1978 Auburn Tigers football team

1978 Auburn Tigers football

Conference	Southeastern Conference
1978 record	6–4–1 (3–2–1 SEC)
Head coach	Doug Barfield
Home stadium	Jordan-Hare Stadium

1978 SEC football standings
	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
#1 Alabama $	6	–	0	–	0	11	–	1	–	0
#16 Georgia	5	–	0	–	1	9	–	2	–	1
Auburn	3	–	2	–	1	6	–	4	–	1
LSU	3	–	3	–	0	8	–	4	–	0
Tennessee	3	–	3	–	0	5	–	5	–	1
Florida	3	–	3	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Mississippi State	2	–	4	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Ole Miss	2	–	4	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Kentucky	2	–	4	–	0	4	–	6	–	1
Vanderbilt	0	–	6	–	0	2	–	9	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1978 Auburn Tigers football team achieved an overall 6–4–1 record under third-year head coach Doug Barfield and failed to receive an invitation to a bowl game.^[1] While only slightly better than the previous year’s 6–5 record, the 1978 squad fared worse in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) completing the season with a record of 3–2–1.^[2]

Four players were named All-SEC players for 1978: defensive back James McKinney, running back Joe Cribbs, offensive tackle Mike Burrow, and defensive tackle Frank Warren.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent^#	Site	Result	Attendance
September 16, 1978	at Kansas State*	KSU Stadium • Manhattan, KS	W 45–32	27,600
September 23, 1978	at Virginia Tech*	Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA	W 18–7	38,000
September 30, 1978	vs. Tennessee	Legion Field • Birmingham, AL	W 29–10	50,136
October 7, 1978	Miami (FL)	Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL	L 15–17	55,113
October 14, 1978	at Vanderbilt	Dudley Field • Nashville, TN	W 49–7	30,394
October 21, 1978	Georgia Tech*	Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL	L 10–24	59,112
October 28, 1978	Wake Forest*	Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL	W 21–7	52,120
November 4, 1978	at Florida	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL	L 7–31	59,343
November 11, 1978	at Mississippi State	Scott Field • Starkville, MS	W 6–0	34,100
November 18, 1978	#8 Georgia	Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry)	T 22–22	64,761
December 2, 1978	vs. #2 Alabama	Legion Field • Birmingham, AL (Iron Bowl)	L 16–34	79,218
*Non-conference game.

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References

↑ 2011 Auburn Tigers Football Media Guide, Auburn University Athletic Department, Auburn, Alabama, pp. 182–4 (2011). Retrieved August 19, 2011
1 2 3 2005 Auburn Tigers Football Media Guide, Auburn University Athletic Department, Auburn, Alabama, pp. 143,180 (2005). Retrieved August 19, 2011

Auburn Tigers football

Venues	Drill Field (1892–1910) Drake Field (1911–1939) Legion Field (alternate, 1926–1991) Jordan–Hare Stadium (1939–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Alabama: Iron Bowl (James E. Foy, V-ODK Sportsmanship Trophy) Clemson Florida Georgia: Deep South's Oldest Rivalry Georgia Tech LSU Tennessee Tulane

Culture & lore	Traditions Aubie "War Eagle" Marching band Toomer's Corner Punt Bama Punt Bo Over the Top Earthquake Game Prayer at Jordan–Hare Kick Six (Kick Bama Kick)

People	Head coaches Starting quarterbacks Statistical leaders NFL draftees

Seasons	1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

National championship seasons in bold

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