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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  <-- 1954 <- 1955 -> 1956 --> 2024
1955 Season Highlights
 Ralph Shug Jordan enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Auburn.
 
1955 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga  15   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Florida  13   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Kentucky  14   14   T    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Georgia Tech  14   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Furman  52   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Tulane  13   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Mississippi State  27   26   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Georgia  16   13   W    @ Columbus, GA   
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Clemson  21   0   W    @ Mobile, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 26  vs. Alabama  26   0   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Dec. 31   Vanderbilt  13   25   L    @ Jacksonville, FL   Gator Bowl
 
1955 Season Totals
  Record8-2 -1
  Points Scored224
  Scoring Average20.4
  Points Allowed123
  Defense Average11.2
  Opponents Record49-40
  Conference Record5-2
  Home Record6-0 -1
  Away Record2-1
1955 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
8 8-1-1 AP
8 8-1-1 Coaches
8 8-1-1 INS
8 8-1-1 UP
  
1955 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Mississippi 10-1265110Won  14-135-113573  John H. Vaught
Auburn 8-2-1224123Lost  13-255-2-1136117  Ralph Shug Jordan
Georgia Tech 9-1-118946Won  7-04-1-18733  Bobby Dodd
Vanderbilt 8-324086Won  25-134-312366  Arthur L Art Guepe
Mississippi State 6-4173142 4-4120135  Darrell Royal
Kentucky 6-3-1178131 3-3-189108  Blanton Collier
Tennessee 6-3-118892 3-2-17457  Bowden Wyatt
Tulane 5-4-1163136 3-3-110194  Anton Andy Pilney
Florida 4-6111126 3-577119  George R. Bob Woodruff
Georgia 4-6173170 2-591123  Wallace Butts
Louisiana State 3-5-2139149 2-3-110681  Paul Dietzel
Alabama 0-1048256 0-634155  Jennings B. Ears Whitworth

1955 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1955 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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