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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  <-- 1958 <- 1959 -> 1960 --> 2024
1959 Season Highlights
 Ralph Shug Jordan enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Auburn.
 
1959 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Tennessee  0   3   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Hardin-Simmons  35   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Kentucky  33   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Georgia Tech  7   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 23  @ Miami  21   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Florida  6   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Mississippi State  31   0   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Georgia  13   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Southern Mississippi  28   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 28  vs. Alabama  0   10   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 
1959 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored174
  Scoring Average17.4
  Points Allowed58
  Defense Average5.8
  Opponents Record51-37
  Conference Record4-3
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record2-2
1959 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
15 7-3-0 Coaches
15 7-3-0 UPI
  
1959 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia 10-122889Won  14-07-012353  Wallace Butts
Mississippi 10-135021Won  21-05-118421  John H. Vaught
Louisiana State 9-216450Lost  0-215-27944  Paul Dietzel
Auburn 7-317458 4-39033  Ralph Shug Jordan
Alabama 7-2-29559Lost  0-73-1-25638  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Georgia Tech 6-5136121Lost  7-143-37669  Bobby Dodd
Tennessee 5-4-1112118 3-4-160111  Bowden Wyatt
Vanderbilt 5-3-2138106 3-2-25779  Arthur L Art Guepe
Florida 5-4-1169107 2-46062  George R. Bob Woodruff
Kentucky 4-6140107 1-64597  Blanton Collier
Tulane 3-6-194176 0-5-139143  Anton Andy Pilney
Mississippi State 2-796198 0-719161  Wade Walker

1959 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1959 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

College football's largest margin of victory came in 1916, when Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland by a score of 222 to 0. The game was cut short by 15 minutes.