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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  <-- 1971 <- 1972 -> 1973 --> 2024
1972 Season Highlights
 Ralph Shug Jordan enters his 22nd season as Head Coach at Auburn.
 
1972 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 9  @ Mississippi State  14   3   W    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga  14   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Tennessee  10   6   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Mississippi  19   13   W    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Louisiana State  7   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Georgia Tech  24   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Florida State  27   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Florida  26   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Georgia  27   10   W       
 Sat., Dec. 2  vs. Alabama  17   16   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Dec. 30   Colorado  24   3   W    @ Jacksonville, FL   Gator Bowl
 
1972 Season Totals
  Record10-1
  Points Scored209
  Scoring Average19.0
  Points Allowed141
  Defense Average12.8
  Opponents Record72-39
  Conference Record6-1
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record3-1
1972 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
5 10-1-0 AP
7 9-1-0 Coaches
7 9-1-0 UPI
  
1972 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 10-2406150Lost  13-177-125897  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Auburn 10-1209141Won  24-36-1120103  Ralph Shug Jordan
Tennessee 10-2297100Won  24-174-29444  Bill Battle
Louisiana State 9-2-1252145Lost  17-244-2-113199  Charles McClendon
Georgia 7-4174163 4-495120  Vince Dooley
Florida 5-5-1218144 3-3-112176  Doug Dickey
Mississippi 5-5192142 2-5124104  Billy R. Kinard
Kentucky 3-8131232 2-545141  John Ray
Mississippi State 4-7197254 1-681202  Charley Shira
Vanderbilt 3-8129243 0-660161  Bill Pace

1972 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1972 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 Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.