1979 Auburn Tigers football team

1979 Auburn Tigers football

Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
AP	No. 16
1979 record	8–3 (4–2 SEC)
Head coach	Doug Barfield (4th season)
Offensive scheme	Veer, I
Defensive coordinator	P. W. Underwood (3rd season)
Home stadium	Jordan–Hare Stadium

1979 SEC football standings
	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 1 Alabama $	6	–	0	–	0	12	–	0	–	0
Georgia	5	–	1	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
No. 16 Auburn	4	–	2	–	0	8	–	3	–	0
LSU	4	–	2	–	0	7	–	5	–	0
Tennessee	3	–	3	–	0	7	–	5	–	0
Kentucky	3	–	3	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Ole Miss	3	–	3	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Mississippi State	2	–	4	–	0	3	–	8	–	0
Vanderbilt	0	–	6	–	0	1	–	10	–	0
Florida	0	–	6	–	0	0	–	10	–	1

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1979 Auburn Tigers football team achieved an overall record of 8–3 under head coach Doug Barfield, which would be his best season as head coach. The Tigers went 4–2 in the SEC.^[1] They finished the season ranked #16 in the AP poll, but were not ranked in the UPI due to probation.

Prior to the start of the season, on May 11th, Auburn was placed on probation by the NCAA as a result of an investigation into violations dating back to 1974.

Five players were named to the All-SEC first team for 1979: running back James Brooks, running back Joe Cribbs, linebacker Freddy Smith, defensive tackle Frank Warren, and offensive tackle George Stephenson. Joe Cribbs was also named the SEC Most Valuable Player for that year.^[2]

During the 1979 season, the offense used a combination of the veer and I formations and both Joe Cribbs and James Brooks gained over 1,000 yards rushing.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	Result	Attendance
September 15	Kansas State*		Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL	W 26–18	50,132
September 22	Southern Miss*		Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL	W 31–9	45,226
September 29	at Tennessee		Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN	L 17–35	85,936
October 6	No. 14 N.C. State*		Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL	W 44–31	51,146
October 13	Vanderbilt	No. 18	Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL	W 52–35	47,900
October 20	at Georgia Tech*	No. 14	Grant Field • Atlanta, GA	W 38–14	54,236
October 27	at No. 18 Wake Forest*	No. 13	Groves Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC	L 38–42	34,060
November 3	Florida	No. 20	Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL	W 19–13	58,384
November 10	at Mississippi State	No. 16	Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL	W 14–3	59,186
November 17	at Georgia	No. 15	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry)	W 33–13	63,000
December 1	vs. No. 1 Alabama	No. 14	Legion Field • Birmingham, AL (Iron Bowl)	L 18–25	77,918
*Non-conference game.

^[2]

Game summaries

Georgia

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Auburn	9	0	17	7	33
Georgia	7	3	0	3	13

Date: November 17
Location: Athens, GA

Scoring summary

1	AUB	Safety	AUB 2-0

1	AUB	Cribbs 1-yard run (Portela kick)	AUB 9-0

1	UGA	Womack 12-yard run (Robinson kick)	AUB 9-7

2	UGA	Robinson 21-yard field goal	UGA 10-9

3	AUB	Brooks 67-yard run (run failed)	AUB 15-10

3	AUB	Cribbs 1-yard run (Troutman to Robbins pass)	AUB 23-10

3	AUB	Portela 34-yard field goal	AUB 26-10

4	UGA	Robinson 49-yard field goal	AUB 26-13

4	AUB	Brooks 44-yard run (Portela kick)	AUB 33-13

^[4]

References

↑ 2011 Auburn Tigers Football Media Guide, Auburn University Athletic Department, Auburn, Alabama, pp. 182–4,150–151 (2011). Retrieved August 19, 2011
1 2 2005 Auburn Tigers Football Media Guide, Auburn University Athletic Department, Auburn, Alabama, pp. 142–143, 178–180 (2005). Retrieved August 19, 2011
↑ Auburn Tigers Have Veterans Returning "The Harlan (KY,) Daily Enterprise, August 27, 1980. Retrieved August 21, 2011"
↑ Eugene Register-Guard. 1979 Nov 18.

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