On This Day In Alabama History: Auburn Named Playing Field After Pat Dye

Alabama News Center | November 19, 2017 @ 5:00 am

By Graydon Rust Alabama 200

November 19, 2005

Auburn University named the playing field at Jordan-Hare Stadium after Pat Dye, who served as football coach from 1981 to 1992. While at Auburn, Dye teams accumulated a record of 99-39-4 and went to nine straight bowl games, including three Sugar Bowls, and won four SEC championships. In 1989, Dye brought the Iron Bowl to Auburn for the first time and beat an undefeated and second-ranked Alabama team 30-20.

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