1987 Auburn Tigers football team

1987 Auburn Tigers football
SEC champion
Sugar Bowl, T 16–16 vs. Syracuse
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 7
APNo. 7
Record9–1–2 (5–0–1 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorLarry Blakeney / Pat Sullivan (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorWayne Hall (3rd season)
Home stadiumJordan-Hare Stadium
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Auburn $ 5 0 1 9 1 2
No. 5 LSU 5 1 0 10 1 1
No. 14 Tennessee 4 1 1 10 2 1
No. 13 Georgia 4 2 0 9 3 0
Alabama 4 2 0 7 5 0
Florida 3 3 0 6 6 0
Kentucky 1 5 0 5 6 0
Mississippi State 1 5 0 4 7 0
Vanderbilt 1 5 0 4 7 0
Ole Miss 1 5 0 3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. Coached by Pat Dye, the team finished the season with a 9–1–2 record and won their first of three straight Southeastern Conference (SEC) titles. Auburn went on to tie an undefeated Syracuse team in the 1988 Sugar Bowl, 16–16.[1] It is the only tie in Sugar Bowl history.[2]

  1. ^ "1987 Auburn Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  2. ^ "Turn Back the Clock to 1988: Syracuse Left Fuming By Auburn Decision". Sugar Bowl. October 20, 2022. Retrieved October 1, 2024.