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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: Carl M. Voyles
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1945 <- 1946 -> 1947 --> 2024
1946 Season Highlights
 Carl M. Voyles enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Auburn.
 
1946 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 27  vs. Southern Mississippi  13   12   W    @ Montgomery, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Furman  26   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. St. Louis  27   7   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Tulane  0   32   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Georgia Tech  6   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Vanderbilt  0   19   L    @ Montgomery, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Mississippi State  0   33   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Georgia  0   41   L    @ Columbus, GA   
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Clemson  13   21   L    @ Montgomery, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 30  @ Florida  47   12   W       
 
1946 Season Totals
  Record4-6
  Points Scored132
  Scoring Average13.2
  Points Allowed210
  Defense Average21.0
  Opponents Record47-32
  Conference Record1-5
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record1-3
1946 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1946 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia 11-0392110Won  20-105-015134  Wallace Butts
Louisiana State 9-1-1240123Tied  0-05-1140101  Bernie H. Moore
Tennessee 9-217597Lost  0-85-05729  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Georgia Tech 9-2284127Won  41-194-212875  Bobby Dodd
Alabama 7-4186110 4-38584  Frank W. Thomas
Mississippi State 8-227171 3-28044  Allyn McKeen
Vanderbilt 5-410843 3-46643  Harry R. Red Sanders
Kentucky 7-323390 2-35069  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Tulane 3-7179209 2-4106110  Henry E. Frnka
Auburn 4-6132210 1-553164  Carl M. Voyles
Mississippi 2-776144 1-661130  Harold D. Red Drew
Florida 0-9104264 0-546140  Raymond Bear Wolf

1946 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1946 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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