American college football season
1993 Auburn Tigers football Conference Southeastern Conference Division Western Division AP No. 4 1993 record 11–0 (8–0 SEC) Head coach Defensive coordinator Wayne Hall Home stadium Jordan–Hare Stadium (Capacity: 85,214)Seasons
1993 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
Eastern Division
No. 5 Florida x$
7
–
1
–
0
11
–
2
–
0
No. 12 Tennessee * x
6
–
1
–
1
9
–
2
–
1
Kentucky
4
–
4
–
0
6
–
6
–
0
Georgia
2
–
6
–
0
5
–
6
–
0
South Carolina *
2
–
6
–
0
4
–
7
–
0
Vanderbilt *
1
–
7
–
0
4
–
7
–
0
Western Division
No. 4 Auburn †
8
–
0
–
0
11
–
0
–
0
No. 14 Alabama * x
5
–
2
–
1
9
–
3
–
1
Arkansas *
3
–
4
–
1
5
–
5
–
1
LSU
3
–
5
–
0
5
–
6
–
0
Ole Miss *
3
–
5
–
0
5
–
6
–
0
Mississippi State *
2
–
5
–
1
3
–
6
–
2
Championship : Florida 28 , Alabama 13
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions † – Ineligible for the postseason due to NCAA probation. * – Alabama later forfeited all regular-season wins and one tie due to NCAA violations, giving an official record of 1–12 overall and 0–8 SEC. The forfeit of the tie retroactively gave Tennessee a share of the East title. Rankings from AP Poll
The 1993 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season . Under first-year head coach Terry Bowden , the team went undefeated with a record of 11–0 and finished #4 in the AP Poll . Due to NCAA probation , Auburn was banned from TV and post-season play, and suffered reduced scholarships. The post-season ban prevented Auburn from playing the SEC Championship and a bowl game . Nonetheless, Auburn was the only major college football team to finish the season undefeated. The National Champions Foundation recognized Auburn as one of its 1993 national champions;[1] however, Auburn University only formally recognizes championships for the 1957 Auburn Tigers football team and 2010 Auburn Tigers football team seasons,[2] [3] although the official website for Auburn athletics does highlight the 1993 team.[4]
Schedule [ ]
Date Time Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance Source September 2 6:30 p.m. Ole Miss W 16–1278,246
September 11 6:00 p.m. Samford * Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, Alabama W 35–768,936
September 18 7:00 p.m. at LSU W 34–1071,936
September 25 1:00 p.m. Southern Miss * No. 25 Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, Alabama W 35–2483,476 [5]
October 2 7:00 p.m. at Vanderbilt No. 23 Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, Tennessee W 14–1040,527
October 9 1:00 p.m. Mississippi State No. 22 Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, Alabama W 31–1784,222
October 16 1:00 p.m. No. 4 Florida No. 19 Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, Alabama (rivalry ) W 38–3585,214
October 30 2:00 p.m. at Arkansas No. 9 Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, Arkansas W 31–2150,100
November 6 1:00 p.m. New Mexico State * No. 8 Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, Alabama W 55-1482,128
November 13 12:00 p.m. at Georgia No. 7 W 42–2885,434
November 20 1:00 p.m. No. 11 Alabama No. 6 Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, Alabama (Iron Bowl ) W 22–1485,214 [6]
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
Roster [ ]
1993 Auburn Tigers football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
K
43
Scott Etheridge
Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Roster
Rankings [ ]
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll
Pre
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Final
AP
NR
NR
NR
NR
25
23
22
19
10
8
7
6
5
3
4
5
4
Game summaries [ ]
Ole Miss [ ]
1
2 3 4 Total
Ole Miss
0
0 0 12
12
• Auburn
3
10 3 0
16
Date: September 2Location: Jordan–Hare Stadium, Auburn, Alabama Game attendance: 78,246
Scoring summary 1 AUB Etheridge 27-yard field goal AUB 3-0
2 AUB Bostic 3-yard run (Etheridge kick) AUB 10-0
2 AUB Etheridge 37-yard field goal AUB 13-0
3 AUB Etheridge 28-yard field goal AUB 16-0
4 MIS Thomas 47-yard pass from Adams (Adams pass failed) AUB 16-6
4 MIS Fisher 77-yard punt return (Adams pass failed) AUB 16-12
Samford [ ]
at LSU [ ]
1
2 3 4 Total
• Auburn
0
21 7 6
34
LSU
7
0 0 3
10
Date: September 18Location: Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana Game attendance: 71,936
Scoring summary 1 LSU Ray 10-yard pass from Howard (LaFleur kick) LSU 7-0
2 AUB White 1-yard run (Etheridge kick) Tied 7-7
2 AUB Bostic 13-yard run (Etheridge kick) AUB 14-7
2 AUB Bailey 53-yard pass from White (Etheridge kick) AUB 21-7
3 AUB White 1-yard run (Etheridge kick) AUB 28-7
