1978 Auburn Tigers football team
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
1978 record | 6–4–1 (3–2–1 SEC) |
Head coach | Doug Barfield (3rd season) |
Defensive coordinator | P. W. Underwood (3rd season) |
Home stadium | Jordan–Hare Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 1 Alabama $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 16 Georgia | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Auburn | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LSU | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1978 Auburn Tigers football team achieved an overall 6–4–1 record under third-year head coach Doug Barfield and failed to receive an invitation to a bowl game.[1] While only slightly better than the previous year's 6–5 record, the 1978 squad fared worse in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) completing the season with a record of 3–2–1.[2]
Four players were named All-SEC players for 1978: defensive back James McKinney, running back Joe Cribbs, offensive tackle Mike Burrow, and defensive tackle Frank Warren.[2]
Schedule
Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Result | Attendance | ||||
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September 16 | at Kansas State* | KSU Stadium • Manhattan, Kansas | W 45–32 | 27,600 | |||||
September 23 | at Virginia Tech* | Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, Virginia | W 18–7 | 38,000 | |||||
September 30 | vs. Tennessee | Legion Field • Birmingham, Alabama | W 29–10 | 50,136 | |||||
October 7 | Miami (FL) | Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama | L 15–17 | 55,113 | |||||
October 14 | at Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, Tennessee | W 49–7 | 30,394 | |||||
October 21 | Georgia Tech* | Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama | L 10–24 | 59,112 | |||||
October 28 | Wake Forest* |
Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama | W 21–7 | 52,120 | |||||
November 4 | at Florida | Florida Field • Gainesville, Florida | L 7–31 | 59,343 | |||||
November 11 | at Mississippi State | Scott Field • Starkville, Mississippi | W 6–0 | 34,100 | |||||
November 18 | No. 8 Georgia | Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) | T 22–22 | 64,761 | |||||
December 2 | vs. No. 2 Alabama | Legion Field • Birmingham, Alabama (Iron Bowl) | L 16–34 | 79,218 | |||||
*Non-conference game. |
References
- ↑ 2011 Auburn Tigers Football Media Guide, Auburn University Athletic Department, Auburn, Alabama, pp. 182–4 (2011). Retrieved August 19, 2011
- 1 2 3 2005 Auburn Tigers Football Media Guide, Auburn University Athletic Department, Auburn, Alabama, pp. 143,180 (2005). Retrieved August 19, 2011
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