Pat Dye (1981-1992) Overall record: 99-39-4 (.711) SEC record: 48-27-3 (.634) Record vs. rivals: 26-24-2 (.519) Championships: Four conference (1983, 1987-89). But on this night, they were Auburns last line of defense against their red and black-clad invaders. if (browserType === 'desktop') { button_cookie = vjs_readCookie('meta_more_button'); } Thirty years later, with the 120th edition of the Deep Souths Oldest Rivalry on deck, Dye caught a replay of the game on ESPN. My adrenaline was going. He guided the Pirates to the Southern Conference championship in 1976 and posted at least seven wins in all six seasons in Greenville. Alabama won 17-0 and went on to win the national championship. Wins over Alabama are always a good thing on the Plains, but they're more impressive during the Saban era than they were from the late '90s through mid 2000s, when the Crimson Tide went just 67-55 during a 10-year stretch under Mike DuBose, Dennis Franchione and Mike Shula. The No. What happened two weeks ago has absolutely zero with what happens Saturday, Dye said. He is hard-nosed, likes to work hard, likes to get dirty, and he loves Auburn. The Ramsey story broke in The Montgomery Advertiser as No. On May 21, 2020, Dye was hospitalized in Atlanta for kidney-related problems. Greene was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2016. [1], In 1980, Dye took over for one season as head coach at the University of Wyoming. The win over Texas wasnt as impressive as it might have looked. Championships: 8 National Championships: 1957 and 2010 Bowl Record: 46 Bowls, 24-20-2, .543 W-L% (Major Bowls) Ranked in AP Poll: 40 Times (Preseason), 40 Times (Final), 602 Weeks (Total) Heisman Winners: Pat Sullivan (1971), Bo Jackson . We do understand the psychology in this ballgame. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Auburn was ranked #1 in the nation by the New York Times at the end of the 1983 season but ended up #3 in the AP and UPI polls, behind Miami and Nebraska. (Associated Press). And sure enough, Georgia went. Georgia had fallen to three ranked teams and looked on track for another relatively disappointing finish at least by Dooley era standards as they prepared to enter the Plainsas double-digit underdogs. Possible relatives for Pat Dye include Cassandra . Pat Dye is still very much involved with Auburn athletics, but the UGA alumnus still has an affinity for his alma mater, and expects a much closer game when the schools play a rematch for the SEC Championship on Saturday in Atlanta. TheBulldogs had just sealed a shocking win against Auburn. Alabama was 10-0 with its mighty defense and ranked No. . On November 19, 2005, the playing field in the stadium at Auburn University was named 'Pat Dye Field' in his honor. Born November 6, 1939 in Blythe, Ga., Dye would go on to play for the Georgia Bulldogs as a lineman. He was not a victim. A gaping hole opened, but the ball came loose on the handoff. Auburn recovered, but a Georgia player knocked the ball backward, which should of resulted in the clock being stopped. He received SEC Coach of the Year honors in 1983, 1987 and 1988. But you had guys like (running back) Lars Tate, who was a good friend of mine. A lot in common in a lot of ways, Dooley said. The Tigers had winning records in conference play in 2019 and . 1 spot for two polls in 1957, one in 1958 and two in 2010. That is both a common criticism of his seven-year tenure as head coach as well as probably a fact. Pat Dye quizzing the crowd with Auburn and Georgia football trivia before the 2010 Auburn vs. Georgia game. But the familiarity on both sides was perhaps near its peak when Georgia and Auburn met in 1986, as the all-time series record sat at 41-41. Despite having lost to Texas by 13 points at home the Tigers ended ranked third in the final AP and the UPI Coaches' poll ahead of the 1 loss Longhorns as Miami jumped from 5th from the AP and 4th from the UPI Coaches' poll to claim the AP/UPI Coaches' National Championship award. The hours passed. And you know what? They lost to Southern Mississippi for the second consecutive season. The 1991 and 1992 seasons are difficult to separate because the same forces deeply impacted them both. [citation needed], Dye coached 1985 Heisman Trophy winner Bo Jackson, as well as Tracy Rocker, winner of both the Outland Trophy and the Lombardi Award in 1988. [4] He was also diagnosed with COVID-19 but was asymptomatic. Tennessee won 30-21, and the 1991 season turned south. The world has lost a pretty good football coach and a great man. 2. As in 1986, the Tigers are a big favorite with SEC title aspirations. Georgia fans stormed the field at Jordan-Hare Stadium in 1986, only to be greeted by fire hoses. That mark is far worse than