1978 Auburn Tigers football team

The 1978 Auburn Tigers football team achieved an overall 6–4–1 record under third-year head coach Doug Barfield and failed to receive an invitation to a bowl game.[1] While only slightly better than the previous year's 6–5 record, the 1978 squad fared worse in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) completing the season with a record of 3–2–1.[2]

1978 Auburn Tigers football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
1978 record	6–4–1 (3–2–1 SEC)
Head coach	Doug Barfield (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Dal Shealy (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	P. W. Underwood (3rd season)
Home stadium	Jordan–Hare Stadium

1978 Southeastern Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Alabama $	6	–	0	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
No. 16 Georgia	5	–	0	–	1			9	–	2	–	1
Auburn	3	–	2	–	1			6	–	4	–	1
LSU	3	–	3	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Tennessee	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	1
Florida	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Mississippi State	2	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Ole Miss	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Kentucky	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	1
Vanderbilt	0	–	6	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Four players were named All-SEC players for 1978: defensive back James McKinney, running back Joe Cribbs, offensive tackle Mike Burrow, and defensive tackle Frank Warren.[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance
September 16	at Kansas State*		KSU Stadium Manhattan, Kansas	W 45–32	27,600
September 23	at Virginia Tech*		Lane Stadium Blacksburg, Virginia	W 18–7	38,000
September 30	vs. Tennessee		Legion Field Birmingham, Alabama	W 29–10	50,136
October 7	Miami (FL)	No. 19	Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, Alabama	L 15–17	55,113
October 14	at Vanderbilt		Dudley Field Nashville, Tennessee	W 49–7	30,394
October 21	Georgia Tech*		Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, Alabama	L 10–24	59,112
October 28	Wake Forest*		Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, Alabama	W 21–7	52,120
November 4	at Florida		Florida Field Gainesville, Florida	L 7–31	59,343
November 11	at Mississippi State		Scott Field Starkville, Mississippi	W 6–0	34,100
November 18	No. 8 Georgia		Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, Alabama (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry)	T 22–22	64,761
December 2	vs. No. 2 Alabama		Legion Field Birmingham, Alabama (Iron Bowl)	L 16–34	79,218
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. 2011 Auburn Tigers Football Media Guide, Auburn University Athletic Department, Auburn, Alabama, pp. 182–4 (2011). Retrieved August 19, 2011
2. 2005 Auburn Tigers Football Media Guide, Auburn University Athletic Department, Auburn, Alabama, pp. 143,180 (2005). Retrieved August 19, 2011