1987 Auburn Tigers football team

1987 Auburn Tigers football
SEC champion
Sugar Bowl, T 16–16 vs. Syracuse
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 7
APNo. 7
Record9–1–2 (5–0–1 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorLarry Blakeney / Pat Sullivan (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorWayne Hall (3rd season)
Home stadiumJordan-Hare Stadium
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Auburn $ 5 – 0 – 1 9 – 1 – 2
No. 5 LSU 5 – 1 – 0 10 – 1 – 1
No. 14 Tennessee 4 – 1 – 1 10 – 2 – 1
No. 13 Georgia 4 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Alabama 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Florida 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 6 – 0
Kentucky 1 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Mississippi State 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Vanderbilt 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Ole Miss 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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 Southeastern Conference (SEC) titles. Auburn went on to tie an undefeated Syracuse team in the 1988 Sugar Bowl, 16–16.[1] It is the only tie in Sugar Bowl history.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 5Texas*No. 5
ESPNW 31–380,000[3]
September 12Kansas*No. 4
  • Jordan-Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL
W 49–065,711[4]
September 26at No. 11 TennesseeNo. 3
TBST 20–2093,506[5]
October 3at North Carolina*No. 6
W 20–1052,811[6]
October 10VanderbiltNo. 5
  • Jordan-Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL
W 48–1579,500[7]
October 17at Georgia Tech*No. 5
W 20–1045,559[8]
October 24Mississippi StatedaggerNo. 6
  • Jordan-Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL
W 38–779,900[9]
October 31No. 10 FloridaNo. 6
  • Jordan-Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL (rivalry)
ESPNW 29–685,187[10]
November 7No. 4 Florida State*No. 6
  • Jordan-Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL
CBSL 6–3485,170[11]
November 14at No. 8 GeorgiaNo. 12
ESPNW 27–1182,122[12]
November 27vs. No. 18 AlabamaNo. 7
CBSW 10–075,808[13]
January 1vs. No. 4 Syracuse*No. 6
ABCT 16–1675,495[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "1987 Auburn Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  2. ^ "Turn Back the Clock to 1988: Syracuse Left Fuming By Auburn Decision". Sugar Bowl. October 20, 2022. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  3. ^ "Auburn romps over UT, 31–3". Abilene Reporter-News. September 6, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Jayhawks demolished, excedrin headache No. 49". The Wichita Eagle. September 13, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Dye proud as Tiger offense began to find ground game in second half". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. September 27, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Auburn turns to pass, Burger, to defeat North Carolina". The Danville Register. October 4, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Burger fries Vandy with deep passes". The Commercial Appeal. October 11, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Auburn rallies 20–10". The Courier-Journal. October 18, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Sixth-ranked Tigers romp Bulldogs, 38–7". The Pensacola News-Journal. October 25, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Auburn crushes Gators 29–6". The Tampa Tribune. November 1, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Auburn falls flat on the Plain". The Columbus Ledger. November 8, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Georgia denied share of SEC title". Anderson Independent-Mail. November 15, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "AU defense mauls Tide". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 28, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Orange taste bitter Sugar". Press and Sun-Bulletin. January 2, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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