2019 Auburn Tigers football team

The 2019 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers played their home games at Jordan–Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama, and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by seventh-year head coach Gus Malzahn.

2019 Auburn Tigers football
Outback Bowl, L 24–31 vs. Minnesota
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWestern Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 14
APNo. 14
2019 record9–4 (5–3 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKenny Dillingham (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorKodi Burns (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorKevin Steele (4th season)
Home stadiumJordan–Hare Stadium
(Capacity: 87,451)
Uniform
2019 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
East Division
No. 4 Georgia x  7 –1     12 –2  
No. 6 Florida  6 –2     11 –2  
Tennessee  5 –3     8 –5  
Kentucky  3 –5     8 –5  
Missouri *  3 –5     6 –6  
South Carolina  3 –5     4 –8  
Vanderbilt  1 –7     3 –9  
West Division
No. 1 LSU x$^  8 –0     15 –0  
No. 8 Alabama  6 –2     11 –2  
No. 14 Auburn  5 –3     9 –4  
Texas A&M  4 –4     8 –5  
Mississippi State  3 –5     6 –7  
Ole Miss  2 –6     4 –8  
Arkansas  0 –8     2 –10  
Championship: LSU 37, Georgia 10
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • * – ineligible for postseason due to NCAA sanctions
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Tigers finished the 2018 season 8–5, 3–5. They were invited to the Music City Bowl where they defeated Purdue 63–14 to become the Music City Bowl champions.

Offseason

Position key
Back B Center C Cornerback CB Defensive back DB
Defensive end DE Defensive lineman DL Defensive tackle DT End E
Fullback FB Guard G Halfback HB Kicker K
Kickoff returner KR Offensive tackle OT Offensive lineman OL Linebacker LB
Long snapper LS Punter P Punt returner PR Quarterback QB
Running back RB Safety S Tight end TE Wide receiver WR

Offseason departures

Three Auburn players with remaining eligibility declared early for the 2019 NFL Draft. In addition, 17 seniors from the 2018 team graduated.

Recruits

The Tigers signed a total of 21 recruits.

Returning starters

Spring game

The A-Day spring game was held on Saturday, April 13. The Orange Team (first team) defeated the Blue Team (second team) 28–10. Both quarterbacks competing for the starting position, Bo Nix and Joey Gatewood, had strong performances. Wide receiver Seth Williams was named Offensive MVP, Derrick Brown was named Defensive MVP, and Anders Carlson was named Special Teams MVP.

2019 Auburn A-Day Game
1 2 34Total
Orange 7 21 0028
Blue 10 0 0010

at Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award Player Position Year
Lott Trophy[2] Derrick Brown DT SR
Bednarik Award[3] Derrick Brown DT SR
Doak Walker Award[4] Kam Martin RB SR
Rimington Trophy[5] Kaleb Kim C SR
Outland Trophy[6] Derrick Brown DT SR
Prince Tega Wanogho DT SR
Bronko Nagurski Trophy[7] Derrick Brown DT SR
Nick Coe LB JR
Dodd Trophy[8] Gus Malzahn HC --
Paul Hornung Award[9] Noah Igbinoghene CB SO
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award[10] Kam Martin RB SR
Ted Hendricks Award[11] Nick Coe LB JR
Marlon Davidson DE SR

SEC media poll

The SEC media poll was released on July 19, 2019 with the Tigers predicted to finish in fourth place in the West Division.[12]

Preseason All-SEC teams

The Tigers had eight players selected to the preseason all-SEC teams.[13]

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 316:30 p.m.vs. No. 11 Oregon*No. 16
ABCW 27–2160,662
September 76:30 p.m.Tulane*No. 10
ESPN2W 24–685,317
September 146:00 p.m.Kent State*No. 8
  • Jordan–Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL
ESPN2W 55–1684,542
September 212:30 p.m.at No. 17 Texas A&MNo. 8
CBSW 28–20101,681
September 286:00 p.m.Mississippi StateNo. 7
  • Jordan–Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL
ESPNW 56–2387,451
October 52:30 p.m.at No. 10 FloridaNo. 7
CBSL 13–2490,584
October 1911:00 a.m.at ArkansasNo. 11
SECNW 51–1054,619
October 262:30 p.m.at No. 2 LSUNo. 9
CBSL 20–23102,160
November 26:00 p.m.Ole MissNo. 11
  • Jordan–Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL (rivalry)
ESPNW 20–1487,457
November 162:30 p.m.No. 4 GeorgiaNo. 12
CBSL 14–2187,451
November 2311:00 a.m.Samford*No. 15
  • Jordan–Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL
SECNW 52–080,692
November 302:30 p.m.No. 5 AlabamaNo. 15
CBSW 48–4587,451
January 1, 202012:00 p.m.vs. No. 18 Minnesota*No. 12
ESPNL 24–3145,652
Schedule Source:[14]

