Auburn Football: Bowl Games

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1. What was the first bowl game that Auburn ever played in? Sugar Bowl Tangerine Bowl Bacardi Bowl Orange Bowl

2. Auburn once appeared in the same bowl twice in the same calendar year. The year was 1954...What bowl game was it? Citrus Bowl Independence Bowl Peach Bowl Gator Bowl

3. Auburn tasted Sugar 3 times in Pat Dye's tenure as coach (1984-88-89). What was his his record in the 3 Sugar Bowls in which he coached? 0-2-1 2-0-1 1-1-1 1-2-0

4. In the 1983 Sugar Bowl, who made 3 field goals, providing Auburn's only points? Gardner Jett Win Lyle Al Del Greco Jim Von Wyl

5. In 2003, Auburn won the Capital One Bowl as a heavy underdog against a Penn State team with Heisman finalist Larry Johnson at RB. The Auburn defense held him under 80 yards on the day, while this second-string Auburn running back stole the spotlight, gaining 180+ yards. Who was that other RB? Chris Butler Carnell "Cadillac" Williams Ronnie Brown Tre Smith

6. Ralph "Shug" Jordan coached his last bowl game in 1974, with a 27-3 victory in the Gator Bowl. Who did Auburn beat? Colorado Texas Nebraska Missouri

7. On January 1, 1990, Auburn won in its only appearance ever in the now-defunct Hall of Fame Bowl. Reggie Slack, Auburn's 3 year starter at QB, was spectacular in his last game in an Auburn jersey. Whose secondary did he have the pleasure of picking apart that day? Michigan State Indiana Ohio State Wisconsin

8. Pat Dye only lost 2 bowl games in his 12 year tenure at Auburn? True False

9. On Janury 1, 1987, Auburn beat USC 16-7 in the _______ Bowl? Answer: (One Word, think fruit(s))

10. In the 1997 Peach Bowl, Auburn was losing to Clemson 0-17 in the 3rd quarter before Auburn stormed back to win 21-17. What QB led the Tigers back? Patrick Nix Dameyune Craig Ben Leard Gabe Gross