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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: Doug Barfield
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Doug Barfield enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Auburn.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 16  @ Kansas State  45   32   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ Virginia Tech  18   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Tennessee  29   10   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Miami  15   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Vanderbilt  49   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Georgia Tech  10   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Wake Forest  21   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Florida  7   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Mississippi State  6   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Georgia  22   22   T       
 Sat., Dec. 2  vs. Alabama  16   34   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record6-4 -1
  Points Scored238
  Scoring Average21.6
  Points Allowed191
  Defense Average17.4
  Opponents Record59-63
  Conference Record3-2
  Home Record2-3 -1
  Away Record4-1
1978 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1978 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 11-1345168Won  14-76-020497  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Georgia 9-2-1290187Lost  22-255-0-116090  Vince Dooley
Louisiana State 8-4279193Lost  15-203-3126100  Charles McClendon
Auburn 6-4-1238191 3-2-1129104  Doug Barfield
Tennessee 5-5-1251209 3-3159139  Johnny Majors
Florida 4-7249223 3-3138104  Doug Dickey
Mississippi State 6-5232205 2-471137  Bob Tyler
Mississippi 5-6181240 2-4107154  Steve Sloan
Kentucky 4-6-1193189 2-4123104  Fran Curci
Vanderbilt 2-9164418 0-672260  Fred Pancoast

1978 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1978 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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