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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 nine-game winning streak in the famous "Bo Over the Top" Iron Bowl, and went on to defeat Boston College in the 1982 Tangerine Bowl.

1982 Auburn Tigers football
Tangerine Bowl champion
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 14
APNo. 14
Record9–3 (4–2 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJack Crowe (1st season)
Offensive schemeWishbone
Defensive coordinatorFrank Orgel (2nd season)
Home stadiumJordan-Hare Stadium
Seasons
← 1981
1983 →
1982 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Georgia $ 6 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 11 LSU 4 – 1 – 1 8 – 3 – 1
No. 14 Auburn 4 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Vanderbilt 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Tennessee 3 – 2 – 1 6 – 5 – 1
Alabama 3 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Florida 3 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Mississippi State 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Ole Miss 0 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Kentucky 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 10 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 11Wake Forest*
W 28–1059,350[1]
September 18Southern Miss*
  • Jordan-Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL
W 21–1955,000[2]
September 25Tennessee
  • Jordan-Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL (rivalry)
W 24–1473,600[3]
October 2No. 8 Nebraska*No. 20
  • Jordan-Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL
L 7–4173,900[4]
October 9Kentucky
  • Jordan-Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL
W 18–353,000[5]
October 16Georgia Tech*
  • Jordan-Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL (rivalry)
W 24–057,000[6]
October 23at Mississippi State
W 35–1732,826[7]
October 30at FloridaNo. 19
L 17–1973,532[8]
November 6Rutgers* 
  • Jordan-Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL
W 30–758,000[9]
November 13No. 1 Georgia
  • Jordan-Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL (rivalry)
L 14–1974,900[10]
November 27vs. Alabama
ABCW 23–2276,300[11]
December 18vs. Boston College*No. 18
ESPNW 33–2651,296[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Personnel

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1982 Auburn Tigers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 14 Randy Campbell Jr
RB 34 Bo Jackson Fr
RB 6 Lionel James Jr
FB Ron O'Neal
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
NT 61 Dowe Aughtman Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Bud Casey (RB)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "Tiger runners flatten Wake". The News and Observer. September 12, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Amazin' AU nips Eagles". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 19, 1982. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Auburn, wishbone whip Tennessee". The Tennessean. September 26, 1982. Retrieved August 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Huskers plow through Auburn country". The Dothan Eagle. October 3, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Del Greco, Auburn play tune on 'Cats". The Dothan Eagle. October 10, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Auburn whips Jackets". The Macon Telegraph & News. October 17, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Auburn utilizes turnovers to win". The Daily Advertiser. October 24, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Last-second FG leads UF over Auburn". Fort Lauderdale News. October 31, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Bowl-bound Auburn dazzles Rutgers". Asbury Park Press. November 7, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Sugar sweet: Georgia gets by Auburn". The Clarion-Ledger. November 14, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Auburn feels hope, then joy". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 28, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Auburn, Campbell can BC, 33–26". The Orlando Sentinel. December 19, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1982 Auburn Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 2, 2023.


 

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