American college football season
The 1993 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season . Under first-year head coach Terry Bowden , the team went undefeated with a record of 11–0 and finished #4 in the AP Poll . Due to NCAA probation , Auburn was banned from TV and post-season play, and suffered reduced scholarships. The post-season ban prevented Auburn from playing the SEC Championship and a bowl game . Nonetheless, Auburn was the only major college football team to finish the season undefeated. The National Championship Foundation recognized Auburn as one of its four co-national champions;[ 1] however, Auburn University only formally recognizes championships for the 1957 and 2010 seasons,[ 2] [ 3] although the official website for Auburn athletics does highlight the 1993 team.[ 4]
Date Time Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance Source September 2 6:30 p.m. Ole Miss W 16–1278,246 [ 5]
September 11 6:00 p.m. Samford * Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL W 35–768,936 [ 6]
September 18 7:00 p.m. at LSU W 34–1071,936 [ 7]
September 25 1:00 p.m. Southern Miss * No. 25 Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL W 35–2483,476 [ 8]
October 2 7:00 p.m. at Vanderbilt No. 23 W 14–1040,527 [ 9]
October 9 1:00 p.m. Mississippi State No. 22 Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL W 31–1784,222 [ 10]
October 16 1:00 p.m. No. 4 Florida No. 19 Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL (rivalry ) W 38–3585,214 [ 11]
October 30 2:00 p.m. at Arkansas No. 9 W 31–2150,100 [ 12]
November 6 1:00 p.m. New Mexico State * dagger No. 8 Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL W 55–1482,128 [ 13]
November 13 12:00 p.m. at Georgia No. 7 W 42–2885,434 [ 14]
November 20 1:00 p.m. No. 11 Alabama No. 6 W 22–1485,214 [ 15] [ 16]
*Non-conference game dagger HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
1993 Auburn Tigers football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
K
43
Scott Etheridge
Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Roster
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Final AP — — — — 25 23 22 19 10 8 7 6 5 3 4 5 4
1
2 3 4 Total
Ole Miss
0
0 0 12
12
• Auburn
3
10 3 0
16
Date: September 2Location: Jordan–Hare Stadium, Auburn, Alabama Game attendance: 78,246
Scoring summary 1 AUB Etheridge 27-yard field goal AUB 3-0
2 AUB Bostic 3-yard run (Etheridge kick) AUB 10-0
2 AUB Etheridge 37-yard field goal AUB 13-0
3 AUB Etheridge 28-yard field goal AUB 16-0
4 MIS Thomas 47-yard pass from Adams (Adams pass failed) AUB 16-6
4 MIS Fisher 77-yard punt return (Adams pass failed) AUB 16-12
1
2 3 4 Total
• Auburn
0
21 7 6
34
LSU
7
0 0 3
10
Scoring summary 1 LSU Ray 10-yard pass from Howard (LaFleur kick) LSU 7-0
2 AUB White 1-yard run (Etheridge kick) Tied 7-7
2 AUB Bostic 13-yard run (Etheridge kick) AUB 14-7
2 AUB Bailey 53-yard pass from White (Etheridge kick) AUB 21-7
3 AUB White 1-yard run (Etheridge kick) AUB 28-7
4 LSU LaFleur 22-yard field goal AUB 28-10
4 AUB Etheridge 24-yard field goal AUB 31-10
4 AUB Etheridge 36-yard field goal AUB 34-10
1
2 3 4 Total
• Auburn
7
0 0 7
14
Vanderbilt
0
10 0 0
10
Scoring summary 1 AUB Robinson 45-yard interception return (Etheridge kick) AUB 7-0
2 VAN Love 1-yard run (Yenner kick) Tied 7-7
2 VAN Yenner 53-yard field goal VAN 10-7
4 AUB Bostic 2-yard run (Etheridge kick) AUB 14-10
1
2 3 4 Total
Florida
10
17 0 8
35
• Auburn
7
7 7 17
38
Date: October 16Location: Jordan–Hare Stadium, Auburn, Alabama Game attendance: 85,214
Scoring summary 1 FLA Davis 49-yard field goal FLA 3-0
1 FLA Jackson 50-yard pass from Wuerffel (Davis kick) FLA 10-0
1 AUB C. Jackson 96-yard interception return (Etheridge kick) FLA 10-7
2 AUB White 2-yard run (Etheridge kick) AUB 14-10
2 FLA Davis 36-yard field goal AUB 14-13
2 FLA Rhett 24-yard run (Davis kick) FLA 20-14
2 FLA Hill 23-yard pass from Wuerffel (Davis kick) FLA 27-14
3 AUB Richardson 23-yard pass from White (Davis kick) FLA 27-21
4 AUB Bostic 4-yard run (Etheridge kick) AUB 28-27
4 AUB Sanders 9-yard run (Etheridge kick) AUB 35-27
4 FLA Jackson 13-yard pass from Wuerffel (Jackson pass from Wuerffel) Tied 35-35
4 AUB Etheridge 41-yard field goal AUB 38-35
[ 17]
1
2 3 4 Total
• Auburn
7
0 10 14
31
Arkansas
7
0 7 0
14
Scoring summary 1 ARK Malone 4-yard run (Boulware kick) ARK 7-0
1 AUB White 1-yard run (Etheridge kick) Tied 7-7
3 AUB Robinson 35-yard interception return (Etheridge kick) AUB 14-7
3 AUB Etheridge field goal AUB 17-7
3 ARK Meaders 50-yard pass from Lunney (Boulware kick) AUB 17-14
