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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  <-- 1951 <- 1952 -> 1953 --> 2024
1952 Season Highlights
 Ralph Shug Jordan enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Auburn.
 
1952 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Maryland  7   13   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Mississippi  7   20   L    @ Memphis, TN   
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Wofford  54   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Georgia Tech  0   33   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Tulane  6   21   L    @ Mobile, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Florida  21   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Mississippi State  34   49   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Georgia  7   13   L    @ Columbus, GA   
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Clemson  3   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 29  vs. Alabama  0   21   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 
1952 Season Totals
  Record2-8
  Points Scored139
  Scoring Average13.9
  Points Allowed208
  Defense Average20.8
  Opponents Record64-27
  Conference Record0-7
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record0-4
1952 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1952 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia Tech 12-032559Won  24-76-012426  Bobby Dodd
Tennessee 8-2-125979Lost  0-165-0-114236  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Alabama 10-2325139Won  61-64-111878  Harold D. Red Drew
Mississippi 8-1-2244120Lost  7-244-0-212269  John H. Vaught
Georgia 7-4226208 4-3108131  Wallace Butts
Florida 8-3304122Won  14-133-312784  George R. Bob Woodruff
Mississippi State 5-4225186 3-4170172  Murray Warmath
Tulane 5-5188146 3-5107132  Raymond Bear Wolf
Louisiana State 3-7148214 2-5101138  Gaynell Gus Tinsley
Kentucky 5-4-2161173 1-3-275121  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Vanderbilt 3-5-2151199 1-4-155145  Bill Edwards
Auburn 2-8139208 0-775188  Ralph Shug Jordan

1952 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1952 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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