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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: Terry Bowden
Conference: Southeastern-West

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024
1996 Season Highlights
 Terry Bowden enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Auburn.
 
1996 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 31  vs. Alabama Birmingham  29   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 7  vs. Fresno State  62   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 14  @ Mississippi  45   28   W       
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Louisiana State  15   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. South Carolina  28   24   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Mississippi State  49   15   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Florida  10   51   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Arkansas  28   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Louisiana Monroe  28   24   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Georgia  49   56   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Alabama  23   24   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Tue., Dec. 31   Army  32   29   W    @ Shreveport, LA   Independence Bowl
 
1996 Season Totals
  Record8-4
  Points Scored398
  Scoring Average33.2
  Points Allowed277
  Defense Average23.1
  Opponents Record81-57
  Conference Record4-4
  Home Record5-2
  Away Record2-2
1996 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
24 8-4-0 AP
25 8-4-0 Coaches
25 8-4-0 USA Today/CNN
  
1996 Southeastern-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 10-3316195Won  17-146-2204100  Gene Stallings
Louisiana State 10-2335210Won  10-76-2192145  Gerry DiNardo
Auburn 8-4398277 4-4247224  Terry Bowden
Mississippi State 5-6249229 3-5136181  Jackie Sherrill
Mississippi 5-6203270 2-696228  Tommy Tuberville
Arkansas 4-7174267 2-688202  Danny Ford

1996 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1996 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 biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.