Auburn's season was highlighted by a 23–20 victory over #1-ranked
Florida on October 13. On November 10, the Tigers beat rival
Georgia, 24–17, led by
running backCarnell Williams, who carried the ball 41 times and made several receptions, one on a long screen pass to set up his game-winning touchdown run. Auburn was scheduled to play
LSU on September 15, but as a result of the
September 11, 2001 attacks, the game was postponed until December 1. This was the first time that Auburn did not end its regular season schedule against arch rival
Alabama in the
Iron Bowl since the series was resumed in 1948 after a 41-year hiatus.
While Auburn was unranked at the end of the season in both major polls, several
BCS computer rating systems such as Massey (#23),[1] Sagarin (#24)[2] and The Seattle Times (#24)[3] included the Tigers in their final top 25 rankings.
Auburn's season was highlighted by a 23–20 victory over #1-ranked
Florida on October 13. On November 10, the Tigers beat rival
Georgia, 24–17, led by
running backCarnell Williams, who carried the ball 41 times and made several receptions, one on a long screen pass to set up his game-winning touchdown run. Auburn was scheduled to play
LSU on September 15, but as a result of the
September 11, 2001 attacks, the game was postponed until December 1. This was the first time that Auburn did not end its regular season schedule against arch rival
Alabama in the
Iron Bowl since the series was resumed in 1948 after a 41-year hiatus.
While Auburn was unranked at the end of the season in both major polls, several
BCS computer rating systems such as Massey (#23),[1] Sagarin (#24)[2] and The Seattle Times (#24)[3] included the Tigers in their final top 25 rankings.