The 1978 Auburn Tigers football team achieved an overall 6–4–1 record under third-year head coach Doug Barfield and failed to receive an invitation to a bowl game.[1] While only slightly better than the previous year's 6–5 record, the 1978 squad fared worse in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) completing the season with a record of 3–2–1.[2]
| 1978 Auburn Tigers football | |
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 6–4–1 (3–2–1 SEC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Dal Shealy (2nd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | P. W. Underwood (3rd season) |
| Home stadium | Jordan-Hare Stadium Legion Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Alabama $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 Georgia | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Four players were named All-SEC players for 1978: defensive back James McKinney, running back Joe Cribbs, offensive tackle Mike Burrow, and defensive tackle Frank Warren.[2]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 16 | at Kansas State* | W 45–32 | 27,620 | [3] | ||
| September 23 | at Virginia Tech* | W 18–7 | 38,000 | [4] | ||
| September 30 | Tennessee | W 29–10 | 50,136 | [5] | ||
| October 7 | Miami (FL)* | No. 19 | L 15–17 | 55,136 | [6] | |
| October 14 | at Vanderbilt | W 49–7 | 30,394 | [7] | ||
| October 21 | Georgia Tech* |
| L 10–24 | 59,111 | [8] | |
| October 28 | Wake Forest* |
| W 21–7 | 52,120 | [9] | |
| November 4 | at Florida | L 7–31 | 59,343 | [10] | ||
| November 11 | at Mississippi State | W 6–0 | 34,100 | [11] | ||
| November 18 | No. 8 Georgia |
| T 22–22 | 64,761 | [12] | |
| December 2 | vs. No. 2 Alabama |
| L 16–34 | 79,218 | [13] | |
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References
edit- ^ 2011 Auburn Tigers Football Media Guide, Auburn University Athletic Department, Auburn, Alabama, pp. 182–4 (2011). Retrieved August 19, 2011
- ^ a b c 2005 Auburn Tigers Football Media Guide, Auburn University Athletic Department, Auburn, Alabama, pp. 143,180 (2005). Retrieved August 19, 2011
- ^ "Auburn holds off K-State". The Kansas City Star. September 17, 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "VPI gamble backfires, Auburn wins 18–7". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. September 24, 1978. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Everything goes right for Auburn". The Selma Times-Journal. October 1, 1978. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Late field goal nips Auburn". The Selma Times-Journal. October 8, 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cribbs' 5 TDs highlight Auburn's 49–7 rout of Vandy". The Pensacola News-Journal. October 15, 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hill paces Jackets as Auburn fails to win before home crowd". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 22, 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cribbs put spell on Deacs". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 29, 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Limping Gators run over Auburn". The Orlando Sentinel Star. November 5, 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2 field goals sink Bulldogs". The Commercial Appeal. November 12, 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia ties Auburn 22–22". The Sunday Ledger-Enquirer. November 19, 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alabama crushes Auburn". The Pensacola News-Journal. December 3, 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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