1993 Auburn Tigers football team

The 1993 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season. Under first-year head coach Terry Bowden, the team went undefeated with a record of 11–0 and finished #4 in the AP Poll. Due to NCAA probation, Auburn was banned from TV and post-season play, and suffered reduced scholarships. The post-season ban prevented Auburn from playing the SEC Championship and a bowl game. Nonetheless, Auburn was the only major college football team to finish the season undefeated. The National Champions Foundation recognized Auburn as one of its 1993 national champions;[1] however, Auburn University only formally recognizes championships for the 1957 and 2010 seasons,[2][3] although the official website for Auburn athletics does highlight the 1993 team.[4]

1993 Auburn Tigers football
Co-national champion (NCF)
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWestern Division
Ranking
APNo. 4
Record11–0 (8–0 SEC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorWayne Hall
Home stadiumJordan–Hare Stadium (Capacity: 85,214)
1993 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Eastern Division
No. 5 Florida x$ 7 –1 –011 –2 –0
No. 12 Tennessee* x 6 –1 –19 –2 –1
Kentucky 4 –4 –06 –6 –0
Georgia 2 –6 –05 –6 –0
South Carolina* 2 –6 –04 –7 –0
Vanderbilt* 1 –7 –04 –7 –0
Western Division
No. 4 Auburn† 8 –0 –011 –0 –0
No. 14 Alabama* x 5 –2 –19 –3 –1
Arkansas* 3 –4 –15 –5 –1
LSU 3 –5 –05 –6 –0
Ole Miss* 3 –5 –05 –6 –0
Mississippi State* 2 –5 –13 –6 –2
Championship: Florida 28, Alabama 13
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • † – Ineligible for the postseason due to NCAA probation.
    * – Alabama later forfeited all regular-season wins and one tie due to NCAA violations, giving an official record of 1–12 overall and 0–8 SEC. The forfeit of the tie retroactively gave Tennessee a share of the East title.
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26:30 p.m.Ole Miss
W 16–1278,246
September 116:00 p.m.Samford*
  • Jordan–Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, Alabama
W 35–768,936
September 187:00 p.m.at LSU
W 34–1071,936
September 251:00 p.m.Southern Miss*No. 25
  • Jordan–Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, Alabama
W 35–2483,476[5]
October 27:00 p.m.at VanderbiltNo. 23
W 14–1040,527
October 91:00 p.m.Mississippi StateNo. 22
  • Jordan–Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, Alabama
W 31–1784,222
October 161:00 p.m.No. 4 FloridaNo. 19
  • Jordan–Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, Alabama (rivalry)
W 38–3585,214
October 302:00 p.m.at ArkansasNo. 9
W 31–2150,100
November 61:00 p.m.New Mexico State*daggerNo. 8
  • Jordan–Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, Alabama
W 55–1482,128
November 1312:00 p.m.at GeorgiaNo. 7
W 42–2885,434
November 201:00 p.m.No. 11 AlabamaNo. 6
  • Jordan–Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, Alabama (Iron Bowl)
W 22–1485,214[6]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Roster
1993 Auburn Tigers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 18 Thomas Bailey Jr
RB 33 James Bostic Jr
RB 48 Stephen Davis So
OT 74 Wayne Gandy Sr
QB 9 Clay Helton Jr
TB 12 Harold Morrow So
QB 10 Patrick Nix So
OT 65 Anthony Redmon Sr
FB 40 Tony Richardson Sr
WR 81 Frank Sanders Jr
QB 11 Stan White Sr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
CB 8 Calvin Jackson So
S 4 Chris Shelling Jr
DE 90 Willie Whitehead Jr
FS 31 Anthony G. Perkins So
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 43 Scott Etheridge Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

Rankings
See also: 1993 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked.
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP————252322191087653454

Game summaries

Ole Miss
1 234Total
Ole Miss 0 0012 12
• Auburn 3 1030 16
  • Date: September 2
  • Location: Jordan–Hare Stadium, Auburn, Alabama
  • Game attendance: 78,246
Scoring summary
1AUBEtheridge 27-yard field goalAUB 3-0
2AUBBostic 3-yard run (Etheridge kick)AUB 10-0
2AUBEtheridge 37-yard field goalAUB 13-0
3AUBEtheridge 28-yard field goalAUB 16-0
4MISThomas 47-yard pass from Adams (Adams pass failed)AUB 16-6
4MISFisher 77-yard punt return (Adams pass failed)AUB 16-12
See also: 1993 Ole Miss Rebels football team and Auburn–Ole Miss football rivalry

Samford
See also: Samford Bulldogs football

At LSU
1 234Total
• Auburn 0 2176 34
LSU 7 003 10
Scoring summary
1LSURay 10-yard pass from Howard (LaFleur kick)LSU 7-0
2AUBWhite 1-yard run (Etheridge kick)Tied 7-7
2AUBBostic 13-yard run (Etheridge kick)AUB 14-7
2AUBBailey 53-yard pass from White (Etheridge kick)AUB 21-7
3AUBWhite 1-yard run (Etheridge kick)AUB 28-7
4LSULaFleur 22-yard field goalAUB 28-10
4AUBEtheridge 24-yard field goalAUB 31-10
4AUBEtheridge 36-yard field goalAUB 34-10
See also: 1993 LSU Tigers football team and Tiger Bowl

Southern Miss
See also: 1993 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

