1990 Auburn Tigers football team
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The 1990 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University
in the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season
. Coached by Pat Dye
, the team finished the season with a 8–3–1 record and ended their streak of 3 straight SEC
titles. The Tigers went on to defeat 27–23 in the 1990 Peach Bowl.
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 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season
1990 NCAA Division I-A football season
The 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with a split championship and the ensuing controversy led to the creation of the Bowl Coalition, a precursor to the Bowl Championship Series. The title was split between the Colorado Buffaloes and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets...
. 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 8–3–1 record and ended their streak of 3 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. The Tigers went on to defeat 27–23 in the 1990 Peach Bowl.
Schedule
| Date | Team | Location | PF | PA | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 8, 1990 | Auburn, AL | 38 | 17 | W | |
| September 15, 1990 | @ Ole Miss 1990 Ole Miss Rebels football team -Schedule:... |
Jackson, MS | 24 | 10 | W |
| September 29, 1990 | Tennessee 1990 Tennessee Volunteers football team The 1990 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Volunteers offense scored 465 points while the defense allowed 220 points... |
Auburn, AL | 26 | 26 | T |
| October 6, 1990 | Auburn, AL | 16 | 14 | W | |
| October 13, 1990 | Auburn, AL | 56 | 6 | W | |
| October 20, 1990 | Auburn, AL | 20 | 17 | W | |
| October 27, 1990 | @ | Starkville, MS | 17 | 16 | W |
| November 3, 1990 | @ Florida | Gainesville, FL | 7 | 48 | L |
| November 10, 1990 | Southern Miss 1990 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team The 1990 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team represented the University of Southern Mississippi in the 1990 NCAA college football season. Led by Brett Favre, the Golden Eagles qualified for the .-Regular season:... |
Auburn, AL | 12 | 13 | L |
| November 17, 1990 | Georgia | Auburn, AL | 33 | 10 | W |
| December 1, 1990 | @ Alabama 1990 Alabama Crimson Tide football team The 1990 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama for the 1990 college football season. The Crimson Tide was led by first-year head coach Gene Stallings, replacing Bill Curry who left for the University of Kentucky.... |
Birmingham, AL | 7 | 16 | L |
| December 29, 1990 | Atlanta, GA (Peach Bowl) | 27 | 23 | W | |
| 283 | 216 | 8–3–1 |