1979 Auburn Tigers football team

Prior to the start of the season, on May 11, Auburn was placed on probation by the NCAA as a result of an investigation into violations dating back to 1974.

1979 Auburn Tigers football

Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
AP	No. 16
Record	8–3 (4–2 SEC)
Head coach	Doug Barfield (4th season)
Offensive scheme	Veer, I
Defensive coordinator	P. W. Underwood (4th season)
Home stadium	Jordan-Hare Stadium
Seasons ← 1978 1980 →

1979 Southeastern Conference football standings
v t e	Conf			Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No.1Alabama $	6	–	0	–	0	12	–	0	–	0
Georgia	5	–	1	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
No.16Auburn	4	–	2	–	0	8	–	3	–	0
LSU	4	–	2	–	0	7	–	5	–	0
Tennessee	3	–	3	–	0	7	–	5	–	0
Kentucky	3	–	3	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Ole Miss	3	–	3	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Mississippi State	2	–	4	–	0	3	–	8	–	0
Vanderbilt	0	–	6	–	0	1	–	10	–	0
Florida	0	–	6	–	0	0	–	10	–	1

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

During the 1979 season, the offense used a combination of the veer and I formations and both Joe Cribbs and James Brooks gained over 1,000 yards rushing.^[3]

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 15	Kansas State*		Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	W 26–18	50,132	^[4]
September 22	Southern Miss*		Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	W 31–9	45,226	^[5]
September 29	atTennessee		Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry)	L 17–35	85,936	^[6]
October 6	No. 14 NC State*		Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	W 44–31	51,146	^[7]
October 13	Vanderbilt	No. 18	Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	W 52–35	45,615	^[8]
October 20	atGeorgia Tech*	No. 14	Grant Field Atlanta, GA (rivalry)	W 38–14	54,236	^[9]
October 27	at No. 18 Wake Forest*	No. 13	Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	L 38–42	34,060	^[10]
November 3	Florida	No. 20	Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL (rivalry)	W 19–13	58,754	^[11]
November 10	atMississippi State	No. 16	Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	W 14–3	59,136	^[12]
November 17	atGeorgia	No. 15	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry)	W 33–13	63,000	^[13]
December 1	vs. No. 1 Alabama	No. 14	Legion Field Birmingham, AL (Iron Bowl)	L 18–25	77,918	^[14]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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1979 Auburn Tigers football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
QB	`5`	Joe Sullivan	Fr
RB	`20`	Joe Cribbs	Sr
RB	`21`	James Brooks	Jr
OT	`72`	Jeff Smith	Fr
OT	`78`	Keith Uecker	So
WR	`82`	Byron Franklin	Jr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DT	`66`	Frank Warren	Jr
DE	`99`	Edmund Nelson	So

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class

Head coach

Doug Barfield

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend

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

Injured
Redshirt

Roster

^ 2011 Auburn Tigers Football Media Guide, Auburn University Athletic Department, Auburn, Alabama, pp. 182–4,150–151 (2011). Retrieved August 19, 2011

^ ^a ^b 2005 Auburn Tigers Football Media Guide, Auburn University Athletic Department, Auburn, Alabama, pp. 142–143, 178–180 (2005). Retrieved August 19, 2011

^ Auburn Tigers Have Veterans Returning "The Harlan (KY,) Daily Enterprise, August 27, 1980. Retrieved August 21, 2011"

^ "K-State gives Auburn big scare in 26–18 loss". The Salina Journal. September 16, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

^ "Auburn wins one for Doug". The Anniston Star. September 23, 1979. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

^ "Moore sparks Tennessee". The Daily Advertiser. September 30, 1979. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

^ "Auburn rolls by Wolfpack". The News and Observer. October 7, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

^ "Cribbs, Brooks lead Auburn past Vandy, 52–35". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 14, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

^ "Brooks powers Auburn past Tech". The Pensacola News-Journal. October 21, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

^ "Auburn baptized by Deacon rally". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 28, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

^ "Auburn squeaks past Gators". Fort Myers News-Press. November 4, 1979. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

^ "Auburn flattens Mississippi State". The Commercial Appeal. November 11, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

^ "Cribbs, Brooks smash 'Dogs". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 18, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

^ "Defense holds off Tigers". The Montgomery Advertiser. December 2, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

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