1987 Auburn Tigers football team

1987 Auburn Tigers football
SEC champion
Sugar Bowl, T 16–16 vs. Syracuse
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 7
AP	No. 7
Record	9–1–2 (5–0–1 SEC)
Head coach	Pat Dye (7th season)
Defensive coordinator	Wayne Hall (2nd season)
Home stadium	Jordan–Hare Stadium
Seasons ←  1986 1988  →

1987 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 7 Auburn $	5	–	0	–	1			9	–	1	–	2
No. 5 LSU	5	–	1	–	0			10	–	1	–	1
No. 14 Tennessee	4	–	1	–	1			10	–	2	–	1
No. 13 Georgia	4	–	2	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Alabama	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
Florida	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	6	–	0
Kentucky	1	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Mississippi State	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Vanderbilt	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Ole Miss	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. Coached by Pat Dye, the team finished the season with a 9–1–2 record and won their first of three straight Southeastern Conference (SEC) titles. Auburn went on to tie an undefeated Syracuse team in the 1988 Sugar Bowl, 16–16. ^[1] It is the only tie in Sugar Bowl history. ^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	Texas *	No. 5	Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	ESPN	W 31–3	80,000	[3]
September 12	Kansas *	No. 4	Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL		W 49–0	65,711	[4]
September 26	at No. 11 Tennessee	No. 3	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry)	TBS	T 20–20	93,506	[5]
October 3	at North Carolina *	No. 6	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC		W 20–10	52,811	[6]
October 10	Vanderbilt	No. 5	Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL		W 48–15	79,500	[7]
October 17	at Georgia Tech *	No. 5	Grant Field Atlanta, GA (rivalry)		W 20–10	45,559	[8]
October 24	Mississippi State	No. 6	Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL		W 38–7	79,900	[9]
October 31	No. 10 Florida	No. 6	Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL (rivalry)	ESPN	W 29–6	85,187	[10]
November 7	No. 4 Florida State *	No. 6	Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	CBS	L 6–34	85,170	[11]
November 14	at No. 8 Georgia	No. 12	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry)	ESPN	W 27–11	82,122	[12]
November 27	vs. No. 18 Alabama	No. 7	Legion Field Birmingham, AL (Iron Bowl)	CBS	W 10–0	75,808	[13]
January 1	vs. No. 4 Syracuse *	No. 6	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl)	ABC	T 16–16	75,495	[14]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1987 Auburn Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
2. "Turn Back the Clock to 1988: Syracuse Left Fuming By Auburn Decision". Sugar Bowl. October 20, 2022. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
3. Weaver, Kendal (September 6, 1987). "Auburn romps over UT, 31–3". Abilene Reporter-News. Associated Press. Retrieved November 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Jayhawks demolished, excedrin headache No. 49". The Wichita Eagle. September 13, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Dye proud as Tiger offense began to find ground game in second half". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. September 27, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Auburn turns to pass, Burger, to defeat North Carolina". The Danville Register. October 4, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Burger fries Vandy with deep passes". The Commercial Appeal. October 11, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Auburn rallies 20–10". The Courier-Journal. October 18, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Sixth-ranked Tigers romp Bulldogs, 38–7". The Pensacola News-Journal. October 25, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Auburn crushes Gators 29–6". The Tampa Tribune. November 1, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Auburn falls flat on the Plain". The Columbus Ledger. November 8, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Georgia denied share of SEC title". Anderson Independent-Mail. November 15, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
13. "AU defense mauls Tide". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 28, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
14. "Orange taste bitter Sugar". Press and Sun-Bulletin. January 2, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com.