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Auburn Football Team History


Auburn Tigers
Auburn University
 Auburn, AL
Founded: 1856
Stadium: Jordan-Hare Stadium
Capacity: 88,043
Colors: Blue & Orange
Coach: Tommy Tuberville
Conference: Southeastern-West

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 2001 <- 2002 -> 2003 --> 2024
2002 Season Highlights
 Tommy Tuberville enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Auburn.
 
2002 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Mon., Sep. 2  @ Southern California  17   24   L       
 Sat., Sep. 7  vs. Western Carolina  56   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Vanderbilt  31   6   W       
 Thu., Sep. 19  @ Mississippi State  42   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Syracuse  37   34   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Arkansas  17   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Florida  23   30   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Louisiana State  31   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Mississippi  31   24   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Louisiana Monroe  52   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Georgia  21   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Alabama  17   7   W       
 Wed., Jan. 1   Penn State  13   9   W    @ Orlando, FL   Capital One Bowl
 
2002 Season Totals
  Record9-4
  Points Scored388
  Scoring Average29.8
  Points Allowed231
  Defense Average17.8
  Opponents Record87-67
  Conference Record5-3
  Home Record5-2
  Away Record3-2
2002 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
14 9-4-0 AP
16 9-4-0 Coaches
16 9-4-0 USA Today/ESPN
  
2002 Southeastern-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 10-3367200 6-222799  Dennis Franchione
Arkansas 9-5370277Lost  14-295-3223184  Houston Nutt
Auburn 9-4388231Won  13-95-3213150  Tommy Tuberville
Louisiana State 8-5323238Lost  20-355-3179160  Nick Saban
Mississippi 7-6351331Won  27-233-5175230  David Cutcliffe
Mississippi State 3-9227339 0-8123265  Jackie Sherrill

2002 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2002 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.