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American college football season
The 1977 Auburn Tigers football team achieved an overall record of 5–6 under second-year head coach
Doug Barfield and 4–2 in the
SEC .
[1] However, due to sanctions imposed against Mississippi state, the loss that year was forfeited and Auburn's record officially improved to 6–5 (5–1).
Four players were named to the All-SEC first team for 1977: Lynn Johnson (
OG ), James McKinney (
DB ), Jorge Portela (
SP ), and Freddie Smith (
LB ).
[2]
Schedule
Date Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance Source September 10
Arizona * W 21–1045,000
[3]
September 17
Southern Miss * Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL L 13–2442,000
[4]
September 24 at
Tennessee W 14–1284,084
[5]
October 1
Ole Miss Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL (
rivalry )
ABC W 21–1548,000
[6]
October 8
NC State * Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL L 15–1745,000
[7]
October 15 at
Georgia Tech * L 21–3854,961
[8]
October 22 at
Florida State * No. 13 L 3–2442,464
[9]
October 29 No. 18
Florida Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL (
rivalry ) W 29–1457,000
[10]
November 5
Mississippi State Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL W 13–27 (forfeit win)58,000
[11]
[12]
November 12 at
Georgia W 33–1457,500
[13]
November 26 vs. No. 2
Alabama L 21–4869,921
[14]
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
[2]
Personnel
1977 Auburn Tigers football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
DB
James McKinney
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
P
Skip Johnston
K
3
Jorge Portela
So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
References
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2011 Auburn Tigers Football Media Guide , Auburn University Athletic Department, Auburn, Alabama, pp. 182–4,150–151 (2011). Retrieved August 19, 2011
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a
b
2005 Auburn Tigers Football Media Guide , Auburn University Athletic Department, Auburn, Alabama, pp. 142–143, 178–180 (2005). Retrieved August 19, 2011
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"Auburn rips injury-hit 'Cats, 21–10" . The Arizona Republic . September 11, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Mistakes costly to Auburn" . The Selma Times-Journal . September 18, 1977. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Auburn rallies by Vols, 14–12" . The Selma Times-Journal . September 25, 1977. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Auburn holds off Ole Miss to post 21–15 SEC victory" . Tallahassee Democrat . October 2, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Wolfpack edges Auburn 17–15" . The Charlotte Observer . October 9, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Yellow Jackets mangle Auburn" . The Macon Telegraph & News . October 16, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Seminoles trounce Auburn Tigers, 24–3" . Panama City News-Herald . October 23, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Auburn tops Florida 29–14 in upset win" . The Tennessean . October 30, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Mississippi State tops Auburn 27–13" . The Tennessean . November 6, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Bulldogs forced to forfeit 19 football games" . The Tuscaloosa News . Associated Press. May 24, 1978. p. 19. Retrieved October 29, 2023 .
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"Georgia fumbles, Auburn recovers" . The Dothan Eagle . November 13, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Alabama scoring spree ends Eagle upset hopes" . The Commercial Appeal . November 27, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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