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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  <-- 1965 <- 1966 -> 1967 --> 2024
1966 Season Highlights
 Ralph Shug Jordan enters his 16th season as Head Coach at Auburn.
 
1966 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga  20   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Tennessee  0   28   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Kentucky  7   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Wake Forest  14   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Georgia Tech  3   17   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Texas Christian  7   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Florida  27   30   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Mississippi State  13   0   W    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Georgia  13   21   L       
 Sat., Dec. 3  vs. Alabama  0   31   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 
1966 Season Totals
  Record4-6
  Points Scored104
  Scoring Average10.4
  Points Allowed162
  Defense Average16.2
  Opponents Record57-37
  Conference Record1-5
  Home Record3-4
  Away Record1-2
1966 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1966 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 11-030144Won  34-76-014937  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Georgia 10-123598Won  24-95-010458  Vince Dooley
Mississippi 8-317065Lost  0-195-211633  John H. Vaught
Florida 9-2265147Won  27-124-110968  Ray Graves
Tennessee 8-324099Won  18-123-210144  Doug Dickey
Louisiana State 5-4-1135124 2-35473  Charles McClendon
Kentucky 3-6-1107196 2-465119  Charlie Bradshaw
Auburn 4-6104162 1-560127  Ralph Shug Jordan
Mississippi State 2-875176 0-645129  Paul J. Davis
Vanderbilt 1-972237 0-516131  Jack Green

1966 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1966 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 bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.