1986 Auburn Tigers football team

1986 Auburn Tigers football
Florida Citrus Bowl champion
Florida Citrus Bowl, W 16–7 vs. USC
Conference Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches No. 8
AP No. 6
1986 record 10–2 (4–2 SEC)
Head coach Pat Dye (6th season)
Offensive coordinator Larry Blakeney / Pat Sullivan
Offensive scheme I formation
Defensive coordinator Wayne Hall
Home stadium Jordan–Hare Stadium
1986 SEC football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 10 LSU $ 5 1 0  9 3 0
No. 6 Auburn 4 2 0  10 2 0
No. 9 Alabama 4 2 0  10 3 0
Georgia 4 2 0  8 4 0
Ole Miss 4 2 0  8 3 1
Tennessee 3 3 0  7 5 0
Florida 2 4 0  6 5 0
Mississippi State 2 4 0  6 5 0
Kentucky 2 4 0  5 5 1
Vanderbilt 0 6 0  1 10 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1986 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. Coached by Pat Dye, the team finished the season with a 10–2 record. Auburn snapped a two-game winning streak by Alabama in the Iron Bowl. Auburn went on to defeat USC in the Florida Citrus Bowl, 16–7.

Schedule

Date Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 6 Chattanooga* No. 14 Jordan–Hare StadiumAuburn, Alabama W 4214   58,000
September 20 East Carolina* No. 6 Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama W 450   62,000
September 27 Tennessee No. 8 Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama ABC W 348   72,500
October 4 Western Carolina* No. 7 Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama W 556   63,000
October 11 at Vanderbilt No. 7 Vanderbilt StadiumNashville, Tennessee TBS W 319   40,378
October 18 Georgia Tech* No. 7 Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama W 3110   72,500
October 25 at No. 13 Mississippi State No. 7 Scott FieldStarkville, Mississippi ESPN W 356   42,700
November 1 at No. 20 Florida No. 5 Florida FieldGainesville, Florida ABC L 1718   74,521
November 8 Cincinnati* No. 9 Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama W 527   63,500
November 12 No. 17 Georgia No. 9 Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) ESPN L 1620   73,000
November 29 vs. No. 7 Alabama No. 14 Legion FieldBirmingham, Alabama (Iron Bowl) ABC W 2117   75,808
January 1 vs. USC* No. 10 Florida Citrus BowlOrlando, Florida (Florida Citrus Bowl) ABC W 167   51,113
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll.

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