The 1980 Auburn Tigers football team achieved an overall 5–6 record in their fifth year under head coach
Doug Barfield
Doug Barfield (born March 14, 1936) is a former American football player and coach. Barfield was the head football coach at Auburn University from 1976 to 1980 where he compiled an on-field record of 27–27–1 during his five-year tenure. Aubu ...
and failed to win a single game in the
SEC, losing all six games.
2011 Auburn Tigers Football Media Guide
', Auburn University Athletic Department, Auburn, Alabama, pp. 182–4,150–151 (2011). Retrieved August 19, 2011 The team was also serving its second year of probation.
A deep pall was cast over the season when legendary coach
Ralph "Shug" Jordan died on July 17. Jordan coached the Tigers to a 176-83-6 record from 1951 to 1975, highlighted by the Associated Press
national championship
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in
1957. Jordan's name was added to Auburn's
stadium
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in 1973, the first coach to be honored while still active.
Auburn extended Doug Barfield's contract for the 1980 season. However, no head coach lasts very long at Auburn without beating arch-rival
Alabama
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, which he failed to do in five attempts; he was dismissed as head coach following the 1980 season. During his tenure as head coach, Auburn "won 29 games in five seasons and produced 14 All-SEC and three All-American players."
2005 Auburn Tigers Football Media Guide
', Auburn University Athletic Department, Auburn, Alabama, p. 143 (2005). Retrieved August 19, 2011 Doug Barfield compiled an overall record of 29–25–1 (.536)
[ as head coach of the Auburn Tigers.
Three players were named to the All-SEC first team for 1980: ]running back
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James Brooks, defensive tackle
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Frank Warren, and offensive tackle
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George Stephenson.[
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