1990 Auburn Tigers football team
The 1990 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. Coached by Pat Dye, the team finished the season with an 8–3–1 record and ended their streak of three Southeastern Conference titles. The Tigers defeated Indiana, 27–23, in the Peach Bowl.
| 1990 Auburn Tigers football | |
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Peach Bowl champion | |
Peach Bowl, W 27–23 vs. Indiana | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 19 |
| AP | No. 19 |
| Record | 8–3–1 (4–2–1 SEC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Larry Blakeney / Pat Sullivan |
| Defensive coordinator | Wayne Hall |
| Home stadium | Jordan–Hare Stadium (Capacity: 85,214) |
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| No. 13 Florida * | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Tennessee $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 21 Ole Miss | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Auburn | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 8 | 11:30 a.m. | Cal State Fullerton* | No. 3 | W 38–17 | 77,500 | [1] | ||
| September 15 | 12:00 p.m. | at Ole Miss | No. 2 | W 24–10 | 39,381 | |||
| September 29 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 5 Tennessee | No. 3 |
| ESPN | T 26–26 | 85,214 | |
| October 6 | 11:00 a.m. | Louisiana Tech* | No. 5 |
| W 16–14 | 72,350 | [2] | |
| October 13 | 12:30 p.m. | Vanderbilt | No. 6 |
| W 56–6 | 79,269 | ||
| October 20 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 7 Florida State* | No. 5 |
| ESPN | W 20–17 | 85,214 | |
| October 27 | 1:30 p.m. | at Mississippi State | No. 2 | W 17–16 | 39,106 | |||
| November 3 | 6:30 p.m. | at No. 15 Florida | No. 4 | ESPN | L 7–48 | 75,459 | ||
| November 10 | 11:00 a.m. | Southern Miss* | No. 15 |
| L 12–13 | 85,214 | [3] | |
| November 17 | 6:30 p.m. | Georgia | No. 24 |
| ESPN | W 33–10 | 85,214 | |
| December 1 | 2:00 p.m. | at Alabama | No. 20 | CBS | L 7–16 | 75,962 | [4] | |
| December 29 | 11:30 a.m. | vs. Indiana* | ABC | W 27–23 | 38,692 | |||
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Roster
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References
- "Titans salvage pride, moral victory in loss to Auburn". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). September 9, 1990. p. C9. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "AU pulls another one out of the fire, 16–14". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 7, 1990. Retrieved July 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Southern Miss shocks Auburn". The Anniston Star. November 11, 1990. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Alabama does it! Crimson Tide topples Tigers 16–7". The Montgomery Advertiser. December 2, 1990. Retrieved February 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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