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1991 Auburn Tigers football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record5–6 (2–5 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTommy Bowden (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorWayne Hall (7th season)
Home stadiumJordan-Hare Stadium
Legion Field
Seasons
← 1990
1992 →
1991 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Florida $ 7 – 0 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 5 Alabama 6 – 1 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 14 Tennessee 5 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 17 Georgia 4 – 3 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Mississippi State 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
LSU 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Vanderbilt 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Auburn 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Ole Miss 1 – 6 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Kentucky 0 – 7 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1991 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Pat Dye, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and finished in eighth place in the SEC.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 315:30 p.m.No. 1 (I-AA) Georgia Southern*No. 17
W 32–1779,124[1]
September 146:00 p.m.Ole MissNo. 15
  • Jordan-Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL (rivalry)
PPVW 23–1381,622[2]
September 216:00 p.m.at Texas*No. 13
ESPNW 14–1077,809[3]
September 286:30 p.m.at No. 5 TennesseeNo. 13
ESPNL 21–3097,731[4]
October 511:30 a.m.Southern Miss*No. 16
  • Jordan-Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL
TBSL 9–1079,793[5]
October 127:00 p.m.at VanderbiltNo. 24
W 24–2232,772[6]
October 262:30 p.m.Mississippi Statedagger
  • Jordan-Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL
ABCL 17–2482,214[7]
November 22:30 p.m.No. 6 Florida
  • Jordan-Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL (rivalry)
ABCL 10–3183,714[8]
November 912:30 p.m.Southwestern Louisiana*
  • Jordan-Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL
W 50–762,557[9]
November 1611:30 a.m.at Georgia
TBSL 27–3785,434[10]
November 303:00 p.m.at No. 8 Alabama
ESPNL 6–1383,091[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Roster

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1991 Auburn Tigers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 11 Stan White So
WR 18 Thomas Bailey Fr
FB 40 Tony Richardson So
OT 65 Anthony Redmon So
G 66 Eddie Blake Sr
OT 68 Chris Gray Jr
OT 74 Wayne Gandy So
WR 80 Otis Thornton Fr
TE 82 Jess Simpson So
WR 83 Lou Priester Sr
WR 84 Tony Russell Jr
TE 85 Fred Baxter Jr
TE 87 Victor Hall Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 51 James Willis So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 3 Jim Von Wyl Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

After the season

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NFL Draft

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The following Tigers were selected in the 1992 NFL draft after the season.[12]

Round Pick Player Position NFL Team
2 43 Eddie Blake Defensive tackle Miami Dolphins
5 129 Corey Barlow Defensive back Philadelphia Eagles
10 278 Bob Meeks Center Denver Broncos

References

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  1. ^ "Ga. Southern takes 17–0 lead but falls". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. September 1, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "AU awakens, dumps Rebels". The Dothan Eagle. September 15, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Auburn quiets 'Horns". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 22, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Big-play Vols humble Auburn in 'goodbye'". The Commercial Appeal. September 29, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "S. Miss shocks AU again". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 6, 1991. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Auburn dodges Vandy bullet, 24–22". Columbus Ledger-Enquirer. October 13, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "State upsets Auburn". Hattiesburg American. October 27, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Gators a step closer". St. Petersburg Times. November 3, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Auburn unleashes frustrations on Cajuns, 50–7". The Crowley Post-Signal. November 10, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Georgia survives AU rally". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 17, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Iron-willed Tide wins". The Anniston Star. December 1, 1991. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 20, 2023.


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