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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  <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024
1981 Season Highlights
 Pat Dye enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Auburn.
 
1981 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 5  vs. Texas Christian  24   16   W       
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Wake Forest  21   24   L       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Tennessee  7   10   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Nebraska  3   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Louisiana State  19   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Georgia Tech  31   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Mississippi State  17   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Florida  14   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. North Texas  20   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Georgia  13   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 28  vs. Alabama  17   28   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 
1981 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored186
  Scoring Average16.9
  Points Allowed166
  Defense Average15.1
  Opponents Record63-60
  Conference Record2-4
  Home Record4-3
  Away Record1-3
1981 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1981 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 9-2-1296151Lost  12-147-018877  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Georgia 10-2372122Lost  20-246-020562  Vince Dooley
Mississippi State 8-4212137Won  10-04-212276  Emory Bellard
Tennessee 8-4244265Won  28-213-3105164  Johnny Majors
Florida 7-5284166Lost  6-263-314693  Charley Pell
Auburn 5-6186166 2-487102  Pat Dye
Kentucky 3-8134222 2-470117  Fran Curci
Mississippi 4-6-1167284 1-5-1108223  Steve Sloan
Vanderbilt 4-7211281 1-5108188  George MacIntyre
Louisiana State 3-7-1169272 1-4-184121  Jerry Stovall

1981 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1981 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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