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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: Earl M. Brown
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1947 <- 1948 -> 1949 --> 2024
1948 Season Highlights
 Earl M. Brown enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Auburn.
 
1948 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 24  vs. Southern Mississippi  20   14   W    @ Montgomery, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Louisiana Tech  13   13   T       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Florida  9   16   L    @ Tampa, FL   
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Georgia Tech  0   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Tulane  6   21   L       
 Fri., Oct. 29  vs. Vanderbilt  0   47   L    @ Montgomery, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Mississippi State  0   20   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Georgia  14   42   L    @ Columbus, GA   
 Sat., Nov. 27  vs. Clemson  6   7   L    @ Mobile, AL   
 Sat., Dec. 4  vs. Alabama  0   55   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 
1948 Season Totals
  Record1-8 -1
  Points Scored68
  Scoring Average6.8
  Points Allowed262
  Defense Average26.2
  Opponents Record73-26
  Conference Record0-7
  Home Record1-4 -1
  Away Record0-4
1948 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1948 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia 9-2306141Lost  28-416-017551  Wallace Butts
Mississippi 8-122693 6-116073  John H. Vaught
Tulane 9-120760 5-112440  Henry E. Frnka
Vanderbilt 8-2-132873 4-2-117067  Harry R. Red Sanders
Georgia Tech 7-322669 4-312662  Bobby Dodd
Alabama 6-4-1228170 3-4-1139152  Harold D. Red Drew
Mississippi State 4-4-110387 3-36259  Allyn McKeen
Tennessee 4-4-214098 2-3-15977  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Florida 5-5213206 1-578153  Raymond Bear Wolf
Kentucky 5-3-2199128 1-3-16096  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Louisiana State 3-799271 1-552178  Gaynell Gus Tinsley
Auburn 1-8-168262 0-729228  Earl M. Brown

1948 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1948 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.