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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-

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1891 <-- 1964 <- 1965 -> 1966 --> 2024

1965 Season Highlights

Ralph Shug Jordan enters his 15th season as Head Coach at Auburn.

1965 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 18	vs. Baylor	8	14	L
Sat., Sep. 25	@ Tennessee	13	13	T
Sat., Oct. 2	vs. Kentucky	23	18	W
Sat., Oct. 9	vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga	30	7	W
Sat., Oct. 16	@ Georgia Tech	14	23	L
Sat., Oct. 23	vs. Southern Mississippi	0	3	L
Sat., Oct. 30	vs. Florida	28	17	W
Sat., Nov. 6	vs. Mississippi State	25	18	W	@ Birmingham, AL
Sat., Nov. 13	@ Georgia	21	19	W
Sat., Nov. 27	vs. Alabama	3	30	L	@ Birmingham, AL
Sat., Dec. 18	Mississippi	7	13	L	@ Memphis, TN	Liberty Bowl

1965 Season Totals
Record	5-5 -1
Points Scored	172
Scoring Average	15.6
Points Allowed	175
Defense Average	15.9
Opponents Record	66-34
Conference Record	4-1
Home Record	4-3
Away Record	1-1 -1

1965 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1965 Southeastern- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Alabama	9-1-1	256	107	Won 39-28	6-1-1	161	65	Paul W. Bear Bryant
Mississippi	7-4	179	115	Won 13-7	5-3	129	77	John H. Vaught
Florida	7-4	239	149	Lost 18-20	4-2	126	76	Ray Graves
Auburn	5-5-1	172	175	Lost 7-13	4-1-1	113	115	Ralph Shug Jordan
Louisiana State	8-3	265	164	Won 14-7	3-3	144	109	Charles McClendon
Kentucky	6-4	202	160		3-3	120	90	Charlie Bradshaw
Tennessee	8-1-2	220	98	Won 27-6	2-1-2	73	40	Doug Dickey
Georgia	6-4	186	158		2-3	81	90	Vince Dooley
Mississippi State	4-6	202	172		1-5	78	123	Paul J. Davis
Tulane	2-8	71	268		1-5	37	192	Thomas J. Tommy OBoyle
Vanderbilt	2-7-1	85	180		1-5	40	125	Jack Green

1965 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1965 All Southeastern Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.