1984 Auburn Tigers football team
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 2022, the 1984 team is the only Auburn team to be ranked first in the preseason AP Poll.[1]
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Liberty Bowl champion | |
Liberty Bowl, W 21–15 vs. Arkansas | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 14 |
AP | No. 14 |
Record | 9–4 (4–2 SEC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Jack Crowe (3rd season) |
Offensive scheme | Wishbone |
Defensive coordinator | Frank Orgel (4th season) |
Home stadium | Jordan–Hare Stadium |
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No. 3 Florida | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 LSU | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 Auburn | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 19 Kentucky | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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August 27 | vs. No. 10 Miami (FL)* | No. 1 | Katz Sports | L 18–20 | 51,131 | ||
September 15 | at No. 4 Texas* | No. 11 | ESPN | L 27–35 | 78,348 | ||
September 22 | Southern Miss* | No. 19 | W 35–12 | 74,841 | [2] | ||
September 29 | Tennessee | No. 20 |
| TBS | W 29–10 | 75,075 | [3] |
October 6 | at Ole Miss | No. 18 | TBS | W 17–13 | 35,387 | ||
October 13 | at No. 9 Florida State* | No. 16 | W 42–41 | 58,671 | |||
October 20 | Georgia Tech* | No. 13 |
| W 48–34 | 75,216 | ||
October 27 | at Mississippi State | No. 12 | W 24–21 | 31,138 | |||
November 3 | at No. 13 Florida | No. 11 | ABC | L 3–24 | 74,397 | ||
November 10 | Cincinnati*![]() | No. 20 |
| W 60–0 | 74,750 | ||
November 17 | No. 15 Georgia | No. 18 |
| ESPN | W 21–12 | 75,300 | |
December 1 | vs. Alabama | No. 11 | ABC | L 15–17 | 76,853 | [4] | |
December 27 | vs. Arkansas* | No. 16 | Katz Sports | W 21–15 | 50,108 | ||
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Roster
1984 Auburn Tigers football team roster | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
AP | 1 (30) | 8 | 11 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 14 |
Coaches | 1 (32) | 6 | 10 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 11 | — | 19 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 14 |
Game summaries
Vs. Miami (FL)
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At Texas
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Southern Miss
At Florida State
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At Florida
Cincinnati
Georgia
Vs. Alabama
Vs. Arkansas (Liberty Bowl)
References
- "Auburn Tigers Football Record By Year". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
- "Southern Mississippi falls to Auburn 35–12". Enterprise-Journal. September 23, 1984. Retrieved March 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Auburn overcomes mistakes to bury Tennessee". The Selma Times-Journal. September 30, 1984. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tide rises to the occasion". The Anniston Star. December 2, 1984. Retrieved February 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Miami Beats No. 1 Auburn In Season's Opener, 20-18". The Washington Post. August 28, 1984. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
- "DOUBLE LOSS FOR AUBURN; JACKSON IS OUT". The New York Times. September 16, 1984. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
- "AUBURN OUT OF THE SUGAR BOWL". The New York Times. December 2, 1984. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
- "Auburn Triumphs In Liberty Bowl". The New York Times. December 28, 1984. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
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