1980 Auburn Tigers football team

1980 Auburn Tigers football
Conference Southeastern Conference
1980 record 5–6 (0–6 SEC)
Head coach Doug Barfield (5th season)
Defensive coordinator P. W. Underwood (5th season)
Home stadium Jordan–Hare Stadium
1980 SEC football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 1 Georgia $ 6 –0 –0  12 –0 –0
No. 6 Alabama 5 –1 –0  10 –2 –0
No. 19 Mississippi State 5 –1 –0  9 –3 –0
Florida 4 –2 –0  8 –4 –0
LSU 4 –2 –0  7 –4 –0
Tennessee 3 –3 –0  5 –6 –0
Ole Miss 2 –4 –0  3 –8 –0
Kentucky 1 –5 –0  3 –8 –0
Auburn 0 –6 –0  5 –6 –0
Vanderbilt 0 –6 –0  2 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1980 Auburn Tigers football team achieved an overall 5–6 record in their fifth year under head coach Doug Barfield and failed to win a single game in the SEC, losing all six games.[1] The team was also serving its second year of probation.

Auburn extended Doug Barfield's contract for the 1980 season. However, no head coach lasts very long at Auburn without beating arch-rival Alabama, which he failed to do in five attempts; he was dismissed as head coach following the 1980 season. During his tenure as head coach, Auburn "won 29 games in five seasons and produced 14 All-SEC and three All-American players."[2] Doug Barfield compiled an overall record of 29–25–1 (.536)[1] as head coach of the Auburn Tigers.

Three players were named to the All-SEC first team for 1980: running back James Brooks, defensive tackle Frank Warren, and offensive tackle George Stephenson.[1]

Schedule

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance
September 13 at TCU* No. 18 Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, Texas W 10–7   22,812
September 20 Duke* No. 19 Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama W 35–28   57,742
September 27 Tennessee No. 18 Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama L 0–42   75,942
October 4 Richmond* Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama W 55–16   47,226
October 11 at LSU Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana L 17–21   76,094
October 18 Georgia Tech* Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama W 17–14   57,950
October 25 vs. Mississippi State Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium • Jackson, Mississippi L 21–7   40,822
November 1 at Florida Florida Field • Gainesville, Florida L 10–21   63,274
November 8 at Southern Miss* Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama W 31–0   56,800
November 15 No. 1 Georgia Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) L 21–31   74,900
November 29 vs. No. 9 Alabama Legion Field • Birmingham, Alabama (Iron Bowl) L 18–34   78,549
*Non-conference game.

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Roster

1980 Auburn Tigers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB James Brooks Sr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

References

  1. 1 2 3 2011 Auburn Tigers Football Media Guide, Auburn University Athletic Department, Auburn, Alabama, pp. 182–4,150–151 (2011). Retrieved August 19, 2011
  2. 1 2 2005 Auburn Tigers Football Media Guide, Auburn University Athletic Department, Auburn, Alabama, p. 143 (2005). Retrieved August 19, 2011


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