+10Closest call · Mar 5, 1989
22.5Average winning margin
49thLongest of 224 reigns, by days
38thMost defenses of 224 reigns
Defended against
LSU ×2Florida ×2Mississippi StateAlabamaKentuckyGeorgia
The season
- 1988–89: Tennessee won the national title; 10 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 3 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Auburn’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | Jan 6, 1989 | Auburn beat Tennessee 67–59 Game → | +8 | Title change |
| 73 | Jan 11, 1989 | Auburn beat Mississippi State 77–35 | +42 | Defense |
| 74 | Jan 14, 1989 | Auburn beat LSU 57–43 | +14 | Defense |
| 75 | Jan 28, 1989 | Auburn beat Florida 87–58 | +29 | Defense |
| 76 | Feb 22, 1989 | Auburn beat Alabama 89–44 | +45 | Defense |
| 77 | Feb 25, 1989 | Auburn beat Kentucky 89–70 | +19 | Defense |
| 78 | Feb 28, 1989 | Auburn beat Georgia 86–76 | +10 | Defense |
| 79 | Mar 4, 1989 | Auburn beat Florida 72–61 | +11 | Defense |
| 80 | Mar 5, 1989 | Auburn beat LSU 75–65 | +10 | Defense |
| 81 | Mar 6, 1989 | Tennessee beat Auburn 66–51 Game → | −15 | Title change |