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Doug Barfield Sport(s) Football Biographical details Born March 14, 1936 Playing career 1954–1956 Southern Miss Coaching career (HC unless noted) 1970–1971
1972–1973
1974–1975
1976–1980
1981Clemson (OC)
Auburn (assistant)
Auburn (OC)
Auburn
Mississippi State (RB/WR)Head coaching record Overall 29–25–1 Statistics College Football Data Warehouse Doug Barfield (born March 14, 1936) is a former American football player and coach. Barfield was the head football coach at Auburn University from 1976–1980 where he compiled an on-field record of 27–27–1 during his five-year tenure. Auburn was subsequently awarded two victories due to forfeits by Mississippi State in 1976 and 1977, thus improving Barfield's record to 29–25–1. Barfield lost all five games as head coach at Auburn against in-state rival, Alabama.
A native of Grove Hill, Alabama, Barfield played college football at The University of Southern Mississippi. Prior to becoming the head football coach at Auburn, he served as an assistant for several college football teams, including a stint as the offensive coordinator at Auburn from 1974 to 1975. After his dismissal as head coach at Auburn following the 1980 season, Barfield served as the head coach at several high schools in Alabama.
Head coaching record
Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs Coaches# AP° Auburn Tigers (Southeastern Conference) (1976–1980) 1976 Auburn 3–8 2–4 T–6th 1977 Auburn 5–6 4–2 3rd 1978 Auburn 6–4–1 3–2–1 3rd 1979 Auburn 8–3 4–2 T–3rd 16 1980 Auburn 5–6 0–6 T–9th Auburn: 29–25–1 15–14–1 Total: 29–25–1 National Championship Conference Title Conference Division Title #Rankings from final Coaches' Poll.
°Rankings from final AP Poll.External links
Auburn Tigers head football coaches George Petrie (1891–1892) • D. M. Balliet (1892) • G. H. Harvey (1893) • F. M. Hall (1894) • John Heisman (1895–1899) • Billy Watkins (1900–1901) • Robert S. Kent (1902) • M. H. Harvey (1902) • Willis Bates (1903) • Mike Donahue (1904–1906) • Willis Kienholz (1907) • Mike Donahue (1908–1922) • Boozer Pitts (1923–1924) • Dave Morey (1925–1927) • Boozer Pitts (1927) • George Bohler (1928–1929) • Johnny Floyd (1929) • Chet A. Wynne (1930–1933) • Jack Meagher (1934–1942) • No team (1943) • Carl M. Voyles (1944–1947) • Earl Brown (1948–1950) • Ralph Jordan (1951–1975) • Doug Barfield (1976–1980) • Pat Dye (1981–1992) • Terry Bowden (1993–1998) • Bill Oliver # (1998) • Tommy Tuberville (1999–2008) • Gene Chizik (2009– )
Pound sign (#) denotes interim coach.Categories:- 1936 births
- Living people
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