1981 Auburn Tigers football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record5–6 (2–4 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeWishbone
Defensive coordinatorFrank Orgel (1st season)
Home stadiumJordan-Hare Stadium
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Georgia + 6 – 0 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 7 Alabama + 6 – 0 – 0 9 – 2 – 1
Mississippi State 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Tennessee 3 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Florida 3 – 3 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Auburn 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Kentucky 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Ole Miss 1 – 4 – 1 4 – 6 – 1
LSU 1 – 4 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
Vanderbilt 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1981 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the NCAA Division I college football season of 1981. Competing as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by head coach Pat Dye, in his first year, and played their home games at Jordan–Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama. They finished the season with a record of 5–6 (2–4 in the SEC).

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 5TCU*
W 24–1648,000[1]
September 19Wake Forest*
  • Jordan-Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL
L 21–2463,000[2]
September 26at Tennessee
L 7–1092,612[3]
October 3at Nebraska*
L 3–1776,423[4]
October 10LSU
  • Jordan-Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL (rivalry)
W 19–761,000[5]
October 17at Georgia Tech*
W 31–750,263–50,326[6]
October 24No. 9 Mississippi State
  • Jordan-Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL
L 17–2158,000[7]
October 31Florida
  • Jordan-Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL (rivalry)
W 14–1265,000[8]
November 7North Texas State*dagger
  • Jordan-Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL
W 20–063,000[9]
November 14at No. 4 Georgia
L 13–2482,165[10]
November 28No. 4 Alabama
ABCL 17–2878,170[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Personnel

1981 Auburn Tigers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB Ken Hobby
QB 5 Joe Sullivan Jr
RB 6 Lionel James So
QB 11 Mike Mann So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
NT 61 Dowe Aughtman So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 3 Al Del Greco So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Frank Orgel and Alex Gibbs
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

References

  1. ^ "New season starts with same old story". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 6, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Schofield rallies Wake to 24–21 win at Auburn". The Charlotte Observer. September 20, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Majors proud of Tennessee 10–7 victory". The Selma Times-Journal. September 27, 1981. Retrieved August 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Nebraska scores touchdowns fast to top Auburn". The Tampa Tribune-Times. October 4, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Sweetest victory yet for Dye". The Dothan Eagle. October 11, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Auburn rips Jackets 31–7". The Macon Telegraph & News. October 18, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Mississippi State overhauls Auburn". St. Petersburg Times. October 25, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Auburn nips Gators, 14–12". St. Lucie News Tribune. November 1, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "AU sleepwalks to victory". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 8, 1981. Retrieved October 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "'Dogs top Auburn, have sweet tooth". The Tampa Tribune-Times. November 15, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Bendross sparks Alabama offense". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 29, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1981 Auburn Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
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