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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  <-- 1988 <- 1989 -> 1990 --> 2024
1989 Season Highlights
 Pat Dye enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Auburn.
 The Tigers won the Southeastern Conference Championship.
 
1989 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 9  vs. Pacific  55   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. Southern Mississippi  24   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Tennessee  14   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Kentucky  24   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Louisiana State  10   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Florida State  14   22   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Mississippi State  14   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Florida  10   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Louisiana Tech  38   23   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Georgia  20   3   W       
 Sat., Dec. 2  vs. Alabama  30   20   W       
 Mon., Jan. 1   Ohio State  31   14   W    @ Tampa, FL   Outback Bowl
 
1989 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored284
  Scoring Average23.7
  Points Allowed131
  Defense Average10.9
  Opponents Record77-48
  Conference Record6-1
  Home Record7-0
  Away Record2-2
1989 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
6 10-2-0 AP
6 10-2-0 Coaches
6 10-2-0 UPI
6 10-2-0 USA Today/CNN
  
1989 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Tennessee 11-1346217Won  31-276-1194155  Johnny Majors
Alabama 10-2357217Lost  25-336-1219130  Bill Curry
Auburn 10-2284131Won  31-146-112269  Pat Dye
Mississippi 8-4309314Won  42-294-3164189  Billy Brewer
Florida 7-5268202Lost  7-344-3145103  Galen Hall
Georgia 6-6251198Lost  18-194-3139109  Ray Goff
Kentucky 6-5212220 2-5118174  Jerry Claiborne
Louisiana State 4-7295252 2-5174180  Mike Archer
Mississippi State 5-6205207 1-689153  Rockey Felker
Vanderbilt 1-10162265 0-785187  Watson Brown

1989 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1989 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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