1985 Auburn Tigers football team
The 1985 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. Season. Bo Jackson rushed for 1,786 yards, which was the second best single-season performance in SEC history behind Herschel Walker's 1,891 rushing yards for the Georgia in 1981. For his performance, Jackson was awarded the Heisman Trophy edging out over Iowa quarterback Chuck Long. Auburn began the season ranked #1 in the AP Poll before losing to Tennessee on September 28. Game summaries. at Georgia. Alabama. Van Tiffin game winning field goal. 1985 Auburn Tigers