1978 Auburn Tigers football team

The 1978 Auburn Tigers football team achieved an overall 6–4–1 record under third-year head coach Doug Barfield and failed to receive an invitation to a bowl game.^[1] While only slightly better than the previous year's 6–5 record, the 1978 squad fared worse in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) completing the season with a record of 3–2–1.^[2]

1978 Auburn Tigers football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	6–4–1 (3–2–1 SEC)
Head coach	Doug Barfield (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Dal Shealy (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	P. W. Underwood (3rd season)
Home stadium	Jordan-Hare Stadium Legion Field
Seasons ← 1977 1979 →

1978 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Alabama $	6	–	0	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
No. 16 Georgia	5	–	0	–	1			9	–	2	–	1
Auburn	3	–	2	–	1			6	–	4	–	1
LSU	3	–	3	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Tennessee	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	1
Florida	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Mississippi State	2	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Ole Miss	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Kentucky	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	1
Vanderbilt	0	–	6	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Four players were named All-SEC players for 1978: defensive back James McKinney, running back Joe Cribbs, offensive tackle Mike Burrow, and defensive tackle Frank Warren.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	at Kansas State*		KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS	W 45–32	27,620	[3]
September 23	at Virginia Tech*		Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	W 18–7	38,000	[4]
September 30	Tennessee		Legion Field Birmingham, AL (rivalry)	W 29–10	50,136	[5]
October 7	Miami (FL)*	No. 19	Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	L 15–17	55,136	[6]
October 14	at Vanderbilt		Dudley Field Nashville, TN	W 49–7	30,394	[7]
October 21	Georgia Tech*		Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL (rivalry)	L 10–24	59,111	[8]
October 28	Wake Forest*		Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	W 21–7	52,120	[9]
November 4	at Florida		Florida Field Gainesville, FL (rivalry)	L 7–31	59,343	[10]
November 11	at Mississippi State		Scott Field Starkville, MS	W 6–0	34,100	[11]
November 18	No. 8 Georgia		Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL (rivalry)	T 22–22	64,761	[12]
December 2	vs. No. 2 Alabama		Legion Field Birmingham, AL (Iron Bowl)	L 16–34	79,218	[13]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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