1998 Auburn Tigers football team

1998 Auburn Tigers football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWestern Division
Record3–8 (1–7 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRodney Allison (first 8 games)
Jimbo Fisher (final 3 games)
Defensive coordinatorBill Oliver (2nd season)
Home stadiumJordan-Hare Stadium
Seasons
← 1997
1999 →
1998 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Eastern Division
No. 1 Tennessee x$#   8 – 0     13 – 0  
No. 5 Florida  %   7 – 1     10 – 2  
No. 14 Georgia   6 – 2     9 – 3  
Kentucky   4 – 4     7 – 5  
Vanderbilt   1 – 7     2 – 9  
South Carolina   0 – 8     1 – 10  
Western Division
Mississippi State xy   6 – 2     8 – 5  
No. 16 Arkansas x   6 – 2     9 – 3  
Alabama   4 – 4     7 – 5  
Ole Miss   3 – 5     7 – 5  
LSU   2 – 6     4 – 7  
Auburn   1 – 7     3 – 8  
Championship: Tennessee 24, Mississippi State 14
  • # – BCS National Champion
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1998 Auburn Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Auburn University as a member of the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth year under head coach Terry Bowden, the team compiled a 3–8 record, with a conference record of 1–7, and finished sixth in the Western Division.[1]

The Tigers began the season coached by Terry Bowden, who led the team to a 1–5 start. Criticism of the coaching arose among fans and key supporters, which resulted in Bowden's resignation on October 23, the day before the Tigers played Louisiana Tech. Defensive coordinator Bill Oliver became the interim head coach for the remainder of the season. Auburn played Alabama on November 21 for the last time at Legion Field in Birmingham. Since then, the Iron Bowl has generally been hosted on an alternating basis at the respective on-campus stadium.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 37:00 pmNo. 16 Virginia*No. 25
ESPNL 0–1978,315[2]
September 122:30 pmat Ole Miss
FSNW 17–048,371[3]
September 194:00 pmNo. 7 LSU
  • Jordan-Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL (rivalry)
ESPNL 19–3185,214[4]
October 32:30 pmNo. 3 Tennessee
  • Jordan-Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL (rivalry)
CBSL 9–1785,214[5]
October 1011:30 amat Mississippi State
JPSL 21–3840,029[6]
October 172:30 pmat No. 5 Florida
CBSL 3–2485,557[7]
October 241:00 pmLouisiana Tech*
  • Jordan-Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL
W 32–1774,384[8]
October 311:00 pmNo. 14 Arkansas
  • Jordan-Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL
PPVL 21–2478,649[9]
November 71:00 pmUCF*dagger
  • Jordan-Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL
PPVW 10–680,743[10]
November 146:30 pmNo. 17 Georgia
ESPNL 17–2885,214[11]
November 216:30 pmat Alabama
ESPNL 17–3183,091[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Rankings

See also: 1998 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP25RV——————————————
Coaches Poll22RV——————————————
BCSNot released———————Not released

References

  1. ^ "1998 Auburn Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  2. ^ "Where did the offense go? Auburn rushes for 18 yards in 19–0 defeat". The Dothan Eagle. September 4, 1998. Retrieved July 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Tigers shut out Rebels to win SEC opener 17–0". Pensacola News Journal. September 13, 1998. Retrieved July 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Auburn turnovers boost No. 7 LSU to 31–19 victory". The Item. September 20, 1998. Retrieved July 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Auburn squanders opportunities". Pensacola News Journal. October 4, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "MSU downs Auburn, still unbeaten in SEC". The Vicksburg Post. October 11, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Gators power past Tigers". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 18, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Housel: Bowden left on his own". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 25, 1998. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Arkansas overcomes turnovers to beat Auburn". The Marshall News Messenger. November 1, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Culpepper stumbles vs. Auburn". Florida Today. November 8, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Plains become Carter country". Ledger-Enquirer. November 15, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Tidal wave - Alabama digs out of 2-TD hole". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 22, 1998. Retrieved February 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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