1979 Auburn Tigers football team

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1979 Auburn Tigers football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
APNo. 16
Record8–3 (4–2 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeVeer, I
Defensive coordinatorP. W. Underwood (4th season)
Home stadiumJordan-Hare Stadium
Seasons
← 1978
1980 →
1979 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Alabama $ 6 – 0 – 0 12 – 0 – 0
Georgia 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
No. 16 Auburn 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
LSU 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Tennessee 3 – 3 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Kentucky 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Ole Miss 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Mississippi State 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Vanderbilt 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
Florida 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 10 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from
AP Poll

The 1979 Auburn Tigers football team achieved an overall record of 8–3 under head coach

SEC.[1]
They finished the season ranked #16 in the AP poll, but were not ranked in the UPI due to probation.

Prior to the start of the season, on May 11, Auburn was placed on probation by the NCAA as a result of an investigation into violations dating back to 1974.

Five players were named to the All-SEC first team for 1979:

offensive tackle George Stephenson. Joe Cribbs was also named the SEC Most Valuable Player for that year.[2]

During the 1979 season, the offense used a combination of the veer and I formations and both Joe Cribbs and James Brooks gained over 1,000 yards rushing.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15Kansas State*
W 26–1850,132[4]
September 22Southern Miss*
  • Jordan-Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL
W 31–945,226[5]
September 29at Tennessee
L 17–3585,936[6]
October 6No. 14 NC State*
  • Jordan-Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL
W 44–3151,146[7]
October 13VanderbiltNo. 18
  • Jordan-Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL
W 52–3545,615[8]
October 20at Georgia Tech*No. 14
W 38–1454,236[9]
October 27at No. 18 Wake Forest*No. 13
L 38–4234,060[10]
November 3FloridaNo. 20
  • Jordan-Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL (rivalry)
W 19–1358,754[11]
November 10at Mississippi StatedaggerNo. 16
  • Jordan-Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL
W 14–359,136[12]
November 17at GeorgiaNo. 15
W 33–1363,000[13]
December 1vs. No. 1 AlabamaNo. 14
L 18–2577,918[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1979 Auburn Tigers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 5 Joe Sullivan Fr
RB 20 Joe Cribbs Sr
RB 21 James Brooks Jr
OT 72 Jeff Smith Fr
OT 78 Keith Uecker So
WR 82 Byron Franklin Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DT 66 Frank Warren Jr
DE 99 Edmund Nelson So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

References

  1. ^ 2011 Auburn Tigers Football Media Guide, Auburn University Athletic Department, Auburn, Alabama, pp. 182–4,150–151 (2011). Retrieved August 19, 2011
  2. ^ a b 2005 Auburn Tigers Football Media Guide, Auburn University Athletic Department, Auburn, Alabama, pp. 142–143, 178–180 (2005). Retrieved August 19, 2011
  3. ^ Auburn Tigers Have Veterans Returning "The Harlan (KY,) Daily Enterprise, August 27, 1980. Retrieved August 21, 2011"
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