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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  <-- 1969 <- 1970 -> 1971 --> 2024
1970 Season Highlights
 Ralph Shug Jordan enters his 20th season as Head Coach at Auburn.
 
1970 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Southern Mississippi  33   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Tennessee  36   23   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Kentucky  33   15   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Clemson  44   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Georgia Tech  31   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Louisiana State  9   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Florida  63   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Mississippi State  56   0   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Georgia  17   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 28  vs. Alabama  33   28   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Jan. 2   Mississippi  35   28   W    @ Jacksonville, FL   Gator Bowl
 
1970 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored390
  Scoring Average35.5
  Points Allowed177
  Defense Average16.1
  Opponents Record70-53
  Conference Record5-2
  Home Record5-2
  Away Record3-0
1970 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
10 9-2-0 AP
9 8-2-0 Coaches
9 8-2-0 UPI
  
1970 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Auburn 9-2390177Won  35-285-2247128  Ralph Shug Jordan
Louisiana State 9-3289113Lost  12-175-014449  Charles McClendon
Tennessee 11-1370116Won  34-134-115449  Bill Battle
Mississippi 7-4313255Lost  28-354-2156157  John H. Vaught
Florida 7-4224256 3-3118190  Doug Dickey
Alabama 6-5-1334264Tied  24-243-4176151  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Mississippi State 6-5171264 3-472189  Charley Shira
Georgia 5-5242153 3-4145102  Vince Dooley
Vanderbilt 4-7201213 1-560159  Bill Pace
Kentucky 2-9131233 0-772173  John Ray

1970 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1970 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.