those of Ralph "Shug" Jordan, Pat Dye and Tommy Tuberville, who are the only three Tigers head coaches with a longer tenure than Malzahn since the Iron Bowl became a permanent fixture on the schedule again in 1948. Pat Dye and Auburn led Bobby Bowden and the Seminoles 31-27 in the fourth quarter, when the Tigers scored touchdowns on a 13-yard reverse by Freddy Weygard, interception returns of 33 yards by Kevin Porter and 22 yards by Ron Stallworth and Demetrius Threatts 8-yard run. No other Auburn coach has more than one SEC title. In the opener against Georgia Southern, the Tigers trailed 17-0 in the first half before rallying to win 32-17. The 1992 season started with a thud, a 45-21 blowout loss at Ole Miss. But Dye also remains very much an astute follower of football. Pat Dye College Coaching Records, Awards and Leaderboards | College Football at Sports-Reference.com Pat Dye Career Record: 19 Years, 153-62-5, .707 Win% (at major schools) Bowl Record: 10 Games, 7-2-1, .750 Win% (at major schools) College Football Coaches Pat Dye Overview More Other SR Sites They went 11-1, winning the first of four SEC titles under Dye,and handed Dooley the only loss of his 10-1-1 campaign. The permanent move of Auburn's home games against Alabama to JordanHare Stadium is considered one of Dye's most important achievements as AU's Athletic Director. He had a 99-39-4 record and won four SEC titles at Auburn from 1981-92. And heres the thing: All those cats up front will be on the field for Auburn at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Soggy grass became free postgame souvenirs. somebody runs in there and says they turned the sprinklers on. Dye, who passed away at 80 years of age on Monday after a lengthy battle with liver and kidney issues, had let it be known he wanted to be buried under the oak tree, a clone of the poisoned. His overall career record came to 153-62-5 over 19 years years. Seasons: 120 (1902 to 2022) Record (W-L-T): 767-454-43 Adjusted Record (W-L-T): 770-452-42 Conferences: SEC, Southern, Ind Conf. Pat Dye was the legendary head football coach at Auburn from 1981 until 1992 who led the Tigers to four SEC Championship wins. And the series record, currently 56-55-8 in Georgias favor, could wind up back at dead even after 120 tries. Tuberville coached at Auburn during an era where LSU and Florida won two national championships each. Dye couldnt help but reflect upon the postgame circus with disappointment. While playing there he received the Timmy Award for Armed Services Most Valuable Player in 1964. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. The Bulldogs began the decade by winning three straight conference crowns, starting withtheir national championship season in 1980. According to an email announcement from his sister's church in Dye's native Georgia, the retired coach was admitted to the hospital with 'ongoing kidney problems' after first testing . The Tigers played with great emotion. var el = el_button; Pat Dye Jr. walked in and made his way around the room to speak to everyone. Former Auburn coach Pat Dye died on Monday at the age of 80. And, mostly, thats a good thing. On the night before the 1992 Iron Bowl, I was at my mothers house in Cullman for an early Thanksgiving dinner when I got a call. 1 rankings in the AP poll for Auburn. Dye ended his time as Auburn's head coach with 99 wins, four SEC championships and four seasons with 10 or more wins. And I swear Coach Dye didnt know anything about it. It didn't cost Blakeney, a good and caring man who tried to help, his career. Pregame they were talking about James Jackson, because the game was on ESPN, Johnson said. He was 80 years old. They lowered Dooley so that he could shake hands with Tigers coach Pat Dye, and then conduct the customary on-field postgame interview. Right before pregame warm-up.. He was a consensus All-American in 1987 and a unanimous All-American and the Outland Trophy winner in 1988. The Tigers had six victories in their previous 25 games against Alabama before the Tigers 23-22 victory on Nov. 27, 1982, ended the Crimson Tides nine-game winning streak in the Iron Bowl. He led the Tigers from 1981 through 1992. He said it was going to be hard for him to make it to that game. Gainesville Sun. This article about a sports team in Alabama is a stub. Pat was entertaining with his good humor. Rocker was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2004. Dye finished his career with a 153-62-5 record and was 7-2-1 in Bowls. Georgias had three weeks to grab all the tickets. The UGA fans, mostly students, came careening onto the field in droves. 