American college football season
The 2019 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers played their home games at Jordan–Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama, and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by seventh-year head coach Gus Malzahn.
Offseason
Position key
Offseason departures
Three Auburn players with remaining eligibility declared early for the 2019 NFL draft. In addition, 17 seniors from the 2018 team graduated.
Recruits
The Tigers signed a total of 21 recruits.
Returning starters
Spring game
The A-Day spring game was held on Saturday, April 13. The Orange Team (first team) defeated the Blue Team (second team) 28–10. Both quarterbacks competing for the starting position, Bo Nix and Joey Gatewood, had strong performances. Wide receiver Seth Williams was named Offensive MVP, Derrick Brown was named Defensive MVP, and Anders Carlson was named Special Teams MVP.
Preseason
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
SEC media poll
The SEC media poll was released on July 19, 2019, with the Tigers predicted to finish in fourth place in the West Division.[12]
Preseason All-SEC teams
The Tigers had eight players selected to the preseason all-SEC teams.[13]
Schedule
- Schedule Source:[14]
Personnel
Coaching staff
Game summaries
Vs. Oregon
Tulane
Kent State
Kent State Golden Flashes at #8 Auburn Tigers – Game summary
at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama
- Date: September 14, 2019
- Game time: 6:05 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 88° • Wind: NE 9 mph • Weather: Partly Cloudy
- Game attendance: 84,542
- Referee: David Smith
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Ahmad Brooks (analyst), Kris Budden (sideline reporter)
Mississippi State
At Florida
At Arkansas
At LSU
#9 Auburn Tigers at #2 LSU Tigers – Game summary
at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Date: October 26, 2019
- Game time: 2:39 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 61° • Wind: W 10 mph • Weather: Cloudy, 77% Humidity
- Game attendance: 102,160
- Referee: Ken Williamson
- TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), Jamie Erdahl (sideline reporter)
Ole Miss
Ole Miss Rebels at #11 Auburn Tigers – Game summary
at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama
- Date: November 2, 2019
- Game time: 6:05 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 55° • Wind: NW 9 mph • Weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 87,457
- Referee: John McDaid
- TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), Holly Rowe (sideline reporter)
Georgia
#4 Georgia Bulldogs at #12 Auburn Tigers – Game summary
at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama
- Date: November 16, 2019
- Game time: 2:45 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 64° • Wind: N 10 mph • Weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 87,451
- Referee: John McDaid
- TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), Jamie Erdahl (sideline reporter)
Samford
Samford Bulldogs at #15 Auburn Tigers – Game summary
at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama
- Date: November 23, 2019
- Game time: 11:06 a.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 65° • Wind: S 11 mph • Weather: Rain
- Game attendance: 80,692
- Referee: Marc Curles
- TV announcers (SEC Network): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), Alyssa Lang (sideline reporter)
Alabama
#5 Alabama Crimson Tide at #15 Auburn Tigers – Game summary
at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama
- Date: November 30, 2019
- Game time: 2:39 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 75° • Wind: SW 11 mph • Weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 87,451
- Referee: Ken Williamson
- TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), Jamie Erdahl (sideline reporter)
Vs. Minnesota
2020 Outback Bowl
#18 Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. #12 Auburn Tigers – Game summary
at Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, Florida
- Date: January 1, 2020
- Game time: 12:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Fair • Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind: 3 mph
- Game attendance: 45,652
- Referee: Duane Heydt
- TV announcers (ESPN): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), Quint Kessenich (sideline reporter)
Rankings
Awards and honors
Players drafted into the NFL
References
- ^ a b c NCAS football depth charts
- ^ "2019 LOTT IMPACT TROPHY WATCH LIST CANDIDATES - Lott IMPACT Trophy". [permanent dead link]
- ^ "2019 Bednarik Award Watch List - Maxwell Football Club". July 15, 2019. Archived from the original on July 15, 2019. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
- ^ "2019 Doak Walker Award Candidates - SMU". www.smu.edu.
- ^ "Rimington Trophy Watchlist". www.rimingtontrophy.com.
- ^ "2019 Outland Trophy Award Watchlist Unveiled". July 23, 2019. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- ^ "2019 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watchlist Unveiled". July 23, 2019. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- ^ "The Dodd Trophy Announces 2019 Preseason Watch List". July 25, 2019. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
- ^ "44 Players Added to 2019 Paul Hornung Award Watch List". July 25, 2019. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
- ^ "Watch List: Earl Campbell Tyler Rose candidates announced". August 13, 2019. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
- ^ "Preseason Watch List - 2019 edition of the Ted Hendricks Award" (PDF). August 19, 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 21, 2019. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
- ^ Ben Briener (July 23, 2019). "Where South Carolina was picked by the media to finish in the SEC". The State. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
- ^ "2019 Preseason All-SEC Team announced". 247Sports. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
- ^ "2019 Football Schedule". Auburn Athletics. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
- ^ "2019 All-SEC Football Team announced". Southeastern Conference. December 10, 2019. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ Megargee, Steve (December 9, 2019). "LSU's Burrow, Auburn's Brown Named AP SEC Players Of Year". Associated Press. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
