The Auburn Uniform Database is dedicated to documenting all Auburn athletic uniforms. This entry is part seven of a series detailing the history of Auburn’s football uniforms. Be sure to check the previous entries, starting from the beginning or checking last week’s article.

1990

Auburn kept things the same from the 1989 season, making no changes to the uniforms. Nameplates were worn for the Peach Bowl. The bowl patch was also worn on the chest for the first time, no longer being placed on the shoulders.

1991

Minor changes for Auburn in 1991, as the Tigers change back to blue belts. Auburn had worn white belts since 1987.

1992

To celebrate the 100th season of Auburn football, the Tigers wore special patches all season long. The white 100 years patch blended well with the road jerseys, but contrasted a bit too much on the home tops.

Auburn also added nameplates to the jerseys for the entire season.

1993

New head coach Terry Bowden kept the uniforms unchanged (for now) as the Tigers went 11-0 on the season.

1994

Auburn wears a uniform manufacturer logo for the first time, as the Russell Athletic logo appears on the jerseys and pants. The jersey appearances and placements are sporadic and inconsistent. For the most part, the R-logo was placed on the sleeves just above the stripes.

1995

Patrick Nix (10) and Steven Davis (Jay Sailors, AP Images)

Auburn moved to a new jersey template that featured a lot more mesh, especially on the shoulders. An AU-logo “button” is added to the collar. The Russell Athletic R-logo appears more on the jerseys, but again is still inconsistent throughout the team.

The Tigers made a few minor changes to the helmet, moving the player number inside the orange stripe and removing the American flag.

1996

Dameyune Craig helped Auburn defeat Army in the Independence Bowl. (image via Brian Bahr, Allsport)

Head coach Terry Bowden made one of the biggest uniform changes in recent decades, adding an orange drop shadow to the numbers on both jerseys. To this day, Auburn fans are still rather split on this decision.

The Russell Athletic logo is beginning to see a more consistent placement, though that spot differed on the white and blue jerseys. The white tops had the logo on the sleeves like previously, whereas the blues had it on the left chest.

1997

The drop shadow numbers stay as no changes were made.

1998

Auburn wears a conference patch for the first time, as the SEC pennant logo is worn on the chest. Much like the Russell Athletic logo, placement of the SEC patch is incredibly inconsistent.

The Auburn athletic department teamed up with Russell Athletic to create a new logo which resulted in the Tiger Eyes mark. This logo was worn on the football uniforms for the first and only time as it was placed on the pants hip.

1999

New head coach Tommy Tuberville takes control over the program and immediately removes the orange drop shadow from the jerseys, looking for a “more traditional look.” The Tiger Eyes logo is removed from the pants and the SEC patch is no longer on the jerseys. Auburn adds another logo – the NCAA pennant – to the back of the helmets. The Russell Athletic logo is finally consistent across both jerseys, being placed just to the right of the collar.

The highs and lows of the 1990s were seen in the scores and the uniforms on the field. The orange drop shadows will always dominate the discussion of Auburn uniforms, especially from the 90s, as fans either love them or despise them.

Tommy Tuberville was able to revert to a traditional uniform and keep things stable through his entire tenure. More on the 2000s, including the transition to Under Armour, next week.

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