1985 Auburn Tigers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1985 Auburn Tigers football Auburn Tigers logo.svg 125 Southeastern Conference SEC 8–4 3–3 Pat Dye 5th Jack Crowe 4th I formation Frank Orgel 5th Jordan-Hare Stadium Cotton Bowl Classic L Lost 16–36 vs. Texas A&M The 1985 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Pat Dye, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–4, with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, and finished sixth in the SEC.1985 Auburn Tigers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football November 4, 2023 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/auburn/1985-schedule.html Bo Jackson rushed for 1,786 yards, which was the second best single-season performance in SEC history behind Herschel Walker's 1,891 rushing yards for Georgia in 1981. For his performance, Jackson was awarded the Heisman Trophy edging out over Iowa quarterback Chuck Long. Auburn began the season ranked No. 1 in the AP Poll before losing to Tennessee on September 28. Schedule 1985 AP September 7 w y 2 Southwestern Louisiana Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL 49–7 60,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-advertiser-name-that-score-au/134625687/ The Daily Advertiser Name that score: Auburn 49, USL 7 September 8, 1985 November 4, 2023 Newspapers.com September 14 w y 1 Southern Miss Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL 29–18 63,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74520392/tigers-sputter-but-win-2918 The Montgomery Advertiser Tigers sputter but win 29–18 September 15, 1985 March 27, 2021 Newspapers.com September 28 l y 1 Tennessee Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN rivalry ABC 20–38 94,358 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-tennessee-pulls-a/134625857/ The Commercial Appeal Tennessee pulls a stunner September 29, 1985 November 4, 2023 Newspapers.com October 5 w 14 Ole Miss Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL rivalry 41–0 67,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-auburn-routs-ol/134623848/ The Atlanta Journal & Constitution Auburn routs Ole Miss 41–0 October 6, 1985 November 4, 2023 Newspapers.com October 12 w y 12 Florida State 4 Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL TBS 59–27 75,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-index-journal-auburn-routs-fsu/134626006/ The Index-Journal Auburn routs FSU October 13, 1985 November 4, 2023 Newspapers.com October 19 w y y 8 Georgia Tech Grant Field Atlanta, GA rivalry CBS 17–14 57,501 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer/48641276/ The Charlotte Observer Jackson, Tigers run past Ga. Tech October 20, 1985 November 4, 2023 Newspapers.com October 26 w 6 Mississippi State Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL 21–9 68,700 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-auburn-defeats-miss/134621945/ Tallahassee Democrat Auburn defeats Mississippi State October 27, 1985 November 4, 2023 Newspapers.com November 2 l 6 Florida 2 Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL rivalry 10–14 75,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-gators-win-war/134626225/ The Tampa Tribune Gators win war November 3, 1985 November 4, 2023 Newspapers.com November 9 w y y 13 East Carolina Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL 35–10 65,600 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72730565/auburn-plods-past-pirates/ The Montgomery Advertiser Auburn plods past Pirates November 10, 1985 March 27, 2021 Newspapers.com November 16 w y 14 Georgia 12 Sanford Stadium Athens, GA rivalry ABC 24–10 82,122 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hattiesburg-american/48714467/ Hattiesburg American Auburn stops Dawgs, 24–10 November 17, 1985 November 4, 2023 Newspapers.com November 30 l y 7 Alabama Legion Field Birmingham, AL Iron Bowl ABC 23–25 75,808 