2002: Georgia wasn't man enough to beat Alabama. The Atlanta Touchdown Club named him the SEC's Most Valuable Lineman in 1960 where he served as co-captain with friend and NFL Hall of Famer Fran Tarkenton. There are two teams on the field. He and his wife Twilitta had an infant child. His long touchdown runs 69 yards and 71 yards, respectively bookended the day's scoring.[9]. Following this success, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution selected Dye as Georgia's 3A Lineman of the Year for 1956 before being recruited to the University of Georgia where he followed his older brothers, Wayne and Nat. Dye's third book, After The Arena, published in 2013, details his life after leaving coaching in 1992. In 2014, he was inducted into the Georgia-Florida Hall of Fame. Who do you think owns all them boxes up in that stadium? Went 13-0 in 2004, but finished No. Hugh Nall - played at Georgia 1976-1980, coached at Auburn 1999-2008. The drive fizzled, and soon Auburn had a 7-0 lead after Reggie Ware capped an 84-yard drive with a touchdown. [2] Also prior to the season, fullback Greg Pratt collapsed after making his required time in running tests and died a short time later. A walk-on at Auburn, Kevin Greene played for the Tigers in 1983 and 1984. Thats just the way it is nowadays. (AJC File Photo). He led the Tigers from 1981 through 1992. A reporter asked Dye how long it would take for. The 1983 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season.Coached by Pat Dye, the team finished the season with an 11-1 record and won their first Southeastern Conference (SEC) title since 1957. Your effort and contribution in providing this feedback is much None has finished a season worse than 8-5 since Malzahn became the head coach at Auburn. Unfortunately for the Bulldogs, they wont have Dye to provide additional incentive for them when they might need it this week. Justin Hokanson (@_JHokanson) June 1, 2020 Its a little chilly to be getting drenched down there, but the Georgia fans probably arent gonna mind, the ESPN broadcast observed. Under Dye, the Tigers posted a 6-6 record against Alabama, winning four straight matchups from 1986-89. His time as Auburns head coach was done. More bio, uniform, draft info [citation needed], During Dye's interview for the head coaching job at Auburn, he was asked by a member of the search committee, "How long will it take you to beat Alabama?" . Nobody would have or could have guessed what was coming in Pat Dyes 11th and 12th seasons as head coach, that he would not have another winning record, another win over a nationally ranked team or another win over Alabama. Georgia and Auburn were at the height of their powers under a pair of legendary coaches. Auburns 51-poll streak started with the last three of 1982, stretched through the 1983 and 1984 seasons before ending when the Tigers were not ranked in the final poll of 1985 after ending the season with losses to Alabama and Texas A&M, the latter in the Cotton Bowl. Pat Dye Pat Dye (1939-2020) is best known for his success as Auburn University's head football coach from 1981 until 1992. It really helped me out a whole lot.. The fallout from the investigation eventually led Dye to step down as Athletic Director in 1991, and as head coach the following year. . Dye's first coaching job came as an assistant head coach at the University of Alabama in 1965, under Bear Bryant. They recruited the same areas, as well. Dye led the Tigers to a 99-39-4 record and won four Southeastern Conference Championships . Dye had been hospitalized due to kidney-related issues, and while undergoing treatment, he was diagnosed with coronavirus, according to CNN affiliate WVTM. Jordan matched up with LSU only four times in 25 seasons, and Malzahn has faced Florida only once in seven. The Bulldogs thought enough of him to induct him into their Circle of Honor in 2013. The sophomoretook first-team reps in practice with Jackson away, and his excitement built with each passing day. Since Dye arrived, Auburn is 20-19. Pat Dye, Jr. Sports Trust Advisors. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Dye went on the Paul Finebaum radio show in Birmingham the week Georgia was scheduled to play Alabama in Tuscaloosa and infamously said, I dont believe Georgias man enough to beat Alabama. In fact, Dye repeated it later that week. [3], Dye's tenure on the Plains ended due to an NCAA investigation involving a member of the team. He is everything that represents Auburn the university, the football program, and the family. Famed Georgia play-by-play man Larry Munson said this: The defense saved us! That was insignificant to the whupping we took on the field. And then I had to go back out to get a head shot when Coach Dooley announced that I was going to start the game. Do you have a blog? Find out more. Lee County Coroner Bill Harris confirmed Dye died at 11:48 a.m. at Auburn Bethany House of natural causes from complications of renal and hepatic failure. Coach Dye was a two-time All American offensive guard at the University of Georgia. 