At Vanderbilt
1 234Total
• Auburn 7 007 14
Vanderbilt 0 1000 10
Scoring summary
1AUBRobinson 45-yard interception return (Etheridge kick)AUB 7-0
2VANLove 1-yard run (Yenner kick)Tied 7-7
2VANYenner 53-yard field goalVAN 10-7
4AUBBostic 2-yard run (Etheridge kick)AUB 14-10
See also: 1993 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

Mississippi State
See also: 1993 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

Florida
1 234Total
Florida 10 1708 35
• Auburn 7 7717 38
  • Date: October 16
  • Location: Jordan–Hare Stadium, Auburn, Alabama
  • Game attendance: 85,214
Scoring summary
1FLADavis 49-yard field goalFLA 3-0
1FLAJackson 50-yard pass from Wuerffel (Davis kick)FLA 10-0
1AUBC. Jackson 96-yard interception return (Etheridge kick)FLA 10-7
2AUBWhite 2-yard run (Etheridge kick)AUB 14-10
2FLADavis 36-yard field goalAUB 14-13
2FLARhett 24-yard run (Davis kick)FLA 20-14
2FLAHill 23-yard pass from Wuerffel (Davis kick)FLA 27-14
3AUBRichardson 23-yard pass from White (Davis kick)FLA 27-21
4AUBBostic 4-yard run (Etheridge kick)AUB 28-27
4AUBSanders 9-yard run (Etheridge kick)AUB 35-27
4FLAJackson 13-yard pass from Wuerffel (Jackson pass from Wuerffel)Tied 35-35
4AUBEtheridge 41-yard field goalAUB 38-35
See also: 1993 Florida Gators football team and Auburn–Florida football rivalry

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At Arkansas
1 234Total
• Auburn 7 01014 31
Arkansas 7 070 14
Scoring summary
1ARKMalone 4-yard run (Boulware kick)ARK 7-0
1AUBWhite 1-yard run (Etheridge kick)Tied 7-7
3AUBRobinson 35-yard interception return (Etheridge kick)AUB 14-7
3AUBEtheridge field goalAUB 17-7
3ARKMeaders 50-yard pass from Lunney (Boulware kick)AUB 17-14
4AUBBostic 12-yard run (Etheridge kick)AUB 24-14
4AUBMcMilion 16-yard run (Etheridge kick)AUB 31-14
See also: 1993 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

New Mexico State
See also: 1993 New Mexico State Aggies football team

At Georgia
1 234Total
• Auburn 7 14147 42
Georgia 7 0714 28
  • Date: November 13
  • Location: Sanford Stadium, Athens, Georgia
  • Game attendance: 85,434
Scoring summary
1AUBRichardson 28-yard run (Etheridge kick)AUB 7-0
1UGADavis 1-yard run (Parkman kick)Tied 7-7
2AUBBostic 41-yard run (Etheridge kick)AUB 14-7
2AUBBostic 3-yard run (Etheridge kick)AUB 21-7
3AUBShelling 73-yard interception return (Etheridge kick)AUB 28-7
3UGAGraham 76-yard pass from Zeier (Parkman kick)AUB 28-14
3AUBSanders 10-yard pass from White (Etheridge kick)AUB 35-14
4UGAHunter 4-yard pass from Zeier (Parkman kick)AUB 35-21
4UGABohannon 8-yard pass from Zeier (Parkman kick)AUB 35-28
4AUBBostic 26-yard run (Etheridge kick)AUB 42-28
See also: 1993 Georgia Bulldogs football team and Deep South's Oldest Rivalry

[8] [9]

Alabama
1 234Total
Alabama 0 1400 14
• Auburn 3 2710 22
  • Date: November 20
  • Location: Jordan–Hare Stadium, Auburn, Alabama
  • Game attendance: 85,214
Scoring summary
1AUBEtheridge 23-yard field goalAUB 3-0
2ALALee 63-yard run (Proctor kick)ALA 7-3
2AUBBarker sacked by Miska for safetyALA 7-5
2ALAAnderson 19-yard run (Proctor kick)ALA 14-5
3AUBSanders 35-yard pass from Nix (Etheridge kick)ALA 14-12
4AUBEtheridge 26-yard field goalAUB 15-14
4AUBBostic 70-yard run (Etheridge kick)AUB 22-14
See also: 1993 Alabama Crimson Tide football team and Iron Bowl

[10] [11]

References
  1. 2018 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. August 2018. p. 114. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on November 17, 2016. Retrieved May 20, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "The Auburn Plainsman - Auburn recognizes but does not claim three more national championships". Archived from the original on May 21, 2014. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
  4. "Auburn Football - Auburn University Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on January 4, 2013. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
  5. "Auburn survives scare". The Anniston Star. September 26, 1993. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Tigers 'Nix' Bama". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 21, 1993. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Auburn's Defense Stops Florida When It Counts". The New York Times. October 17, 1993. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
  8. "Auburn 42, Georgia 28". UPI. November 13, 1993. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
  9. "AUBURN 42 GEORGIA 28 REELING IT IN AFTER THEY BEAT THE BULLDOGS, EVEN TERRY BOWDEN ADMITTED THE TIGERS WERE TOPS IN THE SEC". Sports Illustrated. December 17, 1993. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
  10. "Auburn Finishes 11-0 and Season Is Finished". The New York Times. November 21, 1993. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
  11. "AUBURN 22 ALABAMA 14 PERFECT TO THE END THE TIGERS RALLIED TO ROLL BACK THE TIDE AND COMPLETE AN UNBEATEN, AND UNLIKELY, SEASON". Sports Illustrated. December 17, 1993. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
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