1984 Auburn Tigers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1984 Auburn Tigers football Auburn Tigers logo.svg 125 Southeastern Conference SEC 14 14 9–4 4–2 Pat Dye 4th Jack Crowe 3rd Wishbone Frank Orgel 4th Jordan-Hare Stadium Liberty Bowl champion Liberty Bowl W Won 21–15 vs. Arkansas The 1984 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. Coached by Pat Dye, the team finished the season with an 8–4 record and won the Liberty Bowl over Arkansas. As of 2025, the 1984 team is the only Auburn team to be ranked first in the preseason AP Poll.Auburn Tigers Football Record By Year https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/auburn/index.html 2022-09-26 College Football at Sports-Reference.com en Schedule 1984 AP August 27 l y y 1 Miami (FL) 10 Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ Kickoff Classic Katz Sports 18–20 51,131 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-central-new-jersey-home-news-miami-u/134614610/ The Home News Miami upsets No. 1 Auburn August 28, 1984 November 4, 2023 Newspapers.com September 15 l y y 11 Texas 4 Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX ESPN 27–35 78,348 https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times-horns-hook-auburn/134614775/ The El Paso Times 'Horns hook Auburn September 16, 1984 November 4, 2023 Newspapers.com September 22 w y 19 Southern Miss Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL 35–12 74,841 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74451743/southern-mississippi-falls-to-auburn-35 Enterprise-Journal Southern Mississippi falls to Auburn 35–12 September 23, 1984 March 26, 2021 Newspapers.com September 29 w 20 Tennessee Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL rivalry TBS 29–10 75,075 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110776663/auburn-overcomes-mistakes-to-bury-tennes/ The Selma Times-Journal Auburn overcomes mistakes to bury Tennessee September 30, 1984 October 5, 2022 Newspapers.com October 6 w y 18 Ole Miss Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS rivalry TBS 17–13 35,387 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-auburn-survives-ole-miss/134607919/ The Tennessean Auburn survives Ole Miss threat October 7, 1984 November 4, 2023 Newspapers.com October 13 w y y 16 Florida State 9 Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL 42–41 58,671 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-wild-and-wooly-florid/134614920/ The Tampa Tribune-Times Wild and wooly: Florida wins, FSU falls October 14, 1984 November 4, 2023 Newspapers.com October 20 w y 13 Georgia Tech Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL rivalry 48–34 75,216 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-auburn-rolls-past-g/134615034/ Tallahassee Democrat Auburn rolls past Ga. Tech October 21, 1984 November 4, 2023 Newspapers.com October 27 w y 12 Mississippi State Scott Field Starkville, MS 24–21 31,138 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-auburn-nips-mississ/134607012/ Tallahassee Democrat Auburn nips Mississippi State October 28, 1984 November 4, 2023 Newspapers.com November 3 l y 11 Florida 13 Florida Field Gainesville, FL rivalry ABC 3–24 74,397 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-gators-take-giant-step/134615169/ St. Petersburg Times Gators take giant step, 24–3 over Auburn November 4, 1984 November 4, 2023 Newspapers.com November 10 w y y 20 Cincinnati Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL 60–0 74,750 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-600-bearcats/134615274/ The Cincinnati Enquirer 60–0, Bearcats' defeat is worst since '31 November 11, 1984 November 4, 2023 Newspapers.com November 17 w 18 Georgia 15 Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL rivalry ESPN 21–12 75,300 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser/48260402/ The Montgomery Advertiser Auburn whips Georgia, keeps title hopes alive November 18, 1984 November 4, 2023 Newspapers.com December 1 l y 11 Alabama Legion Field Birmingham, AL Iron Bowl ABC 15–17 76,853 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/48262880/ The Anniston Star Tide rises to the occasion December 2, 1984 February 19, 2021 Newspapers.com December 27 w y y 16 