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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: John F. Jack Meagher
Conference: Southeastern-

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1891 <-- 1941 <- 1942 -> 1943 --> 2024

1942 Season Highlights

John F. Jack Meagher enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Auburn.

1942 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 18	vs. Georgia Tech	20	7	W	@ Montgomery, AL
Fri., Sep. 18	@ Georgia Tech	0	15	L
Sat., Oct. 3	@ Tulane	27	13	W
Sat., Oct. 10	@ Florida	0	6	L
Sat., Oct. 17	@ Georgetown	6	6	T
Fri., Oct. 23	vs. Villanova	14	6	W	@ Montgomery, AL
Sat., Oct. 31	vs. Mississippi State	0	6	L	@ Birmingham, AL
Sat., Nov. 7	vs. Georgia Pre-Flight	14	41	L	@ Columbus, GA
Sat., Nov. 14	vs. Louisiana State	25	7	W	@ Birmingham, AL
Sat., Nov. 21	@ Georgia	27	13	W	@ Columbus, GA
Sat., Nov. 28	vs. Clemson	41	13	W

1942 Season Totals
Record	6-4 -1
Points Scored	174
Scoring Average	15.8
Points Allowed	133
Defense Average	12.1
Opponents Record	45-26
Conference Record	3-3
Home Record	4-2
Away Record	2-2 -1

1942 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
16	6-4-1	AP

1942 Southeastern- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Georgia	11-1	376	76	Won 9-0	6-1	238	56	Wallace Butts
Mississippi State	8-2	200	77		5-2	118	62	Allyn McKeen
Georgia Tech	9-2	219	87	Lost 7-14	4-1	89	48	William A. Bill Alexander
Tennessee	9-1-1	259	61	Won 14-7	4-1	85	15	John Barnhill
Alabama	8-3	246	97	Won 37-21	4-1	80	34	Frank W. Thomas
Louisiana State	7-3	192	117		3-2	62	70	Bernie H. Moore
Auburn	6-4-1	174	133		3-3	79	60	John F. Jack Meagher
Vanderbilt	6-4	232	113		2-4	61	113	Harry R. Red Sanders
Tulane	4-5	121	154		1-4	47	113	Claude Simons, Jr.
Florida	3-7	106	185		1-3	25	121	Thomas J. Tom Lieb
Kentucky	3-6-1	155	154		0-5	19	101	A.D. Kirwan
Mississippi	2-7	132	163		0-5	33	136	Harry J. Mehre

1942 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1942 All Southeastern Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.