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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: Doug Barfield
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2024
1980 Season Highlights
 Doug Barfield enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Auburn.
 
1980 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 13  @ Texas Christian  10   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Duke  35   28   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Tennessee  0   42   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Richmond  55   16   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Louisiana State  17   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Georgia Tech  17   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Mississippi State  21   24   L    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Florida  10   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Southern Mississippi  31   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Georgia  21   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 29  vs. Alabama  18   34   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 
1980 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored235
  Scoring Average21.4
  Points Allowed238
  Defense Average21.6
  Opponents Record64-50
  Conference Record0-6
  Home Record4-3
  Away Record1-3
1980 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1980 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia 12-0333137Won  17-106-016978  Vince Dooley
Alabama 10-235298Won  30-25-121066  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Mississippi State 9-3301247Lost  17-315-1143104  Emory Bellard
Florida 8-4256186Won  35-204-210293  Charley Pell
Louisiana State 7-4213193 4-2138133  Jerry Stovall
Tennessee 5-6256189 3-316290  Johnny Majors
Mississippi 3-8263266 2-5136182  Steve Sloan
Kentucky 3-8167280 1-570161  Fran Curci
Auburn 5-6235238 0-687173  Doug Barfield
Vanderbilt 2-9140352 0-651215  George MacIntyre

1980 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1980 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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