Arkansas Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN Liberty Bowl Katz Sports 21–15 50,180 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-tigers-outlast-hog/134615409/ The Commercial Appeal Tigers outlast Hogs December 28, 1984 November 4, 2023 Newspapers.com Roster 1984 Auburn Tigers y 30 Jr Tommie Agee FB y Tommie Agee (American football) 11 Sr Clayton Beauford WR y 53 So Yann Cowart C 21 Sr Ed Graham RB 12 Fr Jeff Burger QB 22 So Brent Fullwood RB y 34 Jr Bo Jackson RB y y 66 Jr Jeff Lott OL 17 Sr Mike Mann QB 82 Jr Jeff Parks TE y 69 Jr Rob Shuler OL 64 Jr Randy Stokes OL 55 So Ben Tamburello C y 78 Jr Steve Wallace OL y Steve Wallace (American football) 10 Jr Pat Washington QB 31 Sr Vic Beasley FS 51 Sr Jim Bone LB 54 Sr Gregg Carr LB y 96 Sr John Dailey DE 90 Sr Kevin Greene DE y 94 Jr Harold Hallman NG 27 Sr David King CB 9 So Tommy Powell SS 95 Jr Gerald Robinson DE y Gerald Robinson (American football) 32 Jr Jonathan Robinson CB 91 Jr Ben Thomas DL y Ben Thomas (American football) 45 Jr Jimmie Warren CB 98 Jr Gerald Williams DL y Gerald Williams (American football) 13 Robert McGinty K 5 Jr Lewis Colbert P Pat Dye Rankings 1984 NCAA Division I-A football rankings AP 0 15 1 (30) 8 11 19 20 18 16 13 12 11 20 18 13 11 16 14 Coaches 0 15 1 (32) 6 10 20 19 18 16 13 13 11 NR 19 11 11 19 14 Game summaries Vs. Miami (FL) #1 Auburn vs. #10 Miami (FL) Tigers 0 12 3 3 Hurricanes 7 7 0 6 August 27 Giants Stadium 51,131 Curt Gowdy and Len Dawson KATZ yes 1 10:19 MIA Shakespeare 17-yard pass from Kosar (Cox kick) MIA 7–0 2 AUB Beauford 31-yard pass from Washington (McGinty kick) Tie 7–7 2 10:22 MIA Shakespeare 8-yard pass from Kosar (Cox kick) MIA 14–7 2 AUB McGinty 42-yard field goal MIA 14–10 2 0:56 AUB Safety, Tuten tackled in end zone by Powell MIA 14–12 3 AUB McGinty 36-yard field goal AUB 15–14 4 14:09 MIA Cox 45-yard field goal MIA 17–15 4 10:17 AUB McGinty 45-yard field goal AUB 18–17 4 6:08 MIA Cox 25-yard field goal MIA 20–18 yes 1984 Miami Hurricanes football team Kickoff Classic Miami Beats No. 1 Auburn In Season's Opener, 20-18 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1984/08/28/miami-beats-no-1-auburn-in-seasons-opener-20-18/6c00f970-787b-46f2-81ee-611fad32d785/ The Washington Post August 28, 1984 November 2, 2019 At Texas #11 Auburn at #4 Texas Auburn 0 13 6 8 Texas 14 0 7 14 September 15 Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, Texas 6:47 pm CDT 3:11 78,348 79 F, high clouds, Wind NE 20-25 mph on Paul Maguire (analyst) ESPN Source: Box score yes 1 5:15 TEX Dodge 10-yard run (Ward kick) TEX 7-0 1 0:50 TEX Orr 1-yard run (Ward kick) TEX 14-0 2 11:05 AUB Collins 2-yard run (McGinty kick) TEX 14-7 2 3:33 AUB McGinty 22-yard field goal TEX 14-10 2 0:00 AUB McGinty 40-yard field goal TEX 14-13 3 9:19 TEX Duhon 32-yard pass from Dodge (Ward kick) TEX 21-13 3 4:23 AUB Bo Jackson 5-yard run (run failed) TEX 21-19 4 9:19 TEX Jerome Johnson 10-yard run (Ward kick) TEX 28-19 4 4:50 TEX Jerome Johnson 14-yard run (Ward kick) TEX 35-19 4 2:33 AUB Fullwood 1-yard run (Washington run) TEX 35-27 yes 1984 Texas Longhorns football DOUBLE LOSS FOR AUBURN; JACKSON IS OUT https://www.nytimes.com/1984/09/17/sports/double-loss-for-auburn-jackson-is-out.html The New York Times September 16, 1984 November 2, 2019 Southern Miss Southern Miss Golden Eagles football At Florida State #16 Auburn at #9 Florida State Auburn 10 12 7 13 Florida State 3 14 15 9 October 13 Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida 58,671 1984 Florida State Seminoles football At Florida 1984 Florida Gators football Cincinnati Cincinnati Bearcats football Georgia 1984 Georgia Bulldogs football team Deep South's Oldest Rivalry Vs. Alabama 1984 Alabama Crimson Tide football Iron Bowl AUBURN OUT OF THE SUGAR BOWL https://www.nytimes.com/1984/12/02/sports/auburn-out-of-the-sugar-bowl.html The New York Times December 2, 1984 November 2, 2019 Vs. Arkansas (Liberty Bowl) 1984 Liberty Bowl 1984 Arkansas Razorbacks football team Auburn Triumphs In Liberty Bowl https://www.nytimes.com/1984/12/28/sports/auburn-triumphs-in-liberty-bowl.html The New York Times December 28, 1984 November 2, 2019 References Auburn Category:Auburn Tigers football seasons Category:Liberty Bowl champion seasons Auburn Tigers football Category:Long stubs with short prose