The Auburn Tigers college football team represents Auburn University in the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Tigers compete as part of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision. The program has had 30 head coaches, and 4 interim head coaches, since it began play during the 1892 season.2010 Auburn Football Media Guide, p. 157 The Tigers current head coach is Alex Golesh.
The team has played more than 1,300 games over 133 seasons. In that time, nine coaches have led the Tigers in postseason bowl games: Jack Meagher, Ralph Jordan, Pat Dye, Terry Bowden, Tommy Tuberville, Gene Chizik, Gus Malzahn, Bryan Harsin, and Hugh Freeze. Seven coaches won conference championships: Walter H. Watkins and Mike Donahue won a combined three as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association; Chet A. Wynne won one as a member of the Southern Conference; and Jordan, Dye, Tuberville, Chizik, and Malzahn won a combined eight as a member of the SEC.2010 Auburn Football Media Guide, pp. 184–193 During their tenures, Jordan and Chizik each won a national championship with the Tigers.
Jordan is the leader in seasons coached and games won, with 176 victories during his 25 years with the program. M. S. Harvey and Johnny Floyd have the lowest winning percentage of those who have coached more than one game, with .000. Of the 26 different head coaches who have led the Tigers, John Heisman, Donahue, Jordan and Dye have been inducted as head coaches into the College Football Hall of Fame.
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Coaches + List of head football coaches showing various statistics and awards No. Name Season(s) Awards 1 1892 1 — — — — — — — — — — 2 1893 1 — — — — — — — — — — 3 1893 1 — — — — — — — — — — 4 1894 1 — — — — — — — — — — 5 1895–1899 5 — — — — — 6 1900 1 — — — — —7William M. Williams19011104510.4502210.500————00— 8 1902 1 — — — — — 9 1902 1 — — — — — 10 1903 1 — — — — — 11 1904–19061908–1922 3, 15 — (1910, 1913, 1914) — 12 1907 1 — — — — — 13 1923–19241927 2, 1 — — 14 1925–1927 3 — — 15 1928–1929 2 — — 16 1929 1 — — 17 1930–1933 4 — — 18 1934–1942 9 — 19 1944–1947 4 — — 20 1948–1950 3 — — 21 1951–1975 25 — (1957, 1958) 22 1976–1980 5 — — 23 1981–1992 12 (1983) 24 1993–1998 6 (1993) Interim 1998 1 — — — — 25 1999–2008 10 — — — (2004) 26 2009–2012 4 — — — (2010) 27 8 — — — Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award (2013)Paul "Bear" Bryant Award (2013)Associated Press College Football Coach of the Year Award (2013)Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award (2013)Sporting News College Football Coach of the Year (2013)Home Depot Coach of the Year Award (2013)SEC Coach of the Year (2013) Interim 2020 1 — — — — — — — 28 2 — — — — Interim 2022 1 — — — — 29 3 — — — — Interim 2025 1 — — — — — 30 2026 1 — — — — —
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