The 1977 Auburn Tigers football team achieved an overall record of 5–6 under second-year head coach Doug Barfield and 4–2 in the SEC .[1] However, due to sanctions imposed against Mississippi state, the loss that year was forfeited and Auburn's record officially improved to 6–5 (5–1).
Four players were named to the All-SEC first team for 1977: Lynn Johnson (OG ), James McKinney (DB ), Jorge Portela (SP ), and Freddie Smith (LB ).[2]
Schedule
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Date Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance Source September 10 Arizona * W 21–1045,000 [3] September 17 Southern Miss * Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL L 13–2442,000 [4] September 24 at Tennessee W 14–1284,084 [5] October 1 Ole Miss Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL (rivalry ) ABC W 21–1548,000 [6] October 8 NC State * Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL L 15–1745,000 [7] October 15 at Georgia Tech * L 21–3854,961 [8] October 22 at Florida State * No. 13 L 3–2442,464 [9] October 29 No. 18 Florida Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL (rivalry ) W 29–1457,000 [10] November 5 Mississippi State Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL W 13–27 (forfeit win)58,000 [11] [12] November 12 at Georgia W 33–1457,500 [13] November 26 vs. No. 2 Alabama L 21–4869,921 [14] *Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Personnel
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1977 Auburn Tigers football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
DB
James McKinney
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
P
Skip Johnston
K
3
Jorge Portela
So
Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible Injured
Redshirt
References
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^ 2011 Auburn Tigers Football Media Guide , Auburn University Athletic Department, Auburn, Alabama, pp. 182–4,150–151 (2011). Retrieved August 19, 2011
^ a b 2005 Auburn Tigers Football Media Guide , Auburn University Athletic Department, Auburn, Alabama, pp. 142–143, 178–180 (2005). Retrieved August 19, 2011
^ "Auburn rips injury-hit 'Cats, 21–10" . The Arizona Republic . September 11, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Mistakes costly to Auburn" . The Selma Times-Journal . September 18, 1977. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Auburn rallies by Vols, 14–12" . The Selma Times-Journal . September 25, 1977. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Auburn holds off Ole Miss to post 21–15 SEC victory" . Tallahassee Democrat . October 2, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Wolfpack edges Auburn 17–15" . The Charlotte Observer . October 9, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Yellow Jackets mangle Auburn" . The Macon Telegraph & News . October 16, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Seminoles trounce Auburn Tigers, 24–3" . Panama City News-Herald . October 23, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Auburn tops Florida 29–14 in upset win" . The Tennessean . October 30, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Mississippi State tops Auburn 27–13" . The Tennessean . November 6, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Bulldogs forced to forfeit 19 football games" . The Tuscaloosa News . Associated Press. May 24, 1978. p. 19. Retrieved October 29, 2023 .
^ "Georgia fumbles, Auburn recovers" . The Dothan Eagle . November 13, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Alabama scoring spree ends Eagle upset hopes" . The Commercial Appeal . November 27, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .