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Auburn Football Team History


Auburn Tigers
Auburn University
 Auburn, AL
Founded: 1856
Stadium: Jordan-Hare Stadium
Capacity: 88,043
Colors: Blue & Orange
Coach: Pat Dye
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1985 <- 1986 -> 1987 --> 2024
1986 Season Highlights
 Pat Dye enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Auburn.
 
1986 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 6  vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga  42   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. East Carolina  45   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Tennessee  34   8   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Western Carolina  55   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Vanderbilt  31   9   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Georgia Tech  31   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Mississippi State  35   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Florida  17   18   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Cincinnati  52   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Georgia  16   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 29  vs. Alabama  21   17   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Thu., Jan. 1   Southern California  16   7   W    @ Orlando, FL   Capital One Bowl
 
1986 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored395
  Scoring Average32.9
  Points Allowed122
  Defense Average10.2
  Opponents Record58-56
  Conference Record4-2
  Home Record7-1
  Away Record2-1
1986 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
6 10-2-0 AP
8 10-2-0 Coaches
8 10-2-0 UPI
7 10-2-0 USA Today/CNN
  
1986 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisiana State 9-3306185Lost  15-305-115678  Bill Arnsparger
Alabama 10-3351163Won  28-64-218483  Ray Perkins
Auburn 10-2395122Won  16-74-215478  Pat Dye
Georgia 8-4309233Lost  24-274-2136105  Vince Dooley
Mississippi 8-3-1240167Won  20-174-212683  Billy Brewer
Tennessee 7-5293249Won  21-143-3144156  Johnny Majors
Florida 6-5223173 2-486111  Galen Hall
Mississippi State 6-5195275 2-455177  Rockey Felker
Kentucky 5-5-1228207 2-491142  Jerry Claiborne
Vanderbilt 1-10193347 0-689208  Watson Brown

1986 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1986 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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