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Tommy Tuberville is out as Auburn football coach - Breaking News from The Birmingham News - al.com
Tommy Tuberville is out as Auburn football coach
Posted by Charles Goldberg, Birmingham News December 03, 2008 3:59 PM
Categories: Auburn Football, SEC, Sports
AUBURN -- Tommy Tuberville is out as Auburn's football coach, The Birmingham News has learned.
An official announcement could come today. It was unclear whether Tuberville was fired or resigned.
Tommy TubervilleTuberville was 85-40 in 10 years at Auburn, and is 110-60 in 14 years as a college head coach. His final season at Auburn ended with a 36-0 loss to Alabama last Saturday to finish off a disappointing 5-7 record.
Tuberville met with Athletics Director Jay Jacobs on Tuesday and again today. He met with university President Jay Gogue on Monday.
Tuberville is fourth all time in wins in Auburn. He was the fourth-longest tenured coach in school history.
His Tigers finished the 2008 season with a record of five wins and seven losses. He also had his six-game winning streak snapped last week in the Iron Bowl, getting shut out 36-0
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AP: Auburn's Tommy Tuberville fired
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - Auburn has dismissed Tommy Tuberville after 10 years as coach of the Tigers. That word came Wednesday from The Birmingham News. There was no immediate confirmation from Auburn officials.
Tubberville was 85-40 in his decade with Auburn, including a 13-0 season in 2004 when the Tigers finished No. 2 in the nation. But Auburn went 5-7 this year and was routed 36-0 by rival Alabama, currently ranked No. 1.
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