1998 Auburn Tigers football team
1998 Auburn Tigers football | |
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Western Division | |
Record | 3–8 (1–7 SEC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Rodney Allison (first 8 games) Jimbo Fisher (final 3 games) |
Defensive coordinator | Bill Oliver (2nd season) |
Home stadium | Jordan-Hare Stadium |
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No. 1 Tennessee x$# | 8 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 5 Florida % | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 Georgia | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mississippi State xy | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 16 Arkansas x | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LSU | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Auburn | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Tennessee 24, Mississippi State 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1998 Auburn Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Auburn University as a member of the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth year under head coach Terry Bowden, the team compiled a 3–8 record, with a conference record of 1–7, and finished sixth in the Western Division.[1]
The Tigers began the season coached by Terry Bowden, who led the team to a 1–5 start. Criticism of the coaching arose among fans and key supporters, which resulted in Bowden's resignation on October 23, the day before the Tigers played Louisiana Tech. Defensive coordinator Bill Oliver became the interim head coach for the remainder of the season. Auburn played Alabama on November 21 for the last time at Legion Field in Birmingham. Since then, the Iron Bowl has generally been hosted on an alternating basis at the respective on-campus stadium.
Schedule
[edit]Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 3 | 7:00 pm | No. 16 Virginia* | No. 25 | ESPN | L 0–19 | 78,315 | [2] | |
September 12 | 2:30 pm | at Ole Miss | FSN | W 17–0 | 48,371 | [3] | ||
September 19 | 4:00 pm | No. 7 LSU |
| ESPN | L 19–31 | 85,214 | [4] | |
October 3 | 2:30 pm | No. 3 Tennessee |
| CBS | L 9–17 | 85,214 | ||
October 10 | 11:30 am | at Mississippi State | JPS | L 21–38 | 40,029 | |||
October 17 | 2:30 pm | at No. 5 Florida | CBS | L 3–24 | 85,557 | |||
October 24 | 1:00 pm | Louisiana Tech* |
| W 32–17 | 74,384 | [5] | ||
October 31 | 1:00 pm | No. 14 Arkansas |
| PPV | L 21–24 | 78,649 | ||
November 7 | 1:00 pm | UCF*![]() |
| PPV | W 10–6 | 80,743 | ||
November 14 | 6:30 pm | No. 17 Georgia |
| ESPN | L 17–28 | 85,214 | ||
November 21 | 6:30 pm | at Alabama | ESPN | L 17–31 | 83,091 | [6] | ||
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Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
AP | 25 | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Coaches Poll | 22 | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
BCS | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |
References
[edit]- ^ "1998 Auburn Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ^ "Where did the offense go? Auburn rushes for 18 yards in 19–0 defeat". The Dothan Eagle. September 4, 1998. Retrieved July 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers shut out Rebels to win SEC opener 17–0". Pensacola News Journal. September 13, 1998. Retrieved July 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Auburn turnovers boost No. 7 LSU to 31–19 victory". The Item. September 20, 1998. Retrieved July 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Housel: Bowden left on his own". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 25, 1998. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tidal wave - Alabama digs out of 2-TD hole". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 22, 1998. Retrieved February 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.