1982 Auburn Tigers football team

The 1982 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. Coached by Pat Dye, the team finished the season with a 9–3 record. Auburn ended Alabama's nine-game winning streak in the famous "Bo Over the Top" Iron Bowl, and went on to defeat Boston College in the 1982 Tangerine Bowl.

1982 Auburn Tigers football
Tangerine Bowl champion
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 14
APNo. 14
1982 record9–3 (4–2 SEC)
Head coachPat Dye (2nd season)
Offensive coordinatorJack Crowe (1st season)
Offensive schemeWishbone
Defensive coordinatorFrank Orgel (2nd season)
Home stadiumJordan–Hare Stadium
1982 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 4 Georgia $ 6 0 0  11 1 0
No. 11 LSU 4 1 1  8 3 1
No. 14 Auburn 4 2 0  9 3 0
Vanderbilt 4 2 0  8 4 0
Tennessee 3 2 1  6 5 1
Alabama 3 3 0  8 4 0
Florida 3 3 0  8 4 0
Mississippi State 2 4 0  5 6 0
Ole Miss 0 6 0  4 7 0
Kentucky 0 6 0  0 10 1
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 11Wake Forest*W 28–1059,350
September 18Southern Miss*
  • Jordan–Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, Alabama
W 21–1955,000
September 25Tennessee
  • Jordan–Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, Alabama (rivalry)
W 24–1473,600
October 2No. 8 Nebraska*No. 20
  • Jordan–Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, Alabama
L 7–4173,900
October 9Kentucky
  • Jordan–Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, Alabama
W 18–353,000
October 16Georgia Tech*
  • Jordan–Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, Alabama (rivalry)
W 24–057,000
October 23at Mississippi StateW 35–1732,826
October 30at FloridaNo. 19ABCL 17–1973,532
November 6Rutgers*
  • Jordan–Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, Alabama
W 30–758,000
November 13No. 1 Georgia
L 14–1974,900
November 27vs. AlabamaABCW 23–2276,300
December 18vs. Boston College*No. 18ESPNW 33–2651,296
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Personnel

1982 Auburn Tigers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 14 Randy Campbell Jr
RB 34 Bo Jackson Fr
RB 6 Lionel James Jr
FB Ron O'Neal
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
NT 61 Dowe Aughtman Jr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Bud Casey (RB)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

References


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