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1976 Auburn Tigers football team
| 1976 Auburn Tigers football |
|---|
| Southeastern Conference |
| 4–7 (3–3 SEC) |
| Doug Barfield (1st season) |
| Larry Beightol (1st season) |
| P. W. Underwood (1st season) |
| Jordan-Hare StadiumLegion Field |
The 1976 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. At the end of the 1975 season, Ralph "Shug" Jordan retired after 25 years as head coach of the Auburn Tigers. Doug Barfield, Jordan's offensive coordinator, took over as head coach starting in 1976. He coached the Tigers to a 3–8 record his first season, winning just 2 of 6 conference games. However, Mississippi State was forced to forfeit their game that year, so Auburn's record officially improved to 4–7 (3–3).
Neil O'Donoghue (PK) received All-American honors and for the 1976 season, yet there were no players named to the All-SEC first team this year.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 11 | at Arizona* | Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ | L 19–31 | 52,206 | |
| September 18 | Baylor* | Jordan-Hare StadiumAuburn, AL | L 14–15 | 50,000 | |
| September 25 | Tennessee | Legion FieldBirmingham, AL (rivalry) | W 38–28 | 50,000 | |
| October 2 | at No. 16 Ole Miss | Mississippi Veterans Memorial StadiumJackson, MS (rivalry) | W 10–0 | 40,500 | |
| October 9 | at Memphis State* | Liberty Bowl Memorial StadiumMemphis, TN | L 27–28 | 48,561 | |
| October 16 | Georgia Tech* | Jordan-Hare StadiumAuburn, AL (rivalry) | L 10–28 | 63,786 | |
| October 23 | Florida State* | Jordan-Hare StadiumAuburn, AL | W 31–19 | 58,500 | |
| October 30 | at No. 12 Florida | Florida FieldGainesville, FL (rivalry) | L 19–24 | 65,129 | |
| November 6 | at Mississippi State | Mississippi Veterans Memorial StadiumJackson, MS | W 19–28 (forfeit win) | 37,000 | |
| November 13 | No. 7 Georgia | Jordan-Hare StadiumAuburn, AL (rivalry) | L 0–28 | 63,912 | |
| November 27 | vs. No. 18 Alabama | Legion FieldBirmingham, AL (Iron Bowl) | L 7–38 | 70,303 | |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game |
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