1987 Auburn Tigers football team
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The 1987 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University
in the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season
. Coached by Pat Dye
, the team finished the season with a 9–1–2 record and won their first of three straight SEC
titles. Auburn went on to tie an undefeated Syracuse team in the 1988 Sugar Bowl
, 16–16.
Auburn University
Auburn University is a public university located in Auburn, Alabama, United States. With more than 25,000 students and 1,200 faculty members, it is one of the largest universities in the state. Auburn was chartered on February 7, 1856, as the East Alabama Male College, a private liberal arts...
in the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season
1987 NCAA Division I-A football season
The 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with Miami winning its second national championship during the 80s in an Orange Bowl match-up featuring a rare #1 vs...
. Coached by Pat Dye
Pat Dye
Patrick Fain Dye is a former American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at East Carolina University , the University of Wyoming , and Auburn University compiling a career college football record of 153–62–5...
, the team finished the season with a 9–1–2 record and won their first of three straight SEC
Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
titles. Auburn went on to tie an undefeated Syracuse team in the 1988 Sugar Bowl
1988 Sugar Bowl
The 1988 Sugar Bowl was the 54th edition to the annual game. It featured the fourth ranked Syracuse Orangemen, and the sixth ranked Auburn Tigers...
, 16–16.
Schedule
| Date | Team | Location | PF | PA | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 5, 1987 | Texas 1987 Texas Longhorns football team The 1987 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season.-Schedule:The Longhorns finished the regular season with a 6-5 record and defeated Pittsburgh in the 1987 Bluebonnet Bowl.... |
Auburn, AL | 31 | 3 | W |
| September 12, 1987 | Auburn, AL | 49 | 0 | W | |
| September 26, 1987 | @ Tennessee 1987 Tennessee Volunteers football team The 1987 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Vols won the Kickoff Classic over the Iowa Hawkeyes. Led by head coach Johnny Majors, the Volunteers won the .-Schedule:... |
Knoxville, TN | 20 | 20 | T |
| October 3, 1987 | @ | Chapel Hill, NC | 20 | 10 | W |
| October 10, 1987 | Auburn, AL | 48 | 15 | W | |
| October 17, 1987 | @ | Atlanta, GA | 20 | 10 | W |
| October 24, 1987 | Auburn, AL | 38 | 7 | W | |
| October 31, 1987 | Florida | Auburn, AL | 29 | 6 | W |
| November 7, 1987 | Auburn, AL | 6 | 34 | L | |
| November 14, 1987 | @ Georgia | Athens, GA | 27 | 11 | W |
| November 27, 1987 | Alabama | Birmingham, AL | 10 | 0 | W |
| January 1, 1988 | Syracuse 1987 Syracuse Orangemen football team The 1987 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University in the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team finished 11–0–1 and tied Auburn in the 1988 Sugar Bowl.-Schedule:-1987 Team Players in the NFL:... |
New Orleans, LA (1988 Sugar Bowl 1988 Sugar Bowl The 1988 Sugar Bowl was the 54th edition to the annual game. It featured the fourth ranked Syracuse Orangemen, and the sixth ranked Auburn Tigers... ) |
16 | 16 | T |
| 314 | 132 | 9–1–2 |