1982 Auburn Tigers football team
The 1982 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. Coached by Pat Dye, the team finished the season with a 9–3 record. Auburn ended Alabama's 9-game winning streak in the famous "Bo Over the Top" Iron Bowl, and went on to defeat Boston College in the 1982 Tangerine Bowl.
Schedule
Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
September 11 |
Wake Forest* |
|
Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL |
|
W 28–10 |
59,350 |
September 18 |
Southern Miss* |
|
Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL |
|
W 21–19 |
55,000 |
September 25 |
Tennessee |
|
Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL |
|
W 24–14 |
73,600 |
October 2 |
#8 Nebraska* |
#20 |
Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL |
|
L 7–41 |
73,900 |
October 9 |
Kentucky |
|
Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL |
|
W 18–3 |
53,000 |
October 16 |
Georgia Tech* |
|
Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL |
|
W 24–0 |
57,000 |
October 23 |
at Mississippi State |
|
Scott Field • Starkville, MS |
|
W 35–17 |
32,826 |
October 30 |
at Florida |
#19 |
Florida Field • Gainesville, FL |
ABC |
L 17–19 |
73,532 |
November 6 |
Rutgers* |
|
Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL |
|
W 30–7 |
58,000 |
November 13 |
#1 Georgia |
|
Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) |
|
L 14–19 |
74,900 |
November 27 |
vs. Alabama |
|
Legion Field • Birmingham, AL (Iron Bowl) |
ABC |
W 23–22 |
76,300 |
December 18 |
vs. Boston College* |
#18 |
Tangerine Bowl • Orlando, FL (Tangerine Bowl) |
ESPN |
W 33–26 |
51,296 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. |
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