1982 Southeastern Conference football standings
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

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 11Wake Forest*W 28–1059,350[1]
September 18Southern Miss*
  • Jordan-Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL
W 21–1955,000[2]
September 25Tennessee
  • Jordan-Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL (rivalry)
W 24–1473,600[3]
October 2No. 8 Nebraska*No. 20
  • Jordan-Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL
L 7–4173,900[4]
October 9Kentucky
  • Jordan-Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL
W 18–353,000[5]
October 16Georgia Tech*
  • Jordan-Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL (rivalry)
W 24–057,000[6]
October 23at Mississippi StateW 35–1732,826[7]
October 30at FloridaNo. 19L 17–1973,532[8]
November 6Rutgers*dagger
  • Jordan-Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL
W 30–758,000[9]
November 13No. 1 Georgia
  • Jordan-Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL (rivalry)
L 14–1974,900[10]
November 27vs. AlabamaABCW 23–2276,300[11]
December 18vs. Boston College*No. 18ESPNW 33–2651,296[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • 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
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Bud Casey (RB)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "Tiger runners flatten Wake". The News and Observer. September 12, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Amazin' AU nips Eagles". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 19, 1982. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Auburn, wishbone whip Tennessee". The Tennessean. September 26, 1982. Retrieved August 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Huskers plow through Auburn country". The Dothan Eagle. October 3, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Del Greco, Auburn play tune on 'Cats". The Dothan Eagle. October 10, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Auburn whips Jackets". The Macon Telegraph & News. October 17, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Auburn utilizes turnovers to win". The Daily Advertiser. October 24, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Last-second FG leads UF over Auburn". Fort Lauderdale News. October 31, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Bowl-bound Auburn dazzles Rutgers". Asbury Park Press. November 7, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Sugar sweet: Georgia gets by Auburn". The Clarion-Ledger. November 14, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Auburn feels hope, then joy". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 28, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Auburn, Campbell can BC, 33–26". The Orlando Sentinel. December 19, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1982 Auburn Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
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