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1984 Auburn Tigers football team
American college football season
The 1984 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. Coached by Pat Dye, the team finished the season with an 8–4 record and won the Liberty Bowl over Arkansas. As of 2022, the 1984 team is the only Auburn team to be ranked first in the preseason AP Poll.[1]
Quick Facts Auburn Tigers football, Liberty Bowl champion ...
| 1984 Auburn Tigers football | |
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Liberty Bowl champion | |
Liberty Bowl, W 21–15 vs. Arkansas | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 14 |
| AP | No. 14 |
| Record | 9–4 (4–2 SEC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Jack Crowe (3rd season) |
| Offensive scheme | Wishbone |
| Defensive coordinator | Frank Orgel (4th season) |
| Home stadium | Jordan-Hare Stadium |
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| No. 3 Florida | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 LSU | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 Auburn | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Kentucky | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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More information Date, Opponent ...
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| August 27 | vs. No. 10 Miami (FL)* | No. 1 | Katz Sports | L 18–20 | 51,131 | [2] | |
| September 15 | at No. 4 Texas* | No. 11 | ESPN | L 27–35 | 78,348 | [3] | |
| September 22 | Southern Miss* | No. 19 | W 35–12 | 74,841 | [4] | ||
| September 29 | Tennessee | No. 20 |
| TBS | W 29–10 | 75,075 | [5] |
| October 6 | at Ole Miss | No. 18 | TBS | W 17–13 | 35,387 | [6] | |
| October 13 | at No. 9 Florida State* | No. 16 | W 42–41 | 58,671 | [7] | ||
| October 20 | Georgia Tech* | No. 13 |
| W 48–34 | 75,216 | [8] | |
| October 27 | at Mississippi State | No. 12 | W 24–21 | 31,138 | [9] | ||
| November 3 | at No. 13 Florida | No. 11 | ABC | L 3–24 | 74,397 | [10] | |
| November 10 | Cincinnati* | No. 20 |
| W 60–0 | 74,750 | [11] | |
| November 17 | No. 15 Georgia | No. 18 |
| ESPN | W 21–12 | 75,300 | [12] |
| December 1 | vs. Alabama | No. 11 | ABC | L 15–17 | 76,853 | [13] | |
| December 27 | vs. Arkansas* | No. 16 | Katz Sports | W 21–15 | 50,180 | [14] | |
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Further information: 1984 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
Vs. Miami (FL)
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See also: 1984 Miami Hurricanes football team and Kickoff Classic
At Texas
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See also: 1984 Texas Longhorns football
Southern Miss
See also: Southern Miss Golden Eagles football
At Florida State
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See also: 1984 Florida State Seminoles football
At Florida
See also: 1984 Florida Gators football
Cincinnati
See also: Cincinnati Bearcats football
Georgia
Vs. Alabama
See also: 1984 Alabama Crimson Tide football and Iron Bowl
Vs. Arkansas (Liberty Bowl)
Main article: 1984 Liberty Bowl
See also: 1984 Arkansas Razorbacks football team
- "Auburn Tigers Football Record By Year". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
- "Miami upsets No. 1 Auburn". The Home News. August 28, 1984. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "'Horns hook Auburn". The El Paso Times. September 16, 1984. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Southern Mississippi falls to Auburn 35–12". Enterprise-Journal. September 23, 1984. Retrieved March 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Auburn overcomes mistakes to bury Tennessee". The Selma Times-Journal. September 30, 1984. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Auburn survives Ole Miss threat". The Tennessean. October 7, 1984. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Wild and wooly: Florida wins, FSU falls". The Tampa Tribune-Times. October 14, 1984. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Auburn rolls past Ga. Tech". Tallahassee Democrat. October 21, 1984. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Auburn nips Mississippi State". Tallahassee Democrat. October 28, 1984. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Gators take giant step, 24–3 over Auburn". St. Petersburg Times. November 4, 1984. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "60–0, Bearcats' defeat is worst since '31". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 11, 1984. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Auburn whips Georgia, keeps title hopes alive". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 18, 1984. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tide rises to the occasion". The Anniston Star. December 2, 1984. Retrieved February 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tigers outlast Hogs". The Commercial Appeal. December 28, 1984. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Miami Beats No. 1 Auburn In Season's Opener, 20-18". The Washington Post. August 28, 1984. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
- "DOUBLE LOSS FOR AUBURN; JACKSON IS OUT". The New York Times. September 16, 1984. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
- "AUBURN OUT OF THE SUGAR BOWL". The New York Times. December 2, 1984. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
- "Auburn Triumphs In Liberty Bowl". The New York Times. December 28, 1984. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
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