American college football season
The 1993 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season . Under first-year head coach Terry Bowden , the team went undefeated with a record of 11–0 and finished #4 in the AP Poll . Due to NCAA probation , Auburn was banned from TV and post-season play, and suffered reduced scholarships. The post-season ban prevented Auburn from playing the SEC Championship and a bowl game . Nonetheless, Auburn was the only major college football team to finish the season undefeated. The National Championship Foundation recognized Auburn as one of its four co-national champions;[1] however, Auburn University only formally recognizes championships for the 1957 and 2010 seasons,[2] [3] although the official website for Auburn athletics does highlight the 1993 team.[4]
Schedule [ edit ] Date Time Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance Source September 2 6:30 p.m. Ole Miss W 16–1278,246 [5] September 11 6:00 p.m. Samford * Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL W 35–768,936 [6] September 18 7:00 p.m. at LSU W 34–1071,936 [7] September 25 1:00 p.m. Southern Miss * No. 25 Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL W 35–2483,476 [8] October 2 7:00 p.m. at Vanderbilt No. 23 W 14–1040,527 [9] October 9 1:00 p.m. Mississippi State No. 22 Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL W 31–1784,222 [10] October 16 1:00 p.m. No. 4 Florida No. 19 Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL (rivalry ) W 38–3585,214 [11] October 30 2:00 p.m. at Arkansas No. 9 W 31–2150,100 [12] November 6 1:00 p.m. New Mexico State * No. 8 Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL W 55–1482,128 [13] November 13 12:00 p.m. at Georgia No. 7 W 42–2885,434 [14] November 20 1:00 p.m. No. 11 Alabama No. 6 W 22–1485,214 [15] [16] *Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
1993 Auburn Tigers football team roster Players Coaches Offense Defense Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 43 Scott Etheridge Sr
Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster
Rankings [ edit ] Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Final AP — — — — 25 23 22 19 10 8 7 6 5 3 4 5 4
Game summaries [ edit ] Ole Miss [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Ole Miss 0 0 0 12 12 • Auburn 3 10 3 0 16
Date: September 2Location: Jordan–Hare Stadium, Auburn, Alabama Game attendance: 78,246 Scoring summary 1 AUB Etheridge 27-yard field goal AUB 3-0 2 AUB Bostic 3-yard run (Etheridge kick) AUB 10-0 2 AUB Etheridge 37-yard field goal AUB 13-0 3 AUB Etheridge 28-yard field goal AUB 16-0 4 MIS Thomas 47-yard pass from Adams (Adams pass failed) AUB 16-6 4 MIS Fisher 77-yard punt return (Adams pass failed) AUB 16-12
Samford [ edit ]
1 2 3 4 Total • Auburn 0 21 7 6 34 LSU 7 0 0 3 10
Scoring summary 1 LSU Ray 10-yard pass from Howard (LaFleur kick) LSU 7-0 2 AUB White 1-yard run (Etheridge kick) Tied 7-7 2 AUB Bostic 13-yard run (Etheridge kick) AUB 14-7 2 AUB Bailey 53-yard pass from White (Etheridge kick) AUB 21-7 3 AUB White 1-yard run (Etheridge kick) AUB 28-7 4 LSU LaFleur 22-yard field goal AUB 28-10 4 AUB Etheridge 24-yard field goal AUB 31-10 4 AUB Etheridge 36-yard field goal AUB 34-10
Southern Miss [ edit ]
At Vanderbilt [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total • Auburn 7 0 0 7 14 Vanderbilt 0 10 0 0 10
Scoring summary 1 AUB Robinson 45-yard interception return (Etheridge kick) AUB 7-0 2 VAN Love 1-yard run (Yenner kick) Tied 7-7 2 VAN Yenner 53-yard field goal VAN 10-7 4 AUB Bostic 2-yard run (Etheridge kick) AUB 14-10
Mississippi State [ edit ]
Florida [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Florida 10 17 0 8 35 • Auburn 7 7 7 17 38
Date: October 16Location: Jordan–Hare Stadium, Auburn, Alabama Game attendance: 85,214 Scoring summary 1 FLA Davis 49-yard field goal FLA 3-0 1 FLA Jackson 50-yard pass from Wuerffel (Davis kick) FLA 10-0 1 AUB C. Jackson 96-yard interception return (Etheridge kick) FLA 10-7 2 AUB White 2-yard run (Etheridge kick) AUB 14-10 2 FLA Davis 36-yard field goal AUB 14-13 2 FLA Rhett 24-yard run (Davis kick) FLA 20-14 2 FLA Hill 23-yard pass from Wuerffel (Davis kick) FLA 27-14 3 AUB Richardson 23-yard pass from White (Davis kick) FLA 27-21 4 AUB Bostic 4-yard run (Etheridge kick) AUB 28-27 4 AUB Sanders 9-yard run (Etheridge kick) AUB 35-27 4 FLA Jackson 13-yard pass from Wuerffel (Jackson pass from Wuerffel) Tied 35-35 4 AUB Etheridge 41-yard field goal AUB 38-35
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At Arkansas [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total • Auburn 7 0 10 14 31 Arkansas 7 0 7 0 14
