Reports: Tuberville out as coach at Auburn

Dec 3, 2008 - 11:01 PM AUBURN, Alabama (Ticker) -- Tommy Tuberville's tenure as Auburn head coach is apparently over.

According to multiple reports, Tuberville is out after 10 seasons at the helm.

While ESPN is reporting that Tuberville has been fired, The Opelika-Auburn News said that he resigned. The school would not confirm the reports when contacted by PA SportsTicker.

Auburn has a team meeting scheduled for 6 p.m. EST.

After winning 42 games over the last four seasons, Tuberville and the Tigers stumbled to a 5-7 mark in 2008, failing to qualify for a bowl for the first time since 1999.

This would bring an end to a tumultous season for Auburn, which also fired offensive coordinator Tony Franklin in October. The Tigers were 110th in the nation in scoring offense, averaging just 17.3 points per contest.

Auburn's season came to a disappointing end Saturday with a 36-0 loss to top-ranked and rival Alabama. That loss ended the Tigers' six-game winning streak over the Crimson Tide.

In his 10-year tenure at Auburn, Tuberville compiled an 85-40 record, including 52-30 within the Southeastern Conference. Auburn finished second in the nation during its undefeated 2004 campaign, which culminated with a 16-13 victory over Virginia Tech in the Sugar Bowl.