1978 Auburn Tigers football team

1978 Auburn Tigers football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
1978 record	6–4–1 (3–2–1 SEC)
Head coach	Doug Barfield
Home stadium	Cliff Hare Stadium
Seasons

1978 SEC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#1 Alabama †	6	–	0	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
#16 Georgia	5	–	0	–	1			9	–	2	–	1
Auburn	3	–	2	–	1			6	–	4	–	1
LSU	3	–	3	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Tennessee	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	1
Florida	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Mississippi State	2	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Ole Miss	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Kentucky	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	1
Vanderbilt	0	–	6	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
† – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1978 Auburn Tigers football team achieved an overall 6–4–1 record under third-year head coach Doug Barfield and failed to receive an invitation to a bowl game. While only slightly better than the previous year’s 6–5 record, the 1978 squad fared worse in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) completing the season with a record of 3–2–1.

Four players were named All-SEC players for 1978: defensive back James McKinney, running back Joe Cribbs, offensive tackle Mike Burrow, and defensive tackle Frank Warren.

Schedule

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	Result	Attendance
September 16, 1978*	at Kansas State		Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, KS	W 45–32	27,600
September 23, 1978*	at Virginia Tech		Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA	W 18–7	38,000
September 30, 1978	vs. Tennessee		Legion Field • Birmingham, AL	W 29–10	50,136
October 7, 1978	Miami (FL)		Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL	L 15–17	55,113
October 14, 1978	at Vanderbilt		Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN	W 49–7	30,394
October 21, 1978*	Georgia Tech		Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL	L 10–24	59,112
October 28, 1978*	Wake Forest		Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL	W 21–7	52,120
November 4, 1978	at Florida		Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL	L 7–31	59,343
November 11, 1978	at Mississippi State		Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS	W 6–0	34,100
November 18, 1978	#8 Georgia		Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry)	T 22–22	64,761
December 2, 1978	vs. #2 Alabama		Legion Field • Birmingham, AL (Iron Bowl)	L 16–34	79,218
*Non-Conference Game.