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71560236/game-winning-field-goal-is-new/ The Montgomery Advertiser Game-winning field goal is new experience for Tiffin December 1, 1985 March 27, 2021 Newspapers.com January 1 l y y 16 Texas A&M 11 Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX Cotton Bowl Classic CBS 16–36 73,137 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-no-joke-am-36/134626478/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram No joke: A&M 36, Auburn 16 January 2, 1986 November 4, 2023 Newspapers.com Roster 1985 Auburn Tigers f 10 Sr Pat Washington QB 30 Sr Tommie Agee RB y Tommie Agee (American football) 34 Sr Bo Jackson RB y 66 Sr Jeff Lott OL 55 Jr Ben Tamburello C y 78 Sr Steve Wallace OL y Steve Wallace (American football) 85 Fr Lawyer Tillman WR y Sr Jeff Parks TE y 9 Jr Tommy Powell SS 95 Sr Gerald Robinson DE y Gerald Robinson (American football) Sr Gerald Williams DE y Gerald Williams (American football) 45 Sr Jimmie Warren CB Sr Harold Hallman LB y 5 Sr Lewis Colbert P *Pat Dye *Steve Patterson 2015-12-20 Game summaries At Tennessee #1 Auburn (2-0) at Tennessee (0-0-1) No. 1 Auburn 0 0 0 20 Tennessee 14 10 0 14 September 28 Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, Tennessee 94,358 1985 Tennessee Volunteers football team No. 4 Florida State 1985 Florida State Seminoles football team No. 2 Florida 1985 Florida Gators football team At No. 12 Georgia No. 14 Auburn 0 17 0 7 No. 12 Georgia 0 7 3 0 November 16 Sanford Stadium, Athens, Georgia 82,122 yes Q2 AUB Johnson 49 yard field goal AUB 3–0 Q2 UGA Jackson 3 yard run (Crumley kick) UGA 7–3 Q2 AUB Jackson 67 yard run (Johnson kick) AUB 10–7 Q2 AUB Weygand 8 yard run (Johnson kick) AUB 17–7 Q3 UGA Crumley 50 yard field goal AUB 17–10 Q4 AUB Jackson 6 yard run (Johnson kick) AUB 24–10 yes 1985 Georgia Bulldogs football team Deep South's Oldest Rivalry Bo Jackson 19 Rush, 121 Yds Gainesville Sun. 1985 Nov 17. Retrieved 2015-Sep-18. Alabama Crimson Tide 10 6 0 9 No. 7 Tigers 0 10 0 13 November 30 Legion Field 75,808 yes Q1 ALA Turner 1-yard run (Tiffin kick) ALA 7–0 Q1 ALA Tiffin 26-yard field goal ALA 10–0 Q2 ALA Tiffin 32-yard field goal ALA 13–0 Q2 AUB Jackson 7-yard run (Johnson kick) ALA 13–7 Q2 ALA Tiffin 42-yard field goal ALA 16–7 Q2 AUB Johnson 49-yard field goal ALA 16–10 Q4 AUB Jackson 1-yard run (Johnson kick) AUB 17–16 Q4 ALA Jelks 74-yard run (pass failed) ALA 22–17 Q4 :57 AUB Ware 1-yard run (run failed) AUB 23–22 Q4 :00 ALA Tiffin 52-yard field goal ALA 25–23 yes 1985 Alabama Crimson Tide football Iron Bowl Van Tiffin game winning field goal. Vs. No. 11 Texas A&M (Cotton Bowl Classic) 1986 Cotton Bowl Classic 1985 Texas A&M Aggies football team Bo Gets the Yards, but Aggies Get the Win https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-01-02-sp-23600-story.html The Los Angeles Times January 2, 1986 July 17, 2022 Awards and honors Bo Jackson, Heisman Trophyhttp://www.heisman.com/winners/hsmn-winners.html Heisman.com - Heisman Trophy 2007-04-16 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090916003323/http://www.heisman.com/winners/hsmn-winners.html 2009-09-16 Bo Jackson, Walter Camp Awardhttp://collegefootball.about.com/od/collegefootballawards/a/award-camp.htm Football 2008-12-18 2011-07-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20110707074829/http://collegefootball.about.com/od/collegefootballawards/a/award-camp.htm dead Team players in the NFL 1986 NFL draft 2 Auburn Tigers Player Position Round Pick NFL club Bo Jackson Running back 1 1 Tampa Bay Buccaneers https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1986.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071221172950/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1986.htm 2007-12-21 1986 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com Pro-Football-Reference.com References Auburn Category:Auburn Tigers football seasons Auburn Tigers football