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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: Carl M. Voyles
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1943 <- 1944 -> 1945 --> 2024
1944 Season Highlights
 Carl M. Voyles enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Auburn.
 
1944 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 29  @ Samford  32   0   W    @ Montgomery, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Fort Benning  7   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Georgia Tech  0   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Tulane  13   16   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Presbyterian  57   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Mississippi State  21   26   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Georgia  13   49   L    @ Columbus, GA   
 Fri., Nov. 24  @ Miami  38   19   W       
 
1944 Season Totals
  Record4-4
  Points Scored181
  Scoring Average22.6
  Points Allowed137
  Defense Average17.1
  Opponents Record26-18
  Conference Record0-4
  Home Record2-1
  Away Record2-3
1944 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1944 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Tennessee 7-1-117373Lost  0-255-0-112027  John Barnhill
Georgia Tech 8-3253101Lost  12-264-011913  William A. Bill Alexander
Georgia 7-3273130 4-2121103  Wallace Butts
Mississippi State 6-221979 3-27359  Allyn McKeen
Alabama 5-2-227283Lost  26-293-1-212847  Frank W. Thomas
Louisiana State 2-5-192101 2-3-17980  Bernie H. Moore
Mississippi 2-677178 2-35995  Harry J. Mehre
Tulane 4-3113125 1-22972  Claude Simons, Jr.
Kentucky 3-6125147 1-559134  A.D. Kirwan
Auburn 4-4181137 0-447118  Carl M. Voyles
Florida 4-3108136 0-318104  Thomas J. Tom Lieb
Vanderbilt 3-0-16723   Doby Bartling

1944 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1944 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.