18 Auburn 32, Georgia Southern 17 No. He played in 3 All-Star games: the Blue Gray Classic, Senior Bowl, and Coaches All-American Game in 1960. Career Record: 19 Years, 153-62-5, .707 Win% (at major schools). ATLANTA (UGA Sports Communiciations) - Blythe native and Richmond Academy graduate Pat Dye, who went on to become an All-American at the University of Georgia and College Football Hall of. Dye, a two-time All-American at the University of Georgia and the SEC Lineman of the Year in 1960, coached the Tigers from 1981-92, winning 99 games and four Southeastern Conference championships. There has always been a lot of crossover between the coaching staffs.. (Getty Images/DawgNation Illustration), This fight took place on the field after Georgias victory. Pat Dye played high school football at Richmond Academy in Augusta, Georgia, from 1954-1956 where he was selected All-American and All-State while leading the team to the 1956 3A state championship, serving as team captain. And while his Tigers were thoroughly dominant up front in the previous meeting with Georgia, there still are a lot of things about this rematch that give him cause for concern. He served as the head football coach at East Carolina University (1974-1979), the University of Wyoming (1980), and Auburn University (1981-1992) compiling a career college football record of 153-62-5. Many activities on his farm are made available to the public, including horse boarding and trail rides, quail hunts, and garden tours. (Assistant AD Kermit Perry) had turned the sprinklers on the field to get the fans off the field, which wasnt a bad thing to do.. I did it, and it almost cost me my career, Blakeney, by then the head coach at Troy, told me when it was all over. That doesn't excuse Malzahn's record against Auburn's biggest rivals. Pat Dye was a college head coach for 19 seasons, and is best known for his 12 seasons as coach of the Auburn Tigers from 1981-1992. Dye also was the head coach at East Carolina from 1974 through 1979 and Wyoming in 1980. SCHEDULE (1958 Scores) 1958 Record: Won 6, lost 3, tied 1 var bling_len = 0; Water wont hurt you, he said. Patrick Fain Dye (November 6, 1939 June 1, 2020) was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. // We allow up to four of bling lines or additional player bio data entries in mobile. You have to tend to that, or else your mind is not completely where it ought to be on the field. The Tigers were No. Typical Georgia football team.. Here's how those four coaches' resumes compare to one another: Success on the field matters more than anything else in college football. In 2006, Dye was inducted into the East Carolina Athletics Hall of Fame. 15. Ill release you, Brando told Dooley, cutting the interview short. I had interviewed for the job and just felt like I was here too long, my rootswere more recent and deeper. Amid all this, Dooley had to face another challenge. While the head coach at Auburn, he led the team to 4 SEC championships and was named the SEC Coach of the Year 3 times. Thats not an exaggeration. Georgia, where we shared classes. There were misfires and drops, but somehow, the offense kept churning ahead. If (the rivalry) took on any feeling, itd make you want to win it worse. Georgia won 7-6. With 54 seconds left, Georgia standout linebacker Steve Boswell who had accounted for 19 tackles in the game extended his hands toward an errant Burger pass for a game-sealing interception, Georgias third of the day. 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Overall, Dye had a 99-39-4 record at Auburn, tied with Mike Donahue (1904-1906, 1908-1922) for the second-most victories in school history behind the 176 of Ralph Shug Jordan (1951-1976). (AJC File Photo), The hoses were turned at the crowd at Jordan Hare Stadium after the 1986 Auburn-Georgia game. NOTE: Not every coach faced all of these teams every season. . var sr_menus_checkInfoCookie_run_inline = true; Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Thursday, March 2, 6:51AM. Pat Dye was the legendary head football coach at Auburn from 1981 until 1992 who led the Tigers to four SEC Championship wins. The other thing is, there is no question that Georgia will have a tremendous home-field advantage playing in Atlanta. Neil Callaway - coached at Auburn 1981-1992, coached at UGA 2001-2006. Dye faced off against some of Vince Dooley's best Georgia teams and Johnny Majors' best Tennessee teams. On Monday, the former Bulldog standout and Auburn head coach passed away. Neil Callaway, my close friend