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Auburn Football Team History


Auburn Tigers
Auburn University
 Auburn, AL
Founded: 1856
Stadium: Jordan-Hare Stadium
Capacity: 88,043
Colors: Blue & Orange
Coach: John F. Jack Meagher
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1941 <- 1942 -> 1943 --> 2024
1942 Season Highlights
 John F. Jack Meagher enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Auburn.
 
1942 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 18  vs. Georgia Tech  20   7   W    @ Montgomery, AL   
 Fri., Sep. 18  @ Georgia Tech  0   15   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Tulane  27   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Florida  0   6   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Georgetown  6   6   T       
 Fri., Oct. 23  vs. Villanova  14   6   W    @ Montgomery, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Mississippi State  0   6   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Georgia Pre-Flight  14   41   L    @ Columbus, GA   
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Louisiana State  25   7   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Georgia  27   13   W    @ Columbus, GA   
 Sat., Nov. 28  vs. Clemson  41   13   W       
 
1942 Season Totals
  Record6-4 -1
  Points Scored174
  Scoring Average15.8
  Points Allowed133
  Defense Average12.1
  Opponents Record45-26
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record2-2 -1
1942 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
16 6-4-1 AP
  
1942 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia 11-137676Won  9-06-123856  Wallace Butts
Mississippi State 8-220077 5-211862  Allyn McKeen
Georgia Tech 9-221987Lost  7-144-18948  William A. Bill Alexander
Tennessee 9-1-125961Won  14-74-18515  John Barnhill
Alabama 8-324697Won  37-214-18034  Frank W. Thomas
Louisiana State 7-3192117 3-26270  Bernie H. Moore
Auburn 6-4-1174133 3-37960  John F. Jack Meagher
Vanderbilt 6-4232113 2-461113  Harry R. Red Sanders
Tulane 4-5121154 1-447113  Claude Simons, Jr.
Florida 3-7106185 1-325121  Thomas J. Tom Lieb
Kentucky 3-6-1155154 0-519101  A.D. Kirwan
Mississippi 2-7132163 0-533136  Harry J. Mehre

1942 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1942 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.