1981 Auburn Tigers football team
The 1981 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the NCAA Division I college football season of 1981. Competing as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by head coach Pat Dye, in his first year, and played their home games at Jordan–Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama. They finished the season with a record of 5–6 (2–4 in the SEC).
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Record | 5–6 (2–4 SEC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive scheme | Wishbone |
Defensive coordinator | Frank Orgel (1st season) |
Home stadium | Jordan–Hare Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 Georgia + | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Alabama + | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Auburn | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LSU | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 5 | TCU* | W 24–16 | 48,000 | |||
September 19 | Wake Forest* |
| L 21–24 | 58,000 | ||
September 26 | at Tennessee | L 7–10 | 92,612 | [1] | ||
October 3 | at Nebraska* | L 3–17 | 76,423 | |||
October 10 | LSU |
| W 19–7 | 61,000 | ||
October 17 | at Georgia Tech* | W 31–7 | 50,326 | |||
October 24 | No. 9 Mississippi State |
| L 17–21 | 58,000 | ||
October 31 | Florida |
| W 14–12 | 65,000 | ||
November 7 | North Texas State*![]() |
| W 20–0 | 63,000 | [2] | |
November 14 | at No. 4 Georgia | L 13–24 | 82,165 | |||
November 28 | No. 4 Alabama | ABC | L 17–28 | 78,170 | ||
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Personnel
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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Game summaries
Florida
Florida Gators at Auburn Tigers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Florida | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
Auburn | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama
- Date: October 31
- Game attendance: 65,000
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References
- "Majors proud of Tennessee 10–7 victory". The Selma Times-Journal. September 27, 1981. Retrieved August 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "AU sleepwalks to victory". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 8, 1981. Retrieved October 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "1981 Auburn Tigers Schedule and Results".
- Ocala Star-Banner. 1981 Nov 01. Retrieved 2019-Feb-16.
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