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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  <-- 1984 <- 1985 -> 1986 --> 2024
1985 Season Highlights
 Pat Dye enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Auburn.
 
1985 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 7  vs. Louisiana Lafayette  49   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Southern Mississippi  29   18   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Tennessee  20   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Mississippi  41   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Florida State  59   27   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Georgia Tech  17   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Mississippi State  21   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Florida  10   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. East Carolina  35   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Georgia  24   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 30  vs. Alabama  23   25   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Wed., Jan. 1   Texas A&M  16   36   L    @ Dallas, TX   Cotton Bowl
 
1985 Season Totals
  Record8-4
  Points Scored344
  Scoring Average28.7
  Points Allowed208
  Defense Average17.3
  Opponents Record80-39
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record6-2
  Away Record2-1
1985 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
20 8-4-0 USA Today/CNN
  
1985 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Florida 9-1-1286162 5-110579  Galen Hall
Tennessee 9-1-2325140Won  35-75-117065  Johnny Majors
Alabama 9-2-1318181Won  24-34-1-1157117  Ray Perkins
Louisiana State 9-2-1227134Lost  7-214-1-110456  Bill Arnsparger
Georgia 7-3-2297171Tied  13-134-2-119690  Vince Dooley
Auburn 8-4344208Lost  16-363-313996  Pat Dye
Mississippi 4-6-1210276 2-4115172  Billy Brewer
Kentucky 5-6194211 1-576143  Jerry Claiborne
Vanderbilt 3-7-1166308 1-4-178191  George MacIntyre
Mississippi State 5-6257288 0-6120196  Emory Bellard

1985 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1985 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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