia[]

1 234Total
• Auburn 9 0177 33
Georgia 7 303 13
  • Date: November 17
  • Location: Athens, GA

[5]

Roster[]

1979 Auburn Tigers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 5 Joe Sullivan Fr
RB 20 Joe Cribbs Sr
RB 21 James Brooks Jr
T 72 Jeff Smith Fr
T 78 Keith Uecker So
WR 82 Byron Franklin Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DT 66 Frank Warren Jr
DE 99 Edmund Nelson So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

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. ^ a b 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. ^ "Auburn wins one for Doug". The Anniston Star. September 23, 1979. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Eugene Register-Guard. 1979 Nov 18.
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