Touch of gold, 5050, medium, made in usa this shirt is for the auburn university football team, the auburn tigers. Petrie also chose burnt orange and navy blue as the official colors for auburn athletic teams, which was inspired by his alma mater, the university of virginia. The auburn tigers finished the 1983 season with an 111 record. Auburn tigers football record by year college football. Football records books since 2004 the ncaa football records books were separated into two different publications one for division i and one for division ii and iii from 2004 through 2010. Beginnings 18921903 edit the organization of auburn s first football team is credited to george petrie, who led the 1892 tigers to a 22 record.
Gatski was firstteam allpro three times and his teams went to the league title games in 11 of his 12 seasons. From the mysterious origins of some of aus most hallowed traditions to tales that stretch back to the very founding of the city, hidden history of auburn is an unprecedented collection that unearths the longburied stories of this alabama treasure. Team no 92 division level 0 division ia the southeastern conference results for year. This page is a finding aid to materials in the joyce sports research collection in the department of special collections, university libraries of notre dame.
Auburn s proud history in college football has produced some of the best athletes the. Auburn as national champions in 2010, 1993, 1983 1957 and 19 under the. In the auburn university football vault, former athletic director david housel follows the tigers through 115 years of football history. Submitted by a mhsaa member school athletic administrator on official office letterhead, or by using the national federation record application note. It is an american college football rivalry game between the auburn university tigers and university of alabama crimson tide, both charter members of the southeastern conference sec. What was the 1983 score of the alabama vs auburn football. Get the best deals on auburn tigers vintage ncaa programs when you shop. Winsipedia auburn tigers football alltime record, wins. The ncaa record book lists auburn as national champions in 2010, 1993.
Here are five auburn football records that should stand the test of time. Dye was the coach during the late 80s, one of auburn football s best eras. Get the best deals on auburn tigers vintage ncaa programs when you shop the largest online selection at. Auburn wouldnt be the first school to go back in time and present itself. The ncaa football records books were separated into two different publications one for division i and one for division ii and iii from 2004 through 2010.
Get the schedule and results of lsu vs auburn series record. The ncaa record book lists auburn as national champions in 2010, 1993, 1983, 1957 and 19. What was the 1983 score of the alabama vs auburn football game. At the very least it appears auburn could claim three more titles for the 19, 1983 and 1993 teams, which are recognized in the ncaa record book along with more teams as a national champion. The 1983 ncaa division ia football season ended with the university of miami, led by bernie kosar, winning their first national championship over perennial power and top ranked nebraska in the orange bowl. This is an lsu team that finished the 1994 football season with a 47 record, so their stuffing of the auburn tigers was puzzling.
That isnt the only curious example in the ncaa record book. Aug 20, 2016 the nic10 sports history book eventually will try to get games, games started and allconference honors for offensive linemen. Auburn university only claims the 1957 ap and 2010 bcs seasons as national. Auburn football tradition and history auburn university athletics. Special research credits to tom canterbury, creg stephenson and chris. Lets take a look through the tigers record book and make an alltime.
The book that explains why auburn university should claim a national championship for the 1910, 19, 1914, 1958, 1983, 1993, and 2004 seasons in. The ncaa record book lists auburn as a national champion in 19, 1957, 1983, 1993 and 2010. After losing to ishpeming in the 1975 playoffs, hudson posted a 90 season in 1976 but did not make the mhsaa sponsored playoffs. Auburn running back kerryon johnson 21 dives for the end zone and gets a first down as alabama defensive back ronnie harrison 15 knocks him out of bounds during the iron bowl ncaa football. The tigers represent auburn university in the ncaas southeastern conference. Rk, year, conf, w, l, t, pct, srs, sos, ap pre, ap high, ap post, coaches, bowl, notes. The team downed napoleon 146 in the 1977 season opener before losing to blissfield 30 in the second game of that season. Auburn showing off 3 more national titles, could officially. Auburn football tradition 1983 auburn tigerspat dye led the 1983 auburn tigers to an 111 record, an sec championship and a sugar bowl. May 15, 2007 auburn university football vault college vault david housel on. Records from before this year are often incomplete and inconsistent, and they are generally not included in these. Georgia 12 w away 1983 1112 auburn georgia 7 w home 198211 auburn 14 georgia 19 l away 1981 1114 auburn.
