1993 Auburn Tigers football team

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 Champions Foundation recognized Auburn as one of its 1993 national champions,[1][2] however Auburn University only formally recognizes championships for the 1957 Auburn Tigers football team and 2010 Auburn Tigers football team seasons,[3][4] although the official website for Auburn athletics does highlight the 1993 team.[5]

1993 Auburn Tigers football
Co-national champion (NCF)
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWestern Division
Ranking
APNo. 4
1993 record11–0 (8–0 SEC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorWayne Hall
Home stadiumJordan–Hare Stadium (Capacity: 85,214)
1993 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Eastern Division
No. 5 Florida x$ 7 –1 –0  11 –2 –0
No. 12 Tennessee 7 –1 –0  10 –2 –0
Kentucky 4 –4 –0  6 –6 –0
South Carolina 3 –5 –0  5 –6 –0
Georgia 2 –6 –0  5 –6 –0
Vanderbilt 2 –6 –0  5 –6 –0
Western Division
No. 4 Auburn 8 –0 –0  11 –0 –0
Arkansas 4 –3 –1  6 –4 –1
Ole Miss 4 –4 –0  6 –5 –0
Mississippi State 3 –4 –1  4 –5 –2
LSU 3 –5 –0  5 –6 –0
No. 14 Alabama x 0* –8 –0  1* –12 –0
Championship: Florida 28, Alabama 13
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • Auburn had the best division record, but did not participate in postseason play due to NCAA probation.
    *Alabama (9–3–1, 5–2–1) later forfeited all 1993 regular season wins and one tie due to NCAA violations.
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 26:30 p.m.Ole Miss
W 16–1278,246
September 116:00 p.m.Samford*
  • Jordan–Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, Alabama
W 35–768,936
September 187:00 p.m.at LSU
W 34–1071,936
September 251:00 p.m.Southern Miss*No. 25
  • Jordan–Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, Alabama
W 35–2483,476
October 27:00 p.m.at VanderbiltNo. 23
W 14–1040,527
October 91:00 p.m.Mississippi StateNo. 22
  • Jordan–Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, Alabama
W 31–1784,222
October 161:00 p.m.No. 4 FloridaNo. 19
  • Jordan–Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, Alabama (rivalry)
W 38–3585,214
October 302:00 p.m.at ArkansasNo. 9
W 31–2150,100
November 61:00 p.m.New Mexico State*No. 8
  • Jordan–Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, Alabama
W 55-1482,128
November 1312:00 p.m.at GeorgiaNo. 7
W 42–2885,434
November 201:00 p.m.No. 11 AlabamaNo. 6
  • Jordan–Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, Alabama (Iron Bowl)
W 22–1485,214
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Roster
1993 Auburn Tigers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 18 Thomas Bailey Jr
RB 33 James Bostic Jr
RB 48 Stephen Davis So
OT 74 Wayne Gandy Sr
QB 9 Clay Helton Jr
TB 12 Harold Morrow So
QB 10 Patrick Nix So
OT 65 Anthony Redmon Sr
FB 40 Tony Richardson Sr
WR 81 Frank Sanders Jr
QB 11 Stan White Sr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
CB 8 Calvin Jackson So
S 4 Chris Shelling Jr
DE 90 Willie Whitehead Jr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 43 Scott Etheridge Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster

Rankings
See also: 1993 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Final 
AP NR NR NR NR 25 23 22 19 10 8 7 6 5 3 4 5 4

Game summaries

Ole Miss
1 234Total
Ole Miss 0 0012 12
• Auburn 3 1030 16
  • Date: September 2
  • Location: Jordan–Hare Stadium, Auburn, Alabama
  • Game attendance: 78,246
See also: 1993 Ole Miss Rebels football team and Auburn–Ole Miss football rivalry

Samford
See also: Samford Bulldogs football

at LSU
1 234Total
• Auburn 0 2176 34
LSU 7 003 10
See also: 1993 LSU Tigers football team and Tiger Bowl

Southern Miss

at Vanderbilt
1 234Total
• Auburn 7 007 14
Vanderbilt 0 1000 10
See also: 1993 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

Mississippi State
See also: 1993 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

Florida
1 234Total
Florida 10 1708 35
• Auburn 7 7717 38
  • Date: October 16
  • Location: Jordan–Hare Stadium, Auburn, Alabama
  • Game attendance: 85,214
See also: 1993 Florida Gators football team and Auburn–Florida football rivalry


[6]

at Arkansas
1 234Total
• Auburn 7 01014 31
Arkansas 7 070 14
See also: 1993 Arkansas Razorbacks football team


New Mexico State
See also: 1993 New Mexico State Aggies football team


at Georgia
1 234Total
• Auburn 7 14147 42
Georgia 7 0714 28
  • Date: November 13
  • Location: Sanford Stadium, Athens, Georgia
  • Game attendance: 85,434
See also: 1993 Georgia Bulldogs football team and Deep South's Oldest Rivalry


[7] [8]

Alabama
1 234Total
Alabama 0 1400 14
• Auburn 3 2710 22
  • Date: November 20
  • Location: Jordan–Hare Stadium, Auburn, Alabama
  • Game attendance: 85,214
See also: 1993 Alabama Crimson Tide football team and Iron Bowl


[9] [10]

References
  1. http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/aub/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2013-14/misc_non_event/20140421_ncaa_champions.pdf
  2. 2018 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. August 2018. p. 114. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-11-17. Retrieved 2014-05-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-05-21. Retrieved 2014-05-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/m-footbl/aub-m-footbl-body.html
  6. "Auburn's Defense Stops Florida When It Counts". The New York Times. October 17, 1993. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
  7. "Auburn 42, Georgia 28". UPI. November 13, 1993. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
  8. "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.
  9. "Auburn Finishes 11-0 and Season Is Finished". The New York Times. November 21, 1993. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
  10. "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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