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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1967 <- 1968 -> 1969 --> 2024
1968 Season Highlights
 Ralph Shug Jordan enters his 18th season as Head Coach at Auburn.
 
1968 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Southern Methodist  28   37   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Mississippi State  26   0   W    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Kentucky  26   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Clemson  21   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Georgia Tech  20   21   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Miami  31   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Florida  24   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Tennessee  28   14   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Georgia  3   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 30  vs. Alabama  16   24   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Dec. 28   Arizona  34   10   W    @ El Paso, TX   Sun Bowl
 
1968 Season Totals
  Record7-4
  Points Scored257
  Scoring Average23.4
  Points Allowed159
  Defense Average14.5
  Opponents Record62-46
  Conference Record4-2
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record4-0
1968 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
16 7-4-0 AP
  
1968 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia 8-1-2284114Lost  2-165-0-117347  Vince Dooley
Alabama 8-3184139Lost  10-354-210863  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Tennessee 8-2-1261146Lost  13-364-1-110668  Doug Dickey
Auburn 7-4257159 4-212375  Ralph Shug Jordan
Mississippi 7-3-1212197Won  34-173-2-191115  John H. Vaught
Louisiana State 8-3221171Won  31-272-26462  Charles McClendon
Florida 6-3-1151175 2-2-174117  Ray Graves
Vanderbilt 5-4-1163147 1-3-14087  Bill Pace
Kentucky 3-7141206 0-759150  Charlie Bradshaw
Mississippi State 0-8-2146260 0-4-160114  Charley Shira

1968 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1968 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

Before every home game, flowers are placed at the graves of every former Uga (the English Bulldog mascot of Georgia).