4 LSU LaFleur 22-yard field goal AUB 28-10
4 AUB Etheridge 24-yard field goal AUB 31-10
4 AUB Etheridge 36-yard field goal AUB 34-10
Southern Miss [ ]
at Vanderbilt [ ]
1
2 3 4 Total
• Auburn
7
0 0 7
14
Vanderbilt
0
10 0 0
10
Date: October 2Location: Vanderbilt Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee Game attendance: 40,527
Scoring summary 1 AUB Robinson 45-yard interception return (Etheridge kick) AUB 7-0
2 VAN Love 1-yard run (Yenner kick) Tied 7-7
2 VAN Yenner 53-yard field goal VAN 10-7
4 AUB Bostic 2-yard run (Etheridge kick) AUB 14-10
Mississippi State [ ]
Florida [ ]
1
2 3 4 Total
Florida
10
17 0 8
35
• Auburn
7
7 7 17
38
Date: October 16Location: Jordan–Hare Stadium, Auburn, Alabama Game attendance: 85,214
Scoring summary 1 FLA Davis 49-yard field goal FLA 3-0
1 FLA Jackson 50-yard pass from Wuerffel (Davis kick) FLA 10-0
1 AUB C. Jackson 96-yard interception return (Etheridge kick) FLA 10-7
2 AUB White 2-yard run (Etheridge kick) AUB 14-10
2 FLA Davis 36-yard field goal AUB 14-13
2 FLA Rhett 24-yard run (Davis kick) FLA 20-14
2 FLA Hill 23-yard pass from Wuerffel (Davis kick) FLA 27-14
3 AUB Richardson 23-yard pass from White (Davis kick) FLA 27-21
4 AUB Bostic 4-yard run (Etheridge kick) AUB 28-27
4 AUB Sanders 9-yard run (Etheridge kick) AUB 35-27
4 FLA Jackson 13-yard pass from Wuerffel (Jackson pass from Wuerffel) Tied 35-35
4 AUB Etheridge 41-yard field goal AUB 38-35
[7]
at Arkansas [ ]
1
2 3 4 Total
• Auburn
7
0 10 14
31
Arkansas
7
0 7 0
14
Date: October 30Location: Razorback Stadium, Fayetteville, Arkansas Game attendance: 50,100
Scoring summary 1 ARK Malone 4-yard run (Boulware kick) ARK 7-0
1 AUB White 1-yard run (Etheridge kick) Tied 7-7
3 AUB Robinson 35-yard interception return (Etheridge kick) AUB 14-7
3 AUB Etheridge field goal AUB 17-7
3 ARK Meaders 50-yard pass from Lunney (Boulware kick) AUB 17-14
4 AUB Bostic 12-yard run (Etheridge kick) AUB 24-14
4 AUB McMilion 16-yard run (Etheridge kick) AUB 31-14
New Mexico State [ ]
at Georgia [ ]
1
2 3 4 Total
• Auburn
7
14 14 7
42
Georgia
7
0 7 14
28
Date: November 13Location: Sanford Stadium, Athens, Georgia Game attendance: 85,434
Scoring summary 1 AUB Richardson 28-yard run (Etheridge kick) AUB 7-0
1 UGA Davis 1-yard run (Parkman kick) Tied 7-7
2 AUB Bostic 41-yard run (Etheridge kick) AUB 14-7
2 AUB Bostic 3-yard run (Etheridge kick) AUB 21-7
3 AUB Shelling 73-yard interception return (Etheridge kick) AUB 28-7
3 UGA Graham 76-yard pass from Zeier (Parkman kick) AUB 28-14
3 AUB Sanders 10-yard pass from White (Etheridge kick) AUB 35-14
4 UGA Hunter 4-yard pass from Zeier (Parkman kick) AUB 35-21
4 UGA Bohannon 8-yard pass from Zeier (Parkman kick) AUB 35-28
4 AUB Bostic 26-yard run (Etheridge kick) AUB 42-28
[8]
[9]
Alabama [ ]
1
2 3 4 Total
Alabama
0
14 0 0
14
• Auburn
3
2 7 10
22
Date: November 20Location: Jordan–Hare Stadium, Auburn, Alabama Game attendance: 85,214
Scoring summary 1 AUB Etheridge 23-yard field goal AUB 3-0
2 ALA Lee 63-yard run (Proctor kick) ALA 7-3
2 AUB Barker sacked by Miska for safety ALA 7-5
2 ALA Anderson 19-yard run (Proctor kick) ALA 14-5
3 AUB Sanders 35-yard pass from Nix (Etheridge kick) ALA 14-12
4 AUB Etheridge 26-yard field goal AUB 15-14
4 AUB Bostic 70-yard run (Etheridge kick) AUB 22-14
[10]
[11]
References [ ]
^ 2018 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records (PDF) . National Collegiate Athletic Association. August 2018. p. 114. Retrieved January 4, 2019 .
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^ "Auburn survives scare" . The Anniston Star . September 26, 1993. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Tigers 'Nix' Bama" . The Montgomery Advertiser . November 21, 1993. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Auburn's Defense Stops Florida When It Counts" . The New York Times . October 17, 1993. Retrieved September 22, 2019 .
^ "Auburn 42, Georgia 28" . UPI . November 13, 1993. Retrieved September 22, 2019 .
^ "AUBURN 42 GEORGIA 28 REELING IT IN AFTER THEY BEAT THE BULLDOGS, EVEN TERRY BOWDEN ADMITTED THE TIGERS WERE TOPS IN THE SEC" . Sports Illustrated . December 17, 1993. Retrieved September 22, 2019 .
^ "Auburn Finishes 11-0 and Season Is Finished" . The New York Times . November 21, 1993. Retrieved September 22, 2019 .
^ "AUBURN 22 ALABAMA 14 PERFECT TO THE END THE TIGERS RALLIED TO ROLL BACK THE TIDE AND COMPLETE AN UNBEATEN, AND UNLIKELY, SEASON" . Sports Illustrated . December 17, 1993. Retrieved September 22, 2019 .
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