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1987 Auburn Tigers football team
| 1987 Auburn Tigers football |
|---|
| Southeastern Conference |
| No. 7 |
| No. 7 |
| 9–1–2 (5–0–1 SEC) |
| Pat Dye (7th season) |
| Wayne Hall (2nd season) |
| Jordan–Hare Stadium |
The 1987 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. Coached by Pat Dye, the team finished the season with a 9–1–2 record and won their first of three straight Southeastern Conference (SEC) titles. Auburn went on to tie an undefeated Syracuse team in the 1988 Sugar Bowl, 16–16. It is the only tie in Sugar Bowl history.
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 5 | Texas* | No. 5 | Jordan-Hare StadiumAuburn, AL | ESPN | W 31–3 | 80,000 | |
| September 12 | Kansas* | No. 4 | Jordan-Hare StadiumAuburn, AL | W 49–0 | 65,711 | ||
| September 26 | at No. 11 Tennessee | No. 3 | Neyland StadiumKnoxville, TN (rivalry) | TBS | T 20–20 | 93,506 | |
| October 3 | at North Carolina* | No. 6 | Kenan Memorial StadiumChapel Hill, NC | W 20–10 | 52,811 | ||
| October 10 | Vanderbilt | No. 5 | Jordan-Hare StadiumAuburn, AL | W 48–15 | 79,500 | ||
| October 17 | at Georgia Tech* | No. 5 | Grant FieldAtlanta, GA (rivalry) | W 20–10 | 45,559 | ||
| October 24 | Mississippi State | No. 6 | Jordan-Hare StadiumAuburn, AL | W 38–7 | 79,900 | ||
| October 31 | No. 10 Florida | No. 6 | Jordan-Hare StadiumAuburn, AL (rivalry) | ESPN | W 29–6 | 85,187 | |
| November 7 | No. 4 Florida State* | No. 6 | Jordan-Hare StadiumAuburn, AL | CBS | L 6–34 | 85,170 | |
| November 14 | at No. 8 Georgia | No. 12 | Sanford StadiumAthens, GA (rivalry) | ESPN | W 27–11 | 82,122 | |
| November 27 | vs. No. 18 Alabama | No. 7 | Legion FieldBirmingham, AL (Iron Bowl) | CBS | W 10–0 | 75,808 | |
| January 1 | vs. No. 4 Syracuse* | No. 6 | Louisiana SuperdomeNew Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl) | ABC | T 16–16 | 75,495 | |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game |
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