1995 Auburn Tigers football team
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The 1995 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University
in the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season
. Coached by Terry Bowden
, they finished with an 8–4 record and a 5–3 mark in the SEC
. Auburn played in the 1996 Outback Bowl
at the end of the season, marking their first bowl game since 1990. Tigers had been banned from postseason play the previous two seasons.
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 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season
1995 NCAA Division I-A football season
The 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season was the first year of the Bowl Alliance and was a relatively calm year compared to the early 1990s.Tom Osborne led Nebraska to its second straight national title with a victory over Florida in the Fiesta Bowl....
. Coached by 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...
, they finished with an 8–4 record and a 5–3 mark in the SEC
Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
. Auburn played in the 1996 Outback Bowl
1996 Outback Bowl
The 1996 edition to the Outback Bowl featured the Auburn Tigers, and the Penn State Nittany Lions. Penn State turned a close first half into a blowout, with a big third quarter run, and ended up winning 43-14...
at the end of the season, marking their first bowl game since 1990. Tigers had been banned from postseason play the previous two seasons.
Schedule
| Date | Team | Location | PF | PA | Result | Attend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2, 1995 | Auburn | 46 | 13 | W | 84,371 | |
| September 9, 1995 | Auburn | 76 | 10 | W | 81,570 | |
| September 16, 1995 | at | Baton Rouge, LA | 6 | 12 | L | 80,559 |
| September 30, 1995 | at | Lexington, KY | 42 | 21 | W | 58,250 |
| October 7, 1995 | Auburn | 48 | 20 | W | 77,641 | |
| October 14, 1995 | Florida | Auburn | 38 | 49 | L | 85,214 |
| October 21, 1995 | Auburn | 34 | 13 | W | 76,107 | |
| October 28, 1995 | Arkansas | Little Rock, AR | 28 | 30 | L | 55,630 |
| November 4, 1995 | Auburn | 38 | 14 | W | 78,149 | |
| November 11, 1995 | at Georgia | Athens, GA | 37 | 31 | W | 86,117 |
| November 18, 1995 | Alabama 1995 Alabama Crimson Tide football team The 1995 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama for the 1995–96 college football season, competing in the Western Division in the Southeastern Conference. The team played their home games at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and Legion Field in... |
Auburn | 31 | 27 | W | 85,214 |
| January 1, 1996 | Penn State | Tampa, FL (Outback Bowl 1996 Outback Bowl The 1996 edition to the Outback Bowl featured the Auburn Tigers, and the Penn State Nittany Lions. Penn State turned a close first half into a blowout, with a big third quarter run, and ended up winning 43-14... ) |
14 | 43 | L | 65,313 |
| 438 | 283 | 8–4 |