Auburn coach Tuberville resigns

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Auburn coach Tuberville resigns

Auburn coach Tommy Tuberville stepped down Wednesday, ending a 10-year tenure that included a perfect season.

Head coach Tommy Tuberville (middle) enters the Georgia Dome field arm-and-arm with Auburn players Travis Williams (left) and Junior Rosegreen before the start of the SEC championship game in 2004. Tuberville resigned Wednesday after 10 seasons at the SEC school.

Auburn's Stanley McClover picks up coach Tommy Tuberville after a victory over LSU in 2004.

Tuberville enjoys a 16-13 win over Virginia Tech in the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 3, 2005. That Auburn team went 13-0 and finished No. 2 in the nation.

Tuberville (right) and Georgia coach Mark Richt get together at midfield after the Bulldogs' 37-15 win in 2006.

Tuberville shows a little fire while arguing a pass interference call during a game against Georgia in 2000.

Tuberville (left) chats with Tennessee coach Phil Fulmer during warmups for the SEC championship game at the Georgia Dome in 2004. In the last few weeks, Fulmer has been fired and Tuberville has resigned.

Tuberville celebrates the Tigers' 28-18 win over rival Alabama in 2005. Tuberville went 7-3 against the Crimson Tide.

Tuberville is surrounded by fans during the pre-game "Tiger Walk" at Jordan-Hare Stadium in 2007.

Tuberville was among five coaches meeting with President Bush on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on May 26, 2008. The coaches visited military bases in the Middle East to boost morale with military personnel. They are (from left): Jack Siedlecki of Yale, Richt, Randy Shannon of Miami, Tuberville, and Charlie Weis of Notre Dame.

Tuberville screams at an official after his team was called for an interference call in the fourth quarter of a loss to Georgia this season. Auburn went 5-7 this year. The Tigers lost six of their last seven games.

Tuberville walks the sidelines during an ugly 36-0 loss to Alabama in his last game as Auburn coach.

Tuberville, who came to Auburn from Ole Miss, visits with injured Rebels quarterback Romaro Miller in the locker room following Mississippi's season-ending loss to Mississippi State in 1998.

A fan shows support for Tuberville during the Auburn-North Carolina A&T basketball game Wednesday night. Tuberville resigned earlier in the day.

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Head coach Tommy Tuberville (middle) enters the Georgia Dome field arm-and-arm with Auburn players Travis Williams (left) and Junior Rosegreen before the start of the SEC championship game in 2004. Tuberville resigned Wednesday after 10 seasons at the SEC school.

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