4 AUB Bostic 12-yard run (Etheridge kick) AUB 24-14
4 AUB McMilion 16-yard run (Etheridge kick) AUB 31-14
1
2 3 4 Total
• Auburn
7
14 14 7
42
Georgia
7
0 7 14
28
Date: November 13Location: Sanford Stadium, Athens, Georgia Game attendance: 85,434
Scoring summary 1 AUB Richardson 28-yard run (Etheridge kick) AUB 7-0
1 UGA Davis 1-yard run (Parkman kick) Tied 7-7
2 AUB Bostic 41-yard run (Etheridge kick) AUB 14-7
2 AUB Bostic 3-yard run (Etheridge kick) AUB 21-7
3 AUB Shelling 73-yard interception return (Etheridge kick) AUB 28-7
3 UGA Graham 76-yard pass from Zeier (Parkman kick) AUB 28-14
3 AUB Sanders 10-yard pass from White (Etheridge kick) AUB 35-14
4 UGA Hunter 4-yard pass from Zeier (Parkman kick) AUB 35-21
4 UGA Bohannon 8-yard pass from Zeier (Parkman kick) AUB 35-28
4 AUB Bostic 26-yard run (Etheridge kick) AUB 42-28
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[ 19]
1
2 3 4 Total
Alabama
0
14 0 0
14
• Auburn
3
2 7 10
22
Date: November 20Location: Jordan–Hare Stadium, Auburn, Alabama Game attendance: 85,214
Scoring summary 1 AUB Etheridge 23-yard field goal AUB 3-0
2 ALA Lee 63-yard run (Proctor kick) ALA 7-3
2 AUB Barker sacked by Miska for safety ALA 7-5
2 ALA Anderson 19-yard run (Proctor kick) ALA 14-5
3 AUB Sanders 35-yard pass from Nix (Etheridge kick) ALA 14-12
4 AUB Etheridge 26-yard field goal AUB 15-14
4 AUB Bostic 70-yard run (Etheridge kick) AUB 22-14
[ 20]
[ 21]
^ 2018 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records (PDF) . National Collegiate Athletic Association. August 2018. p. 114. Retrieved January 4, 2019 .
^ "Archived copy" . Archived from the original on November 17, 2016. Retrieved May 20, 2014 .{{cite web }}
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^ "The Auburn Plainsman - Auburn recognizes but does not claim three more national championships" . Archived from the original on May 21, 2014. Retrieved May 20, 2014 .
^ "Auburn Football - Auburn University Official Athletic Site" . Archived from the original on January 4, 2013. Retrieved May 20, 2014 .
^ "Bowden era opens with win over Ole Miss" . The Dothan Eagle . September 3, 1993. Retrieved November 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Davis, White spark Auburn past Samford" . The Montgomery Advertiser . September 12, 1993. Retrieved November 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "LSU whitewashed by Auburn, 34–10" . The Daily Advertiser . September 19, 1993. Retrieved November 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Auburn survives scare" . The Anniston Star . September 26, 1993. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Auburn holds off Vandy" . The Commercial Appeal . October 3, 1993. Retrieved November 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Auburn remains unbeaten" . The Jackson Sun . October 10, 1993. Retrieved November 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Etheridge's field goal sinks No. 4 Florida" . The Greenville News . October 17, 1993. Retrieved November 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "8–0 Tigers take care of business" . Columbus Ledger-Enquirer . October 31, 1993. Retrieved November 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Auburn storms past NMSU 55–14" . Albuquerque Journal . November 7, 1993. Retrieved November 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Auburn knocks Bulldogs out of a bowl berth" . The Macon Telegraph . November 14, 1993. Retrieved November 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Tigers 'Nix' Bama" . The Montgomery Advertiser . November 21, 1993. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "NCAA busts Bama" . The Anniston Star . August 3, 1995. Retrieved November 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Auburn's defense stops Florida when it counts" . The New York Times . October 17, 1993. Retrieved September 22, 2019 .
^ "Auburn 42, Georgia 28" . UPI . November 13, 1993. Retrieved September 22, 2019 .
^ "Auburn 42 Georgia 28, Reeling it in after they beat the Bulldogs, even Terry Bowden admitted the Tigers were tops in the SEC" . Sports Illustrated . December 17, 1993. Retrieved September 22, 2019 .
^ "Auburn finishes 11–0 and season is finished" . The New York Times . November 21, 1993. Retrieved September 22, 2019 .
^ "Auburn 22 Alabama 14, Perfect to the end the Tigers rallied to roll back the Tide and complete an unbeaten, and unlikely season" . Sports Illustrated . December 17, 1993. Retrieved September 22, 2019 .
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