1987 Auburn Tigers football team

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.

1987 Auburn Tigers football
SEC champion
Sugar Bowl, T 16–16 vs. Syracuse
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 7
APNo. 7
Record9–1–2 (5–0–1 SEC)
Head coach
  • Pat Dye (7th season)
Offensive coordinatorLarry Blakeney / Pat Sullivan (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorWayne Hall (3rd season)
Home stadiumJordan-Hare Stadium
1987 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 Auburn $ 5 0 19 1 2
No. 5 LSU 5 1 010 1 1
No. 14 Tennessee 4 1 110 2 1
No. 13 Georgia 4 2 09 3 0
Alabama 4 2 07 5 0
Florida 3 3 06 6 0
Kentucky 1 5 05 6 0
Mississippi State 1 5 04 7 0
Vanderbilt 1 5 04 7 0
Ole Miss 1 5 03 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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