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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: George Bohler
Conference: Southern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1927 <- 1928 -> 1929 --> 2024
1928 Season Highlights
 George Bohler enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Auburn.
 
1928 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 28  @ Birmingham-Southern  0   6   L    @ Montgomery, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Clemson  0   6   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Florida  0   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Mississippi  0   19   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Samford  25   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Georgia  0   13   L    @ Columbus, GA   
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Tulane  12   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Mississippi State  0   13   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Thu., Nov. 29  @ Georgia Tech  0   51   L       
 
1928 Season Totals
  Record1-8
  Points Scored37
  Scoring Average4.1
  Points Allowed154
  Defense Average17.1
  Opponents Record43-20
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-3
  Away Record0-5
1928 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1928 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia Tech 10-022147Won  8-7  William A. Bill Alexander
Tennessee 9-0-124951   Robert R. Bob Neyland
Clemson 8-319277   Josh C. Cody
Florida 8-133644   Charles W. Bachman
Vanderbilt 8-215257   Dan McGugin
Virginia Tech 7-219892   Andy Gustafson
Alabama 6-318775   Wallace W. Wade
Louisiana State 6-2-118045   Russell T. Russ Cohen
Maryland 6-3-113270   H.C. Curley Byrd
South Carolina 6-2-29670   W.L. Billy Laval
Tulane 6-3-126476   Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Duke 5-5155116   James Jimmy DeHart
Mississippi 5-4156121   Homer Hazel
North Carolina 5-3-2186115   Charles C. Chuck Collins
Georgia 4-5122113   Harry J. Mehre
Kentucky 4-3-110041   Harry G. Gamage
North Carolina State 4-5-1157100   G.K. Gus Tebell
Mississippi State 2-4-270166   John W. Hancock
Virginia 2-6-1121142   A. Earle Greasy Neale
Auburn 1-837154   George Bohler

1928 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1928 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.