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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  <-- 1972 <- 1973 -> 1974 --> 2024
1973 Season Highlights
 Ralph Shug Jordan enters his 23rd season as Head Coach at Auburn.
 
1973 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 15  vs. Oregon State  18   9   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga  31   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Tennessee  0   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Mississippi  14   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Louisiana State  6   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Georgia Tech  24   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Houston  7   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Florida  8   12   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Mississippi State  31   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Georgia  14   28   L       
 Sat., Dec. 1  vs. Alabama  0   35   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Dec. 29   Missouri  17   34   L    @ El Paso, TX   Sun Bowl
 
1973 Season Totals
  Record6-6
  Points Scored170
  Scoring Average14.2
  Points Allowed193
  Defense Average16.1
  Opponents Record78-47
  Conference Record2-5
  Home Record5-3
  Away Record1-2
1973 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1973 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 11-1477113Lost  23-248-026870  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Louisiana State 9-3267169Lost  9-165-115672  Charles McClendon
Mississippi 6-5202177 4-3124137  Billy R. Kinard
Tennessee 8-4291247Lost  19-283-3127136  Bill Battle
Florida 7-5187187 3-482141  Doug Dickey
Georgia 7-4-1224166Won  17-163-4128114  Vince Dooley
Kentucky 5-6226196 3-4148130  Fran Curci
Auburn 6-6170193Lost  17-342-573140  Ralph Shug Jordan
Mississippi State 4-5-2219255 2-5133205  Bob Tyler
Vanderbilt 5-6181262 1-587181  Steve Sloan

1973 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1973 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 Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.