Auburn Football Team History
Auburn Tigers
Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Founded: 1856 Stadium: Jordan-Hare Stadium Capacity: 88,043 Colors: Blue & Orange Coach: Carl M. Voyles Conference: Southeastern-
1947 Season Highlights
Carl M. Voyles enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Auburn.
1947 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 27 vs.
Southern Mississippi
13
19
L
@ Montgomery, AL
Sat., Oct. 4 vs.
Louisiana Tech
14
0
W
Sat., Oct. 11 vs.
Florida
20
14
W
@ Montgomery, AL
Sat., Oct. 18 @
Georgia Tech
7
27
L
Sat., Oct. 25 @
Tulane
0
40
L
Sat., Nov. 1 @
Vanderbilt
0
28
L
Sat., Nov. 8 vs.
Mississippi State
0
14
L
@ Birmingham, AL
Sat., Nov. 15 @
Georgia
6
28
L
@ Columbus, GA
Sat., Nov. 22 @
Clemson
18
34
L
1947 Season Totals
Record 2-7
Points Scored 78
Scoring Average 8.7
Points Allowed 204
Defense Average 22.7
Opponents Record 52-34
Conference Record 1-5
Home Record 2-2
Away Record 0-5
1947 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1947 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1947 All Southeastern Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.