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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  <-- 1939 <- 1940 -> 1941 --> 2024
1940 Season Highlights
 John F. Jack Meagher enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Auburn.
 
1940 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 27  @ Samford  27   13   W    @ Montgomery, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Tulane  20   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Mississippi State  7   7   T    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Southern Methodist  13   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Georgia Tech  16   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Georgia  13   14   L    @ Columbus, GA   
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Clemson  21   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Louisiana State  13   21   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Boston College  7   33   L       
 Sat., Nov. 30  @ Florida  20   7   W    @ Columbus, GA   
 Sat., Dec. 7  vs. Villanova  13   10   W    @ Montgomery, AL   
 
1940 Season Totals
  Record6-4 -1
  Points Scored170
  Scoring Average15.5
  Points Allowed153
  Defense Average13.9
  Opponents Record59-28
  Conference Record3-2
  Home Record2-1 -1
  Away Record4-3
1940 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1940 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Tennessee 10-133245Lost  13-195-012212  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Mississippi State 10-0-124858Won  14-74-0-18821  Allyn McKeen
Mississippi 9-2251100 3-16046  Harry J. Mehre
Alabama 7-216680 3-27567  Frank W. Thomas
Auburn 6-4-1170153 3-2-18970  John F. Jack Meagher
Louisiana State 6-4139112 3-35582  Bernie H. Moore
Florida 5-5136141 2-34881  Thomas J. Tom Lieb
Georgia 5-4-1209134 2-3-182106  Wallace Butts
Kentucky 5-3-2190107 1-2-24079  A.D. Kirwan
Tulane 5-5144126 1-34160  Lowell P. Red Dawson
Georgia Tech 3-7139160 1-57293  William A. Bill Alexander
Vanderbilt 3-6-110198 0-5-13591  Harry R. Red Sanders

1940 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1940 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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