1982 Auburn Tigers football team

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1982 Auburn Tigers football
Tangerine Bowl champion
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 14
APNo. 14
Record9–3 (4–2 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJack Crowe (1st season)
Offensive schemeWishbone
Defensive coordinatorFrank Orgel (2nd season)
Home stadiumJordan–Hare Stadium
Seasons
← 1981
1983 →
1982 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   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

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.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 11Wake Forest*
W 28–1059,350
September 18Southern Miss*
  • Jordan–Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, Alabama
W 21–1955,000[1]
September 25Tennessee
  • Jordan–Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, Alabama (rivalry)
W 24–1473,600[2]
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 State
W 35–1732,826
October 30at FloridaNo. 19
L 17–1973,532
November 6Rutgers*
  • Jordan–Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, Alabama
W 30–758,000
November 13No. 1 Georgia
L 14–1974,900
November 27vs. Alabama
ABCW 23–2276,300
December 18vs. Boston College*No. 18
ESPNW 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. # Name Class
QB 14 Randy Campbell Jr
RB 34 Bo Jackson Fr
RB 6 Lionel James Jr
FB Ron O'Neal
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
NT 61 Dowe Aughtman Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Bud Casey (RB)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "Amazin' AU nips Eagles". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 19, 1982. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Auburn, wishbone whip Tennessee". The Tennessean. September 26, 1982. Retrieved August 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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