and former coach, was coaching Georgias offensive line. 28 Points were scored by Auburn in the fourth quarter of the Tigers 59-27 victory over No. 60 Auburn players who spent their final season on the Plains under Pat Dye were selected in the NFL Draft, including two who were No. So, weve got a helluva lot to overcome before the game ever starts.. I cant look at them, Dye said as the tears came. Details of. After stints at East Carolina and Wyoming, he would go on to become the head coach at Auburn. But, as fate would have it, Burger and the Tigers responded to Georgias 10-point lead with a 99-yard touchdown drive. No, the Bulldogs will have to muster up their own masculinity when it comes to the task thats ahead of them this week. So todays installment will focus on both of those seasons. 12 Georgia at Jordan-Hare. 6:26 PM EDT, Mon June 1, 2020. The 6-foot, 212-pound junior was his usually productive self against the No. All rights reserved. Given the recent success of those programs, that seems highly unlikely no matter how well Auburn performs. Georgia Bulldogs. Georgia finished with double-digit wins in five of the last seven years and has won three consecutive SEC East titles. The 1983 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. Considered to be the greatest football coach in school history, the playing field at Auburns Jordan-Hare stadium was named in his honor in 2005. According to ESPN, Dye recently tested positive for COVID-19 but had been asymptomatic, according . But cracks were showing. Dye's autobiography, In The Arena, written with John Logue, was published in 1992. It seemed only fitting to run Ron Cherubini's package on the East Carolina coaching legend after Dye was enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame earlier this year for his accomplishments at ECU, Wyoming . You know its a long football game and Auburn was very, very good. The Bulldogs thought enough of him to induct. Dye vowed to fight on, and so he did until trustee Bobby Lowder summoned him to his Montgomery office and told him it was time for him to go. I was so hyped and ready, Johnson said. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. However it turns out, Dye expects a good game and one that should be much more competitive than the one that will have been played three weeks ago. Dye actually got the best of Georgia at the time, winning seven out of the 12 games. Dye was hospitalized with a kidney issue. 7-ranked Bulldogs (11-1) get a rematch with Auburn on Saturday in the SEC Championship Game in Atlanta (4 p.m., CBS). After eighteen seasons in the National Football League (NFL), Tarkenton left . Pat Dye played high school football at Richmond Academy in Augusta, Georgia, from 1954-1956 where he was selected All-American and All-State while leading the team to the 1956 3A state championship, serving as team captain. And then somebody got hold of the sprinkler cannon, it could shoot water 55 yards.. Dye also led East Carolina to the Southern Conference championship in 1976 and played on the SEC championship team in 1959 at Georgia. He is tied for the second-most wins in school history. The whole fiasco resulted in Jordan-Hare Stadium as we know it today: With hedges surrounding its field, just like Georgias Sanford Stadium. Running back Bo Jackson was the first player chosen in the 1986 draft, and linebacker Aundray Bruce took that honor in 1988. But the Georgia fans wanted to celebrate with their coach too, and before long, they were jostling, jumping and hollering Go Dawgs! inches away from him. . I never played with a greater football player than Pat Dye, said former Georgia teammate and fellow Hall of Famer Fran Tarkenton. six bowl wins and a 99-39-4 record. Dye's reply was "60 minutes," although it took him 120 minutes. Fans want to see more wins against those teams than the coach making more than $7 million per season has given themover the past seven years, adesire that is only intensified byhow consistently successfulthey have been on a national level. He tested positive for COVID-19. People in Auburn first found that out in 1981, during his first news conference as the Tigers' head football coach. However, he was asymptomatic. Auburn was coming down the field and could easily have gone back ahead. Championships: Five division (2000-02, 2004-05), one conference (2004). But the familiarity on both sides was perhaps near its peak when Georgia and Auburn met in 1986, as the all-time series record sat at 41-41. A two-time All-American . Lest we forget, Georgia didnt compete very well in that regard in the last meeting, won by the Tigers 40-17 on Nov. 11 in Auburn, Ala. Auburns formidable front seven and stout defensive line in particular absolutely stoned