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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  <-- 1950 <- 1951 -> 1952 --> 2024
1951 Season Highlights
 Ralph Shug Jordan enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Auburn.
 
1951 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Vanderbilt  24   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  vs. Wofford  30   14   W    @ Montgomery, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Florida  14   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Georgia Tech  7   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Tulane  21   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Louisiana College  49   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Mississippi  14   39   L    @ Mobile, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Georgia  14   46   L    @ Columbus, GA   
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ Clemson  0   34   L       
 Sun., Dec. 2  vs. Alabama  7   25   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 
1951 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored180
  Scoring Average18.0
  Points Allowed212
  Defense Average21.2
  Opponents Record49-33
  Conference Record3-4
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record1-3
1951 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1951 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia Tech 11-0-129590Won  17-147-017541  Bobby Dodd
Tennessee 10-1386116Lost  13-285-015061  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Louisiana State 7-3-1128111 4-2-16371  Gaynell Gus Tinsley
Mississippi 6-3-1254157 4-2-1181130  John H. Vaught
Kentucky 8-4314121Won  20-73-310268  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Vanderbilt 6-5201195 3-5147167  Bill Edwards
Alabama 5-6263188 3-4109113  Harold D. Red Drew
Auburn 5-5180212 3-4101164  Ralph Shug Jordan
Florida 5-5174131 2-48896  George R. Bob Woodruff
Georgia 5-5176184 2-47397  Wallace Butts
Mississippi State 4-582127 2-523107  Arthur W. Slick Morton
Tulane 4-6143172 1-540117  Henry E. Frnka

1951 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1951 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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