1993 Auburn Tigers football team
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The 1993 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University
Auburn University
Auburn University is a public university located in Auburn, Alabama, United States. With more than 25,000 students and 1,200 faculty members, it is one of the largest universities in the state. Auburn was chartered on February 7, 1856, as the East Alabama Male College, a private liberal arts...

 in the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season
1993 NCAA Division I-A football season
The 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season saw Florida State crowned national champions, but not without controversy.Under the Bowl Coalition, undefeated Big 8 champ and #2 ranked Nebraska hosted ACC champ and #1 ranked Florida State in the Orange Bowl...

. Under first-year head coach Terry Bowden
Terry Bowden
Terry Bowden is an American football coach at the University of North Alabama. Bowden was previously the head coach at Salem University , Samford University , and Auburn University . Bowden is the son of former Florida State University head football coach Bobby Bowden...

, the team went undefeated with a record of 11–0 and finished #4 in the AP Poll
AP Poll
The Associated Press College Poll refers to weekly rankings of the top 25 NCAA teams in one of three Division I college sports: football, men's basketball and women's basketball. The rankings are compiled by polling sportswriters across the nation...

. Due to NCAA probation, Auburn was banned from TV
Television
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 and post-season play, and suffered reduced scholarships. The post-season ban prevented Auburn from playing the SEC Championship
1993 SEC Championship Game
The 1993 SEC Championship Game was won by the Florida Gators 28-13 over the Alabama Crimson Tide. The game was played at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama on December 4, 1993 and was televised to a national audience on ABC....

 and a bowl game
Bowl game
In North America, a bowl game is commonly considered to refer to one of a number of post-season college football games. Prior to 2002, bowl game statistics were not included in players' career totals and the games were mostly considered to be exhibition games involving a payout to participating...

. Nonetheless, Auburn was the only major college football team to finish the season undefeated and was named national champion by the following polls and organizations: Harry Frye, National Championship Foundation, Nutshell Sports, Sparks Achievement, and David Wilson.

Schedule

Date Team Location PF PA Result
September 2, 1993 Auburn, AL 16 12 W
September 11, 1993 Auburn, AL 35 7 W
September 18, 1993 @ Baton Rouge, LA 34 10 W
September 25, 1993 Auburn, AL 35 24 W
October 2, 1993 @ Nashville, TN 14 10 W
October 9, 1993 Auburn, AL 31 17 W
October 16, 1993 #4 Florida Auburn, AL 38 35 W
October 30, 1993 @ Arkansas Fayetteville, AR 31 21 W
November 6, 1993 Auburn, AL 55 14 W
November 13, 1993 @ Georgia Athens, GA 42 28 W
November 20, 1993 #11 Alabama
1993 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
The 1993 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama for the 1993–94 college football season, competing in the Southeastern Conference Western Division...

Auburn, AL 22 14 W
353 192 11–0
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