1982 Auburn Tigers football team

American college football season

1982 Auburn Tigers football

Tangerine Bowl champion
Tangerine Bowl, W 33–26 vs Boston College
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 14
AP	No. 14
Record	9–3 (4–2 SEC)
Head coach	Pat Dye (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Jack Crowe (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Wishbone
Defensive coordinator	Frank Orgel (2nd season)
Home stadium	Jordan-Hare Stadium
Seasons ← 1981 1983 →

1982 Southeastern Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 4 Georgia $	6	–	0	–	0	11	–	1	–	0
No. 11 LSU	4	–	1	–	1	8	–	3	–	1
No. 14 Auburn	4	–	2	–	0	9	–	3	–	0
Vanderbilt	4	–	2	–	0	8	–	4	–	0
Tennessee	3	–	2	–	1	6	–	5	–	1
Alabama	3	–	3	–	0	8	–	4	–	0
Florida	3	–	3	–	0	8	–	4	–	0
Mississippi State	2	–	4	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Ole Miss	0	–	6	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Kentucky	0	–	6	–	0	0	–	10	–	1

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1982 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. Coached by Pat Dye, the team finished the season with a 9–3 record. Auburn ended Alabama's nine-game winning streak in the famous "Bo Over the Top" Iron Bowl, and went on to defeat Boston College in the 1982 Tangerine Bowl.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11	Wake Forest*		Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL		W 28–10	59,350	^[1]
September 18	Southern Miss*		Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL		W 21–19	55,000	^[2]
September 25	Tennessee		Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL (rivalry)		W 24–14	73,600	^[3]
October 2	No. 8 Nebraska*	No. 20	Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL		L 7–41	73,900	^[4]
October 9	Kentucky		Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL		W 18–3	53,000	^[5]
October 16	Georgia Tech*		Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL (rivalry)		W 24–0	57,000	^[6]
October 23	at Mississippi State		Scott Field Starkville, MS		W 35–17	32,826	^[7]
October 30	at Florida	No. 19	Florida Field Gainesville, FL (rivalry)		L 17–19	73,532	^[8]
November 6	Rutgers*		Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL		W 30–7	58,000	^[9]
November 13	No. 1 Georgia		Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL (rivalry)		L 14–19	74,900	^[10]
November 27	vs. Alabama		Legion Field Birmingham, AL (Iron Bowl)	ABC	W 23–22	76,300	^[11]
December 18	vs. Boston College*	No. 18	Orlando Stadium Orlando, FL (Tangerine Bowl)	ESPN	W 33–26	51,296	^[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Personnel

1982 Auburn Tigers football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
QB	`14`	Randy Campbell	Jr
RB	`34`	Bo Jackson	Fr
RB	`6`	Lionel James	Jr
FB		Ron O'Neal

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
NT	`61`	Dowe Aughtman	Jr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class

Head coach

Pat Dye

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Bud Casey (RB)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

References

^ "Tiger runners flatten Wake". The News and Observer. September 12, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Amazin' AU nips Eagles". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 19, 1982. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Auburn, wishbone whip Tennessee". The Tennessean. September 26, 1982. Retrieved August 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Huskers plow through Auburn country". The Dothan Eagle. October 3, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Del Greco, Auburn play tune on 'Cats". The Dothan Eagle. October 10, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Auburn whips Jackets". The Macon Telegraph & News. October 17, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Auburn utilizes turnovers to win". The Daily Advertiser. October 24, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Last-second FG leads UF over Auburn". Fort Lauderdale News. October 31, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Bowl-bound Auburn dazzles Rutgers". Asbury Park Press. November 7, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Sugar sweet: Georgia gets by Auburn". The Clarion-Ledger. November 14, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Auburn feels hope, then joy". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 28, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Auburn, Campbell can BC, 33–26". The Orlando Sentinel. December 19, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "1982 Auburn Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 2, 2023.

v t e Auburn Tigers football
Venues	Drill Field (1892–1910) Drake Field (1911–1939) Legion Field (alternate, 1926–1991) Jordan-Hare Stadium (1939–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Alabama: Iron Bowl (James E. Foy, V-ODK Sportsmanship Trophy) Clemson Florida Georgia: Deep South's Oldest Rivalry Georgia Tech LSU Ole Miss Tennessee Tulane
Culture & lore	History Traditions Aubie "War Eagle" Marching band Toomer's Corner Punt Bama Punt Bo Over the Top Earthquake Game Prayer at Jordan-Hare Kick Six (Kick Bama Kick) Porter Cup
People	Head coaches Starting quarterbacks Statistical leaders NFL draftees
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