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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  <-- 1987 <- 1988 -> 1989 --> 2024
1988 Season Highlights
 Pat Dye enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Auburn.
 The Tigers won the Southeastern Conference Championship.
 
1988 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 10  vs. Kentucky  20   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Kansas  56   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Tennessee  38   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. North Carolina  47   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Louisiana State  6   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Akron  42   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Mississippi State  33   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Florida  16   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Southern Mississippi  38   8   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Georgia  20   10   W       
 Fri., Nov. 25  vs. Alabama  15   10   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Mon., Jan. 2   Florida State  7   13   L    @ New Orleans, LA   Sugar Bowl
 
1988 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored338
  Scoring Average28.2
  Points Allowed92
  Defense Average7.7
  Opponents Record72-66
  Conference Record6-1
  Home Record9-0
  Away Record1-1
1988 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
8 10-2-0 AP
7 10-2-0 Coaches
7 10-2-0 UPI
9 10-2-0 USA Today/CNN
  
1988 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Auburn 10-233892Lost  7-136-114843  Pat Dye
Louisiana State 8-4249204Lost  10-236-113287  Mike Archer
Georgia 9-3358212Won  34-275-2193125  Vince Dooley
Alabama 9-3317188Won  29-284-3196147  Bill Curry
Florida 7-5268185Won  14-104-399106  Galen Hall
Mississippi 5-6221223 3-4150160  Billy Brewer
Tennessee 5-6212286 3-4114171  Johnny Majors
Kentucky 5-6217208 2-5122141  Jerry Claiborne
Vanderbilt 3-8202277 2-5128178  Watson Brown
Mississippi State 1-10172332 0-798222  Rockey Felker

1988 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1988 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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