Personnel

Coaching staff
NamePositionAlma materYear entering
Gus MalzahnHead CoachHenderson State7th
Rodney GarnerAssociate Head Coach/Defensive LineAuburn5th
Kevin SteeleDefensive CoordinatorTennessee4th
Kenny DillinghamOffensive Coordinator/QuarterbacksArizona State1st
Kodi BurnsCo-Offensive Coordinator/Wide ReceiversAuburn2nd
Wesley McGriffSecondary CoachSavannah State2nd
Travis WilliamsLinebackers CoachAuburn2nd
Larry PorterTight Ends/Recruiting CoordinatorMemphis1st
Cadillac WilliamsRunning Backs CoachAuburn1st
J.B. GrimesOffensive Line CoachHamilton College2nd
Ryan RussellStrength CoachWest Liberty State5th

Game summaries

vs. Oregon
See also: 2019 Oregon Ducks football team and Advocare Classic
2019 Advocare Classic
#11 Oregon Ducks vs. #16 Auburn Tigers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
No. 11 Oregon 14 0 7021
No. 16 Auburn 3 3 71427

at AT&T Stadium • Arlington, Texas

  • Date: August 31, 2019
  • Game time: 6:44 p.m.
  • Game weather: Indoors
  • Game attendance: 60,662
  • Referee: Reggie Smith
  • TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Maria Taylor (sideline reporter)
Game information

Tulane
See also: 2019 Tulane Green Wave football team and Auburn–Tulane football rivalry
Tulane Green Wave at #10 Auburn Tigers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Tulane 3 3 006
No. 10 Auburn 0 14 7324

at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama

  • Date: September 7, 2019
  • Game time: 6:35 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 89° • Wind: NW 4 mph • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 85,317
  • Referee: Lee Hedrick
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), Quint Kessenich (sideline reporter)
Game information

Kent State
See also: 2019 Kent State Golden Flashes football team
Kent State Golden Flashes at #8 Auburn Tigers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Kent State 3 7 0616
No. 8 Auburn 14 10 141755

at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama

  • Date: September 14, 2019
  • Game time: 6:05 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 88° • Wind: NE 9 mph • Weather: Partly Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 84,542
  • Referee: David Smith
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Ahmad Brooks (analyst), Kris Budden (sideline reporter)
Game information

at Texas A&M
See also: 2019 Texas A&M Aggies football team
#8 Auburn Tigers at #17 Texas A&M Aggies – Game summary
1 2 34Total
No. 8 Auburn 14 0 7728
No. 17 Texas A&M 0 3 01720

at Kyle Field • College Station, Texas

  • Date: September 21, 2019
  • Game time: 2:41 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 91° • Wind: S/SE 12 • Weather: 54% Humidity
  • Game attendance: 101,681
  • Referee: John McDaid
  • TV announcers (CBS): Carter Blackburn (play-by-play), Rick Neuheisel and Aaron Murray (analysts), John Schriffen (sideline reporter)
Game information

Mississippi State
See also: 2019 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team
Mississippi State Bulldogs at #7 Auburn Tigers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Mississippi State 6 3 7723
No. 7 Auburn 21 21 7756

at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama

  • Date: September 28, 2019
  • Game time: 6:10 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 90° • Wind: NE 5 mph • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 87,451
  • Referee: James Carter
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), Holly Rowe (sideline reporter)
Game information

at Florida
See also: 2019 Florida Gators football team and Auburn–Florida football rivalry
#7 Auburn Tigers at #10 Florida Gators – Game summary
1 2 34Total
No. 7 Auburn 6 7 0013
No. 10 Florida 7 10 0724

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida

  • Date: October 5, 2019
  • Game time: 2:39 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 88° • Wind: ENE 12 • Weather: 54% Humidity, Partly Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 90,584
  • Referee: Marc Curles
  • TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), Jamie Erdahl (sideline reporter)
Game information

at Arkansas
See also: 2019 Arkansas Razorbacks football team
#11 Auburn Tigers at Arkansas Razorbacks – Game summary
1 2 34Total
No. 11 Auburn 17 0 142051
Arkansas 0 0 10010

at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas

  • Date: October 19, 2019
  • Game time: 11:03 a.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 56° • Wind: SE 3 mph • Weather: Partly Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 54,619
  • Referee: Lee Hedrick
  • TV announcers (SEC Network): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), Alyssa Lang (sideline reporter)
Game information

at LSU
See also: 2019 LSU Tigers football team and Tiger Bowl
#9 Auburn Tigers at #2 LSU Tigers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
No. 9 Auburn 3 7 3720
No. 2 LSU 0 10 6723

at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana

  • Date: October 26, 2019
  • Game time: 2:39 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 61° • Wind: W 10 mph • Weather: Cloudy, 77% Humidity
  • Game attendance: 102,160
  • Referee: Ken Williamson
  • TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), Jamie Erdahl (sideline reporter)
Game information

