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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: John F. Jack Meagher
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1935 <- 1936 -> 1937 --> 2024
1936 Season Highlights
 John F. Jack Meagher enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Auburn.
 
1936 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 25  @ Birmingham-Southern  45   0   W    @ Montgomery, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Tulane  0   0   T       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Tennessee  6   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Detroit Mercy  6   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Georgia  20   13   W    @ Columbus, GA   
 Fri., Oct. 30  @ Santa Clara  0   12   L    @ San Francisco, CA   
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Georgia Tech  13   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Louisiana State  6   19   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Loyola (New Orleans)  44   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 28  vs. Florida  13   0   W    @ Montgomery, AL   
 Fri., Jan. 1   Villanova  7   7   T    @ Havana, Cuba   Bacardi Bowl
 
1936 Season Totals
  Record7-2 -2
  Points Scored160
  Scoring Average14.5
  Points Allowed63
  Defense Average5.7
  Opponents Record35-21
  Conference Record4-1
  Home Record2-1
  Away Record5-1 -1
1936 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1936 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisiana State 9-1-129554Lost  14-216-014313  Bernie H. Moore
Alabama 8-0-116835 4-0-16913  Frank W. Thomas
Auburn 7-2-216063 4-1-15844  John F. Jack Meagher
Mississippi State 7-3-123238Lost  12-133-210125  Ralph I. Sasse
Tennessee 6-2-214752 3-1-27925  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Georgia 5-4-1115159 3-374133  Harry J. Mehre
Georgia Tech 5-5-1251103 2-3-110663  William A. Bill Alexander
Kentucky 6-417984 1-31355  Chet A. Wynne
Tulane 6-3-1163117 1-3-12085  Lowell P. Red Dawson
Florida 4-699125 1-54098  Josh C. Cody
Vanderbilt 3-5-111587 1-3-13359  Ray Morrison
Mississippi 5-5-215098 0-3-11246  Ed Walker

1936 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1936 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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