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]
| 1987 Auburn Tigers football | |
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SEC champion | |
Sugar Bowl, T 16–16 vs. Syracuse | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 7 |
| AP | No. 7 |
| Record | 9–1–2 (5–0–1 SEC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Larry Blakeney / Pat Sullivan (2nd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Wayne Hall (3rd season) |
| Home stadium | Jordan-Hare Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 5 | Texas* | No. 5 | ESPN | W 31–3 | 80,000 | [3] | |
| September 12 | Kansas* | No. 4 |
| W 49–0 | 65,711 | [4] | |
| September 26 | at No. 11 Tennessee | No. 3 | TBS | T 20–20 | 93,506 | [5] | |
| October 3 | at North Carolina* | No. 6 | W 20–10 | 52,811 | [6] | ||
| October 10 | Vanderbilt | No. 5 |
| W 48–15 | 79,500 | [7] | |
| October 17 | at Georgia Tech* | No. 5 | W 20–10 | 45,559 | [8] | ||
| October 24 | Mississippi State | No. 6 |
| W 38–7 | 79,900 | [9] | |
| October 31 | No. 10 Florida | No. 6 |
| ESPN | W 29–6 | 85,187 | [10] |
| November 7 | No. 4 Florida State* | No. 6 |
| CBS | L 6–34 | 85,170 | [11] |
| November 14 | at No. 8 Georgia | No. 12 | ESPN | W 27–11 | 82,122 | [12] | |
| November 27 | vs. No. 18 Alabama | No. 7 | CBS | W 10–0 | 75,808 | [13] | |
| January 1 | vs. No. 4 Syracuse* | No. 6 | ABC | T 16–16 | 75,495 | [14] | |
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References
edit- ^ "1987 Auburn Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- ^ "Turn Back the Clock to 1988: Syracuse Left Fuming By Auburn Decision". Sugar Bowl. October 20, 2022. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
- ^ "Auburn romps over UT, 31–3". Abilene Reporter-News. September 6, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jayhawks demolished, excedrin headache No. 49". The Wichita Eagle. September 13, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Auburn turns to pass, Burger, to defeat North Carolina". The Danville Register. October 4, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Burger fries Vandy with deep passes". The Commercial Appeal. October 11, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Auburn rallies 20–10". The Courier-Journal. October 18, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sixth-ranked Tigers romp Bulldogs, 38–7". The Pensacola News-Journal. October 25, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Auburn crushes Gators 29–6". The Tampa Tribune. November 1, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Auburn falls flat on the Plain". The Columbus Ledger. November 8, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia denied share of SEC title". Anderson Independent-Mail. November 15, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "AU defense mauls Tide". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 28, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Orange taste bitter Sugar". Press and Sun-Bulletin. January 2, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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