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-
1936 Season Highlights
John F. Jack Meagher enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Auburn.
1936 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Sep. 25 @ Birmingham-Southern
45
0
W
@ Montgomery, AL
Sat., Oct. 3 @
Tulane
0
0
T
Sat., Oct. 10 @
Tennessee
6
0
W
Sat., Oct. 17 @ Detroit Mercy
6
0
W
Sat., Oct. 24 @
Georgia
20
13
W
@ Columbus, GA
Fri., Oct. 30 @ Santa Clara
0
12
L
@ San Francisco, CA
Sat., Nov. 7 @
Georgia Tech
13
12
W
Sat., Nov. 14 vs.
Louisiana State
6
19
L
@ Birmingham, AL
Sat., Nov. 21 vs. Loyola (New Orleans)
44
0
W
Sat., Nov. 28 vs.
Florida
13
0
W
@ Montgomery, AL
Fri., Jan. 1 Villanova
7
7
T
@ Havana, Cuba
Bacardi Bowl
1936 Season Totals
Record 7-2
-2
Points Scored 160
Scoring Average 14.5
Points Allowed 63
Defense Average 5.7
Opponents Record 35-21
Conference Record 4-1
Home Record 2-1
Away Record 5-1
-1
1936 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1936 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1936 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 college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.