the Bulldogs vaunted rushing attack that day. Championships: 17conference, fournational. [3] Auburn had played the toughest schedule in the nation, including nine bowl teams, eight of which were ranked in the top 20 (five in the top ten), and two teams Auburn faced would compete against each other in the 1983 Florida Citrus Bowl (Tennessee won the game against Maryland 3023). Meanwhile, Pat Dye (right) did the same at Auburn in the 1980s after Dooley turned down the Tigers. In Dye's first year, he changed the culture into a winning program going 65 and paving the way for future success under coaches Al Kincaid (Dye's offensive coordinator) and Dennis Erickson. He was kind of calming me down, telling me to relax. The Utah Jazz have announced that Jerry Sloan, the coach who took them to the NBA Finals in 1997 and 1998 on his way to a spot in the Basketball Hall of Fame, has died. They just lined up and beat us. But the Tigers bounced back to win four straight, including a harrowing 30-28 escape at home against LSU. Sign up for the DawgNation Newsletter! College Football Hall of Famer and retired Auburn University coach Pat Dye, 80, has passed away after battling kidney problems and a short bout with COVID-19 . But he's the only head coach in the SEC that has to face the Crimson Tide, Bulldogs and Bayou Bengals every season, and he has had to do it during incredible runs of success. That game snapped a 9-game Tide winning streak and reignited the rivalry. The Tigers led the nation in scoring defense, as well as rushing defense and total defense, in 1988. (Assistant AD Kermit Perry) had turned the sprinklers on the field to get the fans off the field, which wasnt a bad thing to do, Dye said. An Auburn Undercover series: Memories from each Auburn football season since 1969. Boston College had three straight shutouts in the 1992 season. But regardless of whos toting the football for Auburn, its still about those grunts up front. Follow him on Twitter @AMarkG1. They tied Arkansas, which had fired head coach Jack Crow after a loss to the Citadel in the opener. Fran Tarkenton. Dye joined his older brother Nat with the Eskimos after playing guard and linebacker at Georgia, where he was a first-team All-American as selected by the Football Writers Association of America in 1959. He was a decent player, good enough to be a part-time starter. If it just hurts, they have things they can use for pain. During his Auburn coaching career, Dye amassed a record of 99-39-4, following only coaches Mike Donahue and Ralph Jordan for the most wins in school history. Dye was also Auburn's athletic director from 1981 to 1991, a perk Ralph "Shug" Jordan did not enjoy during his 25-year tenure (195175), which saw the stadium named in his honor. Nick Chubb was Georgias leading rusher with 27 yards, and the Bulldogs managed just 46 on the day, a stat exacerbated by quarterback Jake Fromm being sacked four times for minus-33 yards. Over six seasons, he achieved a record of 48181. Auburn also had the No. Or write about sports? That was one thing I think made it not so good is that they turned the hose on some of the fans in the stands that were celebrating, Dooley said. "I never played with a greater football player than Pat Dye," former Georgia teammate and fellow hall-of-famer Fran Tarkenton said in a statement. The most painful loss of all was against No. But the postgame celebration wasnt what sticks with him. It was a chilly November day in 1986. 2023 www.montgomeryadvertiser.com. Monday, June 8, 2020; John Shearer; . Kerryon Johnson led the Tigers with 167 yards on 32 carries and also was his teams leading receiver with 66 yards, including a 55-yard TD. His 99 wins are behind only Mike Donahue and Ralph Jordan for the most in school history. While at Auburn, Dye's team amassed a record of 99-39-4; he led the Auburn Tigers to four Southeastern Conference (SEC) championships and brought the Iron Bowl, the name given to Auburn's annual contest with state rival University of Alabama, to Auburn for the first time. He served as the head football coach at East Carolina University (19741979), the University of Wyoming (1980), and Auburn University (19811992) compiling a career college football record of 153625. Obviously, the legacy of Pat Dye goes well beyond his all-SEC and all-america honors as a Georgia player. The Auburn offense, meanwhile, was struggling. 1-ranked Crimson Tide with a 125 total yards, a rushing touchdown and a TD pass. Dye, who was a standout lineman at the University of Georgia, served as a defensive assistant under Paul "Bear" Bryant from 1965 to 1973. In addition to four SEC titles, he was also named SEC Coach of the Year three times. 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