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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: Earl M. Brown
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1948 <- 1949 -> 1950 --> 2024
1949 Season Highlights
 Earl M. Brown enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Auburn.
 
1949 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 23  vs. Mississippi  7   40   L    @ Montgomery, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Florida  14   14   T    @ Mobile, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Georgia Tech  21   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Tulane  6   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Vanderbilt  7   26   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Mississippi State  25   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Georgia  20   20   T    @ Columbus, GA   
 Sat., Nov. 26  vs. Clemson  20   20   T    @ Mobile, AL   
 Sat., Dec. 3  vs. Alabama  14   13   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 
1949 Season Totals
  Record2-4 -3
  Points Scored134
  Scoring Average14.9
  Points Allowed188
  Defense Average20.9
  Opponents Record41-41
  Conference Record2-4
  Home Record2-1 -2
  Away Record0-3 -1
1949 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1949 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia Tech 7-3197129 5-213499  Bobby Dodd
Tulane 7-2-1251142 5-115561  Henry E. Frnka
Kentucky 9-331774Lost  13-214-11266  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Louisiana State 8-3231109Lost  0-354-212253  Gaynell Gus Tinsley
Tennessee 7-2-1214104 4-1-19764  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Vanderbilt 5-5177183 4-4144170  Bill Edwards
Alabama 6-3-1227130 3-3-112589  Harold D. Red Drew
Mississippi 4-5-1246243 2-4107151  John H. Vaught
Auburn 2-4-3134188 2-4-2114168  Earl M. Brown
Florida 4-5-1180218 1-4-186156  Raymond Bear Wolf
Georgia 4-6-1177134 1-4-14794  Wallace Butts
Mississippi State 0-8-138224 0-625184  Arthur W. Slick Morton

1949 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1949 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In 1905, 18 men were killed in college football games, and 159 were permanently injured.