Auburn football bowl games history

The other certainty for the Tigers: They have a certified No. The offense still faces plenty of questions, though, namely at quarterback. Finley had his first true audition for the starting job, but he turned in an uneven performance against Houston.

He completed of passes for yards and a touchdown. The Tigers will also likely have to replace the production of senior tight end John Samuel Shenker, who capped the most productive season by a tight end in Auburn history.

Between the early touchdown and the go-ahead score late, Auburn allowed just three points over the next nine drives, forcing four punts, snagging a pair of interceptions and getting a key fourth-down stop early in the fourth quarter. Credit to Ben Patton. On Jan. The Red Raiders defeated the Tigers in one of the largest losing deficits in Tigers bowl history.

It marked the first of three consecutive appearances in the Gator Bowl for the Tigers. The Gator Bowl was one of seven bowl games played at the conclusion of the season.

The Tigers faced the Baylor Bears winning the game It was the Tigers second consecutive appearance in the Gator Bowl and second time to play in the Gator Bowl during The Tigers won the game against an Arizona team that finished the season The Tigers finished the season after the victory over the Wildcats in their first bowl appearance that came outside of the Southeast. The matchup between Auburn and Ole Miss was rare to find in a bowl game as both teams were from the Southeastern Conference.

The Tigers were riding high as they had defeated rival Alabama to finish the season. The Tigers were without head coach Shug Jordan on the sideline but managed to win the game The season was a magical one for the Tigers. The Tigers finished the season with a record and No. Auburn faced off with Colorado and won the game further solidifying their position as a national power in the early '70s. The Tigers had another good season in finishing the season with a record. The Tigers two losses came to Florida and Alabama in that season.

After a loss to then ranked No. The Tigers won the game convincingly and finished No. The season finished with a victory in the Tangerine Bowl over Boston College The Tigers were able to finish the year and ranked No. The Tigers went into the game with only one loss on the season and ranked No. The Tigers had played the most difficult schedule in the country and entered the game The Tigers won the game and finished the season The Tigers finished the season ranked No. Miami jumped from No.

Auburn followed up a tremendous season with a mediocre performance. The Tigers started the season with losses to Miami and Texas. The Tigers finished the season with four total losses. This was the first game between two American universities on foreign soil. Despite the riots and gunfire raining outside the stadium, the game went on.

Auburn led for most of the game, but Villanova would block a punt in the closing minutes to tie the game at 7. The Tigers would tie in their first bowl game — and they wore orange jerseys doing so. Auburn would get their first bowl victory the following season, defeating Michigan State in the Orange Bowl. It would be 16 years later that Auburn would make another bowl game, facing Texas Tech in the Gator Bowl.

Auburn would wear orange again — Texas Tech would wear red. The Tigers would play in the Gator Bowl for three straight seasons, including becoming the first team to play in the same bowl game twice in the same calendar year. Auburn and Texas Tech faced off on January 1, , following the season. In an attempt to garner more attention, the Gator Bowl moved to December The Tigers would be paired with conference foe Vanderbilt in The patches would replace the TV numbers on the shoulders, rather than be placed on the chest as is common today.

This would be commonplace for the rest of the decade, with the Hall of Fame Bowl being the final occurrence. Twice during the 80s, Auburn would wear a single bowl patch on one shoulder and an SEC Champions patch on the other.

A few times, the game patch was actually customized to include Auburn colors and logos. Bowl games are also one of the most popular projects on this site. Every single uniform and patch worn during the bowl games are available here , and a majority of the field designs are also available.

You can also find uniform matchups from to today, viewing by season or by team. Enjoy learning about Auburn uniforms and history? Want to see more like this? To support this work, you can donate directly via Buy Me A Coffee. Skip to content All Football. Uniform History Auburn has only made one appearance in the Birmingham Bowl before, following the season. Field History Possibly the most popular aspect of the Auburn Uniform Database — and a personal favorite of mine — is the collection of bowl game field designs.