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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: Ralph Shug Jordan
Conference: Southeastern-

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1891 <-- 1950 <- 1951 -> 1952 --> 2024

1951 Season Highlights

Ralph Shug Jordan enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Auburn.

1951 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 29	vs. Vanderbilt	24	14	W
Fri., Oct. 5	vs. Wofford	30	14	W	@ Montgomery, AL
Sat., Oct. 13	vs. Florida	14	13	W
Sat., Oct. 20	@ Georgia Tech	7	27	L
Sat., Oct. 27	@ Tulane	21	0	W
Sat., Nov. 3	vs. Louisiana College	49	0	W
Sat., Nov. 10	vs. Mississippi	14	39	L	@ Mobile, AL
Sat., Nov. 17	@ Georgia	14	46	L	@ Columbus, GA
Sat., Nov. 24	@ Clemson	0	34	L
Sun., Dec. 2	vs. Alabama	7	25	L	@ Birmingham, AL

1951 Season Totals
Record	5-5
Points Scored	180
Scoring Average	18.0
Points Allowed	212
Defense Average	21.2
Opponents Record	49-33
Conference Record	3-4
Home Record	4-2
Away Record	1-3

1951 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1951 Southeastern- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Georgia Tech	11-0-1	295	90	Won 17-14	7-0	175	41	Bobby Dodd
Tennessee	10-1	386	116	Lost 13-28	5-0	150	61	Robert R. Bob Neyland
Louisiana State	7-3-1	128	111		4-2-1	63	71	Gaynell Gus Tinsley
Mississippi	6-3-1	254	157		4-2-1	181	130	John H. Vaught
Kentucky	8-4	314	121	Won 20-7	3-3	102	68	Paul W. Bear Bryant
Vanderbilt	6-5	201	195		3-5	147	167	Bill Edwards
Alabama	5-6	263	188		3-4	109	113	Harold D. Red Drew
Auburn	5-5	180	212		3-4	101	164	Ralph Shug Jordan
Florida	5-5	174	131		2-4	88	96	George R. Bob Woodruff
Georgia	5-5	176	184		2-4	73	97	Wallace Butts
Mississippi State	4-5	82	127		2-5	23	107	Arthur W. Slick Morton
Tulane	4-6	143	172		1-5	40	117	Henry E. Frnka

1951 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1951 All Southeastern Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

College football's largest margin of victory came in 1916, when Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland by a score of 222 to 0. The game was cut short by 15 minutes.