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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  <-- 1952 <- 1953 -> 1954 --> 2024
1953 Season Highlights
 Ralph Shug Jordan enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Auburn.
 
1953 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 25  vs. Stetson  47   0   W    @ Montgomery, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Mississippi  13   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Mississippi State  21   21   T       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Georgia Tech  6   36   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Tulane  34   7   W    @ Mobile, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Florida  16   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 6  @ Miami  29   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Georgia  39   18   W    @ Columbus, GA   
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Clemson  45   19   W       
 Sat., Nov. 28  vs. Alabama  7   10   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Fri., Jan. 1   Texas Tech  13   35   L    @ Jacksonville, FL   Gator Bowl
 
1953 Season Totals
  Record7-3 -1
  Points Scored270
  Scoring Average24.5
  Points Allowed173
  Defense Average15.7
  Opponents Record52-41
  Conference Record4-2
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record3-1 -1
1953 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
17 7-2-1 AP
  
1953 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia Tech 9-2-1288111Won  42-194-1-114044  Bobby Dodd
Auburn 7-3-1270173Lost  13-354-2-113699  Ralph Shug Jordan
Kentucky 7-2-1201116 4-1-113789  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Mississippi 7-2-1236113 4-1-112962  John H. Vaught
Alabama 6-3-3178152Lost  6-283-0-37845  Harold D. Red Drew
Tennessee 6-4-1240153 3-2-19580  Harvey Robinson
Mississippi State 5-2-3196119 3-1-312180  Murray Warmath
Louisiana State 5-3-3194159 2-3-3123138  Gaynell Gus Tinsley
Florida 3-5-2200113 1-3-26979  George R. Bob Woodruff
Georgia 3-8155250 1-571149  Wallace Butts
Vanderbilt 3-7131258 1-559172  Arthur L Art Guepe
Tulane 1-8-1129228 0-768196  Raymond Bear Wolf

1953 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1953 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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