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1991 Auburn Tigers football
1991 Auburn Tigers football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	5–6 (2–5 SEC)
Head coach	Pat Dye (11th season);
Offensive coordinator	Tommy Bowden (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Wayne Hall (7th season)
Home stadium	Jordan-Hare Stadium; Legion Field
	Seasons ← 1990 1992 →

1991 Southeastern Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 7 Florida $	7	–	0	–	0	10	–	2	–	0
No. 5 Alabama	6	–	1	–	0	11	–	1	–	0
No. 14 Tennessee	5	–	2	–	0	9	–	3	–	0
No. 17 Georgia	4	–	3	–	0	9	–	3	–	0
Mississippi State	4	–	3	–	0	7	–	5	–	0
LSU	3	–	4	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Vanderbilt	3	–	4	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Auburn	2	–	5	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Ole Miss	1	–	6	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Kentucky	0	–	7	–	0	3	–	8	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1991 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Pat Dye, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and finished in eighth place in the SEC.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
August 31	5:30 p.m.	No. 1 (I-AA) Georgia Southern*	No. 17	Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL		W 32–17	79,124	^[1]
September 14	6:00 p.m.	Ole Miss	No. 15	Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL (rivalry)	PPV	W 23–13	81,622	^[2]
September 21	6:00 p.m.	at Texas*	No. 13	Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX	ESPN	W 14–10	77,809	^[3]
September 28	6:30 p.m.	at No. 5 Tennessee	No. 13	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry)	ESPN	L 21–30	97,731	^[4]
October 5	11:30 a.m.	Southern Miss*	No. 16	Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	TBS	L 9–10	79,793	^[5]
October 12	7:00 p.m.	at Vanderbilt	No. 24	Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN		W 24–22	32,772	^[6]
October 26	2:30 p.m.	Mississippi State		Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	ABC	L 17–24	82,214	^[7]
November 2	2:30 p.m.	No. 6 Florida		Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL (rivalry)	ABC	L 10–31	83,714	^[8]
November 9	12:30 p.m.	Southwestern Louisiana*		Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL		W 50–7	62,557	^[9]
November 16	11:30 a.m.	at Georgia		Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry)	TBS	L 27–37	85,434	^[10]
November 30	3:00 p.m.	at No. 8 Alabama		Legion Field Birmingham, AL (Iron Bowl)	ESPN	L 6–13	83,091	^[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

Roster

1991 Auburn Tigers football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
QB	`11`	Stan White	So
WR	`18`	Thomas Bailey	Fr
FB	`40`	Tony Richardson	So
OT	`65`	Anthony Redmon	So
G	`66`	Eddie Blake	Sr
OT	`68`	Chris Gray	Jr
OT	`74`	Wayne Gandy	So
WR	`80`	Otis Thornton	Fr
TE	`82`	Jess Simpson	So
WR	`83`	Lou Priester	Sr
WR	`84`	Tony Russell	Jr
TE	`85`	Fred Baxter	Jr
TE	`87`	Victor Hall	Sr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
LB	`51`	James Willis	So

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`3`	Jim Von Wyl	Sr

Head coach

Pat Dye

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster

After the season

NFL Draft

The following Tigers were selected in the 1992 NFL draft after the season.^[12]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Team
2	43	Eddie Blake	Defensive tackle	Miami Dolphins
5	129	Corey Barlow	Defensive back	Philadelphia Eagles
10	278	Bob Meeks	Center	Denver Broncos

References

^ "Ga. Southern takes 17–0 lead but falls". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. September 1, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "AU awakens, dumps Rebels". The Dothan Eagle. September 15, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Auburn quiets 'Horns". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 22, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Big-play Vols humble Auburn in 'goodbye'". The Commercial Appeal. September 29, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "S. Miss shocks AU again". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 6, 1991. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Auburn dodges Vandy bullet, 24–22". Columbus Ledger-Enquirer. October 13, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "State upsets Auburn". Hattiesburg American. October 27, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Gators a step closer". St. Petersburg Times. November 3, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Auburn unleashes frustrations on Cajuns, 50–7". The Crowley Post-Signal. November 10, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Georgia survives AU rally". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 17, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Iron-willed Tide wins". The Anniston Star. December 1, 1991. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 20, 2023.