2010 Auburn Tigers football team

2010 Auburn Tigers football
Consensus national champion
SEC champion
SEC Western Division champion
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWestern Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 1
APNo. 1
Record14–0 (8–0 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGus Malzahn (2nd season)
Offensive schemeSpread option, Play Action / Read
Defensive coordinatorTed Roof (2nd season)
Base defense4–3, Tampa 2
CaptainKodi Burns
Josh Bynes
Zac Etheridge
Lee Ziemba
Home stadiumJordan–Hare Stadium
Seasons
← 2009
2011 →
2010 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Eastern Division
No. 22 South Carolina x   5 3     9 5  
Florida   4 4     8 5  
Georgia   3 5     6 7  
Tennessee   3 5     6 7  
Kentucky   2 6     6 7  
Vanderbilt   1 7     2 10  
Western Division
No. 1 Auburn x$#   8 0     14 0  
No. 12 Arkansas %   6 2     10 3  
No. 8 LSU   6 2     11 2  
No. 10 Alabama   5 3     10 3  
No. 15 Mississippi State   4 4     9 4  
Ole Miss*   1 7     4 8  
Championship: Auburn 56, South Carolina 17
  • # – BCS National Champion
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • * Ole Miss vacated all wins due to NCAA violations.
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2010 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers, led by second-year head coach Gene Chizik were members of the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference and played their home games at Jordan–Hare Stadium. The Tigers completed a 12–0 regular season record and defeated South Carolina in the 2010 SEC Championship Game.

On January 10, 2011, Auburn defeated Oregon in the BCS National Championship Game in Glendale, Arizona, 22–19, to win the second consensus national championship in school history.[1]

The Tigers were led on offense by junior quarterback Cam Newton, who became the third Auburn player to win the Heisman Trophy, distinguishing him as the best player in college football. Newton led the nation in touchdowns responsible for, finishing with 30 passing touchdowns, 20 rushing touchdowns, and one receiving touchdown for a total of 51. He also led the Southeastern Conference in total yards and passing efficiency rating.[2] Newton declared for the NFL draft following the season, and was drafted 1st overall in 2011.

  1. ^ 2018 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. August 2018. pp. 115, 120. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
  2. ^ "2010 Year Summary". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved June 11, 2019.