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American college football season
The 1981 Auburn Tigers football team represented
Auburn University in the
NCAA Division I
college football
season of 1981. Competing as a member of the
Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by head coach
Pat Dye, in his first year, and played their home games at
Jordan–Hare Stadium in
Auburn, Alabama. They finished the season with a record of 5–6 (2–4 in the SEC).
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 5 |
TCU* | | | W 24–16 | 48,000 |
[1] |
September 19 |
Wake Forest* | - Jordan-Hare Stadium
- Auburn, AL
| | L 21–24 | 63,000 |
[2] |
September 26 | at
Tennessee | | | L 7–10 | 92,612 |
[3] |
October 3 | at
Nebraska* | | | L 3–17 | 76,423 |
[4] |
October 10 |
LSU | - Jordan-Hare Stadium
- Auburn, AL (
rivalry)
| | W 19–7 | 61,000 |
[5] |
October 17 | at
Georgia Tech* | | | W 31–7 | 50,263–50,326 |
[6] |
October 24 | No. 9
Mississippi State | - Jordan-Hare Stadium
- Auburn, AL
| | L 17–21 | 58,000 |
[7] |
October 31 |
Florida | - Jordan-Hare Stadium
- Auburn, AL (
rivalry)
| | W 14–12 | 65,000 |
[8] |
November 7 |
North Texas State* | - Jordan-Hare Stadium
- Auburn, AL
| | W 20–0 | 63,000 |
[9] |
November 14 | at No. 4
Georgia | | | L 13–24 | 82,165 |
[10] |
November 28 | No. 4
Alabama | | ABC | L 17–28 | 78,170 |
[11] |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
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[12]
Personnel
1981 Auburn Tigers football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Frank Orgel and Alex Gibbs
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
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Injured
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Redshirt
Roster
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References
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"New season starts with same old story". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 6, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Schofield rallies Wake to 24–21 win at Auburn". The Charlotte Observer. September 20, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Majors proud of Tennessee 10–7 victory". The Selma Times-Journal. September 27, 1981. Retrieved August 18, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Nebraska scores touchdowns fast to top Auburn". The Tampa Tribune-Times. October 4, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Sweetest victory yet for Dye". The Dothan Eagle. October 11, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Auburn rips Jackets 31–7". The Macon Telegraph & News. October 18, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Mississippi State overhauls Auburn". St. Petersburg Times. October 25, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Auburn nips Gators, 14–12". St. Lucie News Tribune. November 1, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"AU sleepwalks to victory". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 8, 1981. Retrieved October 28, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"'Dogs top Auburn, have sweet tooth". The Tampa Tribune-Times. November 15, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Bendross sparks Alabama offense". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 29, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"1981 Auburn Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
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