2004 Auburn Tigers football team

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The 2004 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. Auburn compiled a record of 13–0, winning the Southeastern Conference championship and winning the school's 8th national championship at the time. Despite not playing in the BCS Championship game, Auburn was named National Champion by nine different selectors, including six of the Massey Index selectors, and was the only NCAA team to go 13-0. Additionally, Auburn finished the season as the highest ranked NCAA eligible team in both the AP Poll and the Coaches' Poll as USC was disqualified from competition due to major violations. Beginning the season ranked #17 in the AP poll and #18 in the Coaches' Poll, the Tigers were denied a berth in the BCS National Championship Game because they finished the regular season ranked #3 in the BCS rankings. Head coach Tommy Tuberville, who was nearly fired after the 2003 season, was named national Coach of the Year by the Associated Press...

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