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1985 Auburn Tigers football team

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1985 record
  
8–4 (3–3 SEC)

Offensive coordinator
  
Jack Crowe

Defensive coordinator
  
Frank Orgel

Head coach
  
Pat Dye

Offensive scheme
  
I Formation


Conference
  
Southeastern Conference

The 1985 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season.

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Season

Bo Jackson rushed for 1,786 yards, which was the second best single-season performance in SEC history behind Herschel Walker's 1,891 rushing yards for the Georgia in 1981. For his performance, Jackson was awarded the Heisman Trophy edging out over Iowa quarterback Chuck Long. Auburn began the season ranked #1 in the AP Poll before losing to Tennessee on September 28.

Georgia

  • Bo Jackson 19 Rush, 121 Yds
  • Awards and honors

  • Bo Jackson, Heisman Trophy
  • Bo Jackson, Walter Camp Award
  • References

    1985 Auburn Tigers football team Wikipedia