Ole Miss
See also: 2019 Ole Miss Rebels football team and Auburn–Ole Miss football rivalry
Ole Miss Rebels at #11 Auburn Tigers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Ole Miss 0 7 0714
No. 11 Auburn 0 10 10020

at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama

  • Date: November 2, 2019
  • Game time: 6:05 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 55° • Wind: NW 9 mph • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 87,457
  • Referee: John McDaid
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), Holly Rowe (sideline reporter)
Game information

Georgia
See also: 2019 Georgia Bulldogs football team and Deep South's Oldest Rivalry
#4 Georgia Bulldogs at #12 Auburn Tigers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
No. 4 Georgia 7 7 7021
No. 12 Auburn 0 0 01414

at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama

  • Date: November 16, 2019
  • Game time: 2:45 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 64° • Wind: N 10 mph • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 87,451
  • Referee: John McDaid
  • TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), Jamie Erdahl (sideline reporter)
Game information

Samford
See also: 2019 Samford Bulldogs football team
Samford Bulldogs at #15 Auburn Tigers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Samford 0 0 000
No. 15 Auburn 7 24 71452

at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama

  • Date: November 23, 2019
  • Game time: 11:06 a.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 65° • Wind: S 11 mph • Weather: Rain
  • Game attendance: 80,692
  • Referee: Marc Curles
  • TV announcers (SEC Network): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), Alyssa Lang (sideline reporter)
Game information

Alabama
See also: 2019 Alabama Crimson Tide football team and Iron Bowl
#5 Alabama Crimson Tide at #15 Auburn Tigers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
No. 5 Alabama 3 28 7745
No. 15 Auburn 7 20 13848

at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama

  • Date: November 30, 2019
  • Game time: 2:39 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 75° • Wind: SW 11 mph • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 87,451
  • Referee: Ken Williamson
  • TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), Jamie Erdahl (sideline reporter)
Game information

vs. Minnesota
See also: 2019 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team and 2020 Outback Bowl
2020 Outback Bowl
#18 Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. #12 Auburn Tigers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
No. 18 Minnesota 10 14 0731
No. 12 Auburn 10 7 7024

at Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, Florida

  • Date: January 1, 2020
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 45,652
  • Referee: Duane Heydt
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), Quint Kessenich (sideline reporter)
Game information

Rankings
Further information: 2019 NCAA Division I FBS 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 16 10 8 8 7 7 12 11 9 11 12 13 16 16 11 9-T 14 
Coaches 16 13 9 9 7 7 12 11 10 12 12 13 16 16 12 13 14 
CFP Not released 11 12 15 15 11 12 Not released

Awards and honors
All-SEC
Player Position Coaches Media
Derrick Brown DT 1 1
Marlon Davidson DE 1 1
K. J. Britt LB 2 1
Prince Tega Wanogho OT 2 –
Christian Tutt RS 2 –
Jeremiah Dinson S – 2
References:[15][16]

Players drafted into the NFL
See also: 2020 NFL Draft
RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL Club
17Derrick BrownDTCarolina Panthers
130Noah IgbinogheneCBMiami Dolphins
247Marlon DavidsonDEAtlanta Falcons
4145Jack DriscollOGPhiladelphia Eagles
5157Daniel ThomasSJacksonville Jaguars
6210Prince Tega WanoghoOTPhiladelphia Eagles

References
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  2. "2019 LOTT IMPACT TROPHY WATCH LIST CANDIDATES - Lott IMPACT Trophy".
  3. "2019 Bednarik Award Watch List - Maxwell Football Club". 15 July 2019.
  4. "2019 Doak Walker Award Candidates - SMU". www.smu.edu.
  5. "Rimington Trophy Watchlist". www.rimingtontrophy.com.
  6. "2019 Outland Trophy Award Watchlist Unveiled". July 23, 2019. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  7. "2019 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watchlist Unveiled". July 23, 2019. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  8. "The Dodd Trophy Announces 2019 Preseason Watch List". July 25, 2019. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  9. "44 Players Added to 2019 Paul Hornung Award Watch List". July 25, 2019. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  10. "Watch List: Earl Campbell Tyler Rose candidates announced". August 13, 2019. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  11. "Preseason Watch List - 2019 edition of the Ted Hendricks Award" (PDF). August 19, 2019. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  12. https://www.thestate.com/sports/college/university-of-south-carolina/usc-football/article232869247.html
  13. "2019 Preseason All-SEC Team announced". 247Sports. Retrieved 2019-10-31.
  14. "2019 Football Schedule". Auburn Athletics. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
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