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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  <-- 1986 <- 1987 -> 1988 --> 2024
1987 Season Highlights
 Pat Dye enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Auburn.
 The Tigers won the Southeastern Conference Championship.
 
1987 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 5  vs. Texas  31   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 12  vs. Kansas  49   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Tennessee  20   20   T       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ North Carolina  20   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Vanderbilt  48   15   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Georgia Tech  20   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Mississippi State  38   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Florida  29   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Florida State  6   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Georgia  27   11   W       
 Fri., Nov. 27  vs. Alabama  10   0   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Fri., Jan. 1   Syracuse  16   16   T    @ New Orleans, LA   Sugar Bowl
 
1987 Season Totals
  Record9-1 -2
  Points Scored314
  Scoring Average26.2
  Points Allowed132
  Defense Average11.0
  Opponents Record77-60
  Conference Record5-0
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record3-0 -1
1987 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
7 9-1-2 AP
7 9-1-2 Coaches
7 9-1-2 UPI
7 9-1-2 USA Today/CNN
  
1987 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisiana State 10-1-1365184Won  30-135-115991  Mike Archer
Auburn 9-1-2314132Tied  16-165-0-117259  Pat Dye
Tennessee 10-2-1422246Won  27-224-1-1197142  Johnny Majors
Georgia 9-3311204Won  20-174-2157115  Vince Dooley
Alabama 7-5268213Lost  24-284-2128106  Bill Curry
Florida 6-6299178Lost  16-203-311496  Galen Hall
Kentucky 5-6258187 1-5123146  Jerry Claiborne
Mississippi State 4-7169259 1-582189  Rockey Felker
Vanderbilt 4-7286355 1-5150239  Watson Brown
Mississippi 3-8223309 1-5108207  Billy Brewer

1987 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1987 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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