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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  <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024
1983 Season Highlights
 Pat Dye enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Auburn.
 The Tigers won the Southeastern Conference Championship.
 
1983 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 10  vs. Southern Mississippi  24   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Texas  7   20   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Tennessee  37   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Florida State  27   24   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Kentucky  49   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Georgia Tech  31   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Mississippi State  28   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Florida  28   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Maryland  35   23   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Georgia  13   7   W       
 Sat., Dec. 3  vs. Alabama  23   20   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Mon., Jan. 2   Michigan  9   7   W    @ New Orleans, LA   Sugar Bowl
 
1983 Season Totals
  Record11-1
  Points Scored311
  Scoring Average25.9
  Points Allowed186
  Defense Average15.5
  Opponents Record92-46
  Conference Record6-0
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record4-0
1983 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
3 11-1-0 AP
3 11-1-0 Coaches
3 11-1-0 UPI
2 11-1-0 USA Today/CNN
  
1983 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Auburn 11-1311186Won  9-76-017896  Pat Dye
Georgia 10-1-1274158Won  10-95-114074  Vince Dooley
Florida 9-2-1304156Won  14-64-214984  Charley Pell
Tennessee 9-3282165Won  30-234-2129114  Johnny Majors
Alabama 8-4366229Won  28-74-2205132  Ray Perkins
Mississippi 7-5179264Lost  3-94-296147  Billy Brewer
Kentucky 6-5-1228237Lost  16-202-487151  Jerry Claiborne
Mississippi State 3-8196279 1-5118168  Emory Bellard
Louisiana State 4-7251253 0-6112176  Jerry Stovall
Vanderbilt 2-9183274 0-693165  George MacIntyre

1983 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1983 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.