Scoring summary 1 ARK Malone 4-yard run (Boulware kick) ARK 7-0 1 AUB White 1-yard run (Etheridge kick) Tied 7-7 3 AUB Robinson 35-yard interception return (Etheridge kick) AUB 14-7 3 AUB Etheridge field goal AUB 17-7 3 ARK Meaders 50-yard pass from Lunney (Boulware kick) AUB 17-14 4 AUB Bostic 12-yard run (Etheridge kick) AUB 24-14 4 AUB McMilion 16-yard run (Etheridge kick) AUB 31-14
New Mexico State [ edit ]
At Georgia [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total • Auburn 7 14 14 7 42 Georgia 7 0 7 14 28
Date: November 13Location: Sanford Stadium, Athens, Georgia Game attendance: 85,434 Scoring summary 1 AUB Richardson 28-yard run (Etheridge kick) AUB 7-0 1 UGA Davis 1-yard run (Parkman kick) Tied 7-7 2 AUB Bostic 41-yard run (Etheridge kick) AUB 14-7 2 AUB Bostic 3-yard run (Etheridge kick) AUB 21-7 3 AUB Shelling 73-yard interception return (Etheridge kick) AUB 28-7 3 UGA Graham 76-yard pass from Zeier (Parkman kick) AUB 28-14 3 AUB Sanders 10-yard pass from White (Etheridge kick) AUB 35-14 4 UGA Hunter 4-yard pass from Zeier (Parkman kick) AUB 35-21 4 UGA Bohannon 8-yard pass from Zeier (Parkman kick) AUB 35-28 4 AUB Bostic 26-yard run (Etheridge kick) AUB 42-28
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Alabama [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Alabama 0 14 0 0 14 • Auburn 3 2 7 10 22
Date: November 20Location: Jordan–Hare Stadium, Auburn, Alabama Game attendance: 85,214 Scoring summary 1 AUB Etheridge 23-yard field goal AUB 3-0 2 ALA Lee 63-yard run (Proctor kick) ALA 7-3 2 AUB Barker sacked by Miska for safety ALA 7-5 2 ALA Anderson 19-yard run (Proctor kick) ALA 14-5 3 AUB Sanders 35-yard pass from Nix (Etheridge kick) ALA 14-12 4 AUB Etheridge 26-yard field goal AUB 15-14 4 AUB Bostic 70-yard run (Etheridge kick) AUB 22-14
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References [ edit ] ^ 2018 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records (PDF) . National Collegiate Athletic Association. August 2018. p. 114. Retrieved January 4, 2019 . ^ "Archived copy" . Archived from the original on November 17, 2016. Retrieved May 20, 2014 .{{cite web }}
: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link ) ^ "The Auburn Plainsman - Auburn recognizes but does not claim three more national championships" . Archived from the original on May 21, 2014. Retrieved May 20, 2014 . ^ "Auburn Football - Auburn University Official Athletic Site" . Archived from the original on January 4, 2013. Retrieved May 20, 2014 . ^ "Bowden era opens with win over Ole Miss" . The Dothan Eagle . September 3, 1993. Retrieved November 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Davis, White spark Auburn past Samford" . The Montgomery Advertiser . September 12, 1993. Retrieved November 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "LSU whitewashed by Auburn, 34–10" . The Daily Advertiser . September 19, 1993. Retrieved November 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Auburn survives scare" . The Anniston Star . September 26, 1993. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Auburn holds off Vandy" . The Commercial Appeal . October 3, 1993. Retrieved November 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Auburn remains unbeaten" . The Jackson Sun . October 10, 1993. Retrieved November 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Etheridge's field goal sinks No. 4 Florida" . The Greenville News . October 17, 1993. Retrieved November 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "8–0 Tigers take care of business" . Columbus Ledger-Enquirer . October 31, 1993. Retrieved November 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Auburn storms past NMSU 55–14" . Albuquerque Journal . November 7, 1993. Retrieved November 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Auburn knocks Bulldogs out of a bowl berth" . The Macon Telegraph . November 14, 1993. Retrieved November 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Tigers 'Nix' Bama" . The Montgomery Advertiser . November 21, 1993. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "NCAA busts Bama" . The Anniston Star . August 3, 1995. Retrieved November 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Auburn's defense stops Florida when it counts" . The New York Times . October 17, 1993. Retrieved September 22, 2019 . ^ "Auburn 42, Georgia 28" . UPI . November 13, 1993. Retrieved September 22, 2019 . ^ "Auburn 42 Georgia 28, Reeling it in after they beat the Bulldogs, even Terry Bowden admitted the Tigers were tops in the SEC" . Sports Illustrated . December 17, 1993. Retrieved September 22, 2019 . ^ "Auburn finishes 11–0 and season is finished" . The New York Times . November 21, 1993. Retrieved September 22, 2019 . ^ "Auburn 22 Alabama 14, Perfect to the end the Tigers rallied to roll back the Tide and complete an unbeaten, and unlikely season" . Sports Illustrated . December 17, 1993. Retrieved September 22, 2019 .
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