Auburn at Tennessee
Saturday, September 29, 1979 Share
Tennessee beat Auburn 35–17. It was their 30th meeting; after it, Auburn led the series 16–13–1.
FinalHigh 71°F, low 64°F, 0.1 in. of rainAttendance 85,936
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Tennessee 59% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Auburn–Tennessee gameAuburn leads 28–23–3 in 54 meetings, counting the 24 since this game.
| 2026 | Tennessee 24, Auburn 14 | |
| 2020 | Auburn 30, Tennessee 17 | |
| 2018 | Tennessee 30, Auburn 24 | |
| 2013 | Auburn 55, Tennessee 23 | |
| 2009 | Auburn 26, Tennessee 22 | |
| 2008 | Auburn 14, Tennessee 12 |
Around this game
Auburn
- Next gamevs. NC StateOct. 6, 1979
- SeasonAuburn in 1979
- ProgramAuburn history and records
Tennessee
- Next gamevs. Mississippi StateOct. 6, 1979
- SeasonTennessee in 1979
- ProgramTennessee history and records