Before 2002, postseason games were not included in ncaa final football statistics or records. It was the crimson tides 91st overall and 50th season as a member of the southeastern conference sec. Apr 04, 2019 the malone name is all over the sun devil football record book. Nov 23, 2010 the 1983 iron bowl game is one of the greatest in the history of the rivalry. The auburn tigers began competing in intercollegiate football in 1892 and have amassed the 12th most wins in major college history.
May 29, 2014 on auburn s web site, under the football tradition banner, it notes 19, 1983 and 1993 as championship teams, citing the ncaa record book. Make offer 1983 auburn tigers v southern miss football program 910 bo jackson. The ap and up voters were more impressed with miamis upset victory over nebraska in the orange bowl than auburns total body of work. Beginning with the 2002 season, all postseason games were included in ncaa final football statistics and records. Auburn showing off 3 more national titles, could officially claim them. The 1983 alabama crimson tide football team variously alabama, ua, bama or the tide represented the university of alabama in the 1983 ncaa division ia football season. Auburns 1899 win over georgia was somehow erased from the record books. Conference series records conference championship games win charts bowl games pick a team pick a year. Any discussion of alltime best auburn football coaches would start with shug jordan. Nov 16, 2019 when georgia and auburn first met on the football field, things were a bit different. Benny malone and his brother, art, represent one of the most iconic sets of siblings in the history of sun devil athletics. Auburn wants to think they have more national championships in football than. What is the university of auburn vs arkansas football series. Like the 19 80 and 1993 110 teams, auburn s 1983 team is recognized by the ncaa as a national champion.
The auburn tigers football team represents auburn university in the football bowl. Michigan was making its first appearance in the new orleans game. When georgia and auburn first met on the football field, things were a bit different. These links direct the user to the division i publications only during that time period. Pre, 95, 912, 919, 926, 103, 1010, 1017, 1024, 1031, 117, 1114, 1121, 1128, 125, final. Although auburn began competing in intercollegiate football in 1892, the schools official record book considers the modern era to have begun in 1947. Richard carlson, shelbyville richard carter, rantoul jim pownall, decatur. He is the third winningest coach behind jordan and mike donahue, with a record of 99394. The ap and up voters were more impressed with miamis upset victory over nebraska in the orange bowl than auburn s total body of work. Auburn tigers football record by year college football at sports. Pre, 95, 912, 919, 926, 103, 1010, 1017, 1024, 10 31, 117, 1114, 1121, 1128, 125, final. The former nfl center who played 12 years of pro football for the cleveland browns and detroit lions is the only auburn tiger that has been enshrined 1985 into the pro football hall of fame. The tigers have won 12 conference championships and 22 bowl titles in 39 appearances.
The 2017 university of alabama football record book was produced by the staff of the ua athletics communications office. Auburn 1983 utk department of physics and astronomy. The 1983 georgia bulldogs football team represented the university of georgia during the 1983 ncaa division ia football season. Football records books since 2004 the official site of the ncaa. Depsite the ncaa record book listing national championships in additional years school has yet to make a decision how many to recognize. May 16, 2014 those three teams 1993, 1983 and 19 are listed in the ncaa record book as champions, jacobs told auburn undercover in january. The malone name is all over the sun devil football record book. He coached heisman winner bo jackson and 1983 was his best season when the tigers finished 111. The roster for the auburn football team for 1983 can probably be found in a year book for that school. In fact, it was the toughest schedule in college football that year. Lsu had victory in their hands with a 269 lead going into the 4th quarter.
