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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]
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) |
Head coach |
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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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Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 5 | Texas* | No. 5 | ESPN | W 31–3 | 80,000 | [2] | |
September 12 | Kansas* | No. 4 |
| W 49–0 | 65,711 | [3] | |
September 26 | at No. 11 Tennessee | No. 3 | TBS | T 20–20 | 93,506 | [4] | |
October 3 | at North Carolina* | No. 6 | W 20–10 | 52,811 | [5] | ||
October 10 | Vanderbilt | No. 5 |
| W 48–15 | 79,500 | [6] | |
October 17 | at Georgia Tech* | No. 5 | W 20–10 | 45,559 | [7] | ||
October 24 | Mississippi State![]() | No. 6 |
| W 38–7 | 79,900 | [8] | |
October 31 | No. 10 Florida | No. 6 |
| ESPN | W 29–6 | 85,187 | [9] |
November 7 | No. 4 Florida State* | No. 6 |
| CBS | L 6–34 | 85,170 | [10] |
November 14 | at No. 8 Georgia | No. 12 | ESPN | W 27–11 | 82,122 | [11] | |
November 27 | vs. No. 18 Alabama | No. 7 | CBS | W 10–0 | 75,808 | [12] | |
January 1 | vs. No. 4 Syracuse* | No. 6 | ABC | T 16–16 | 75,495 | [13] | |
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