The school library at auburn would be a good place to find this type of album. Kentucky 10 w away 1983 1008 auburn 49 kentucky 21 w home. History of auburn university 1856 1983 brief narrative chapters recount the history of auburn university from its establishment as east alabama male college in 1856 through the roaring twenties, the great depression, world war ii and the time period covered by auburn university presidents ralph draughon, harry philpott and hanly funderburk. The first game was against the university of georgia at piedmont park in atlanta, georgia. Pat dye led the 1983 auburn tigers to an 111 record, an sec championship and a sugar bowl win against michigan. That year the tigers were indeed 110, but they were ineligible for bowl games. Former auburn db camron kelly confirms transfer to north. Get auburn tigers ncaa football news, schedule, recruiting information. Auburn had a breakthrough year in the 1983 college football season, winning the sec championship for thirdyear coach pat dye and getting the automatic berth to the sugar bowl. Auburn would return to the national stage in 1983, when the tigers played one of the toughest stretches in football history. Heres a look back at how both the tigers and wolverines got to january 2 and the 1984 sugar bowl. The 1983 iron bowl game is one of the greatest in the history of the rivalry.
Auburns unclaimed national championships the book that. The iron bowl is the name given to the alabamaauburn football rivalry. The game started in beautiful warm sunshine after a stormy night of very heavy rains that caused severe flooding in the birmingham area. Auburn s 1983 team went 111 60 in sec against a schedule that richard billingsley of bcs computer formula fame has ranked the 5th most difficult schedule in the entire history of college football. Jan 31, 2014 auburn showing off 3 more national titles, could officially claim them. Auburn football college football teams auburn tigers football shirts football players college apparel college shirts college outfits college games chest 17. Some schools dont have statistics on players even when they should. The 2017 university of alabama football record book was produced by the staff of the ua athletics. The ncaa record book lists auburn as national champions in 2010. Boys football officials records book officials ihsa. Winsipedia database and infographics of auburn tigers football alltime record, national championships, conference championships, bowl games, wins, bowl record, allamericans, heisman winners, and nfl draft picks.
Auburn football tradition 1983 auburn tigerspat dye led the 1983 auburn tigers to an 111 record, an sec championship and a sugar bowl win against michigan. Auburn university only claims the 1957 ap and 2010 bcs seasons as. Depsite the ncaa record book listing national championships in additional years. Mhsaa record book if you have information you believe should be included in these records additions, deletions or corrections, it may be submitted one of three ways. Despite facing a brutal schedule, the 1983 auburn tigers finished the season with an 111 record. Doug smith1983 playboy allamerican auburn football. James owens, the first black player in auburn football history, made his mark in the record books with an 89yard punt return for a touchdown in a 6314 blowout at florida. Sanders ran for 222 in a holiday bowl rout of wyoming, which meant he rushed.
Back row bill giarmo, alex agase, jerry hanlon, bob thornbladh, elliott uzelac, gary moeller, lloyd carr, jerry meter, milan vooletich, tirrel burton, bob chmiel, jim herrmann, dave magazu 9th row. Every week during the season, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, this weeks schedule, top performers, fantasy drops and adds, new debuts and interesting tidbits. Conference series records conference championship games win charts bowl games. Theres no doubt that the 6foot5, 170pound shooting guard would have made the tigers better next season. Individual records record book football mhsaa sports.
To go along with their 2010 national championship, the 1957 team is currently the only team that the. The content and format of the pages may vary from year to year. Who wore jersey number 14 at auburn university in 1983. Remembering the 1983 auburn tigers au football forum. Football 1983 national champions auburn university athletics. Auburn 23 w 19841201 alabama 17 auburn 15 w 1983 1203 alabama 20 auburn 23 l 19821127 alabama 22 auburn 23 l 19811128 alabama 28 auburn. Auburn tigers football american football database fandom. The ncaa recognizes five national championship seasons for auburn in their record book 19, 1957, 1983, 1993, 2010.