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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  <-- 1962 <- 1963 -> 1964 --> 2024
1963 Season Highlights
 Ralph Shug Jordan enters his 13th season as Head Coach at Auburn.
 
1963 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Houston  21   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Tennessee  23   19   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Kentucky  14   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga  28   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Georgia Tech  29   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Florida  19   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Mississippi State  10   13   L    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Georgia  14   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Florida State  21   15   W       
 Sat., Nov. 30  vs. Alabama  10   8   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Wed., Jan. 1   Nebraska  7   13   L    @ Miami, FL   Orange Bowl
 
1963 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored196
  Scoring Average17.8
  Points Allowed116
  Defense Average10.5
  Opponents Record57-40
  Conference Record6-1
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record4-1
1963 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
5 9-1-1 AP
6 9-1-1 Coaches
6 9-1-1 UPI
  
1963 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Auburn 9-2196116Lost  7-136-111974  Ralph Shug Jordan
Alabama 9-222795Won  12-75-215052  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Mississippi 7-1-221445Lost  7-125-0-114627  John H. Vaught
Georgia Tech 7-317389 4-310176  Bobby Dodd
Louisiana State 7-4142112Lost  7-144-27857  Charles McClendon
Mississippi State 7-2-218594Won  16-124-1-29665  Paul J. Davis
Florida 6-3-1130120 3-3-16171  Ray Graves
Tennessee 5-5168121 3-585108  Jim McDonald
Georgia 4-5-1133151 2-46195  Johnny Griffith
Kentucky 3-6-1142168 0-5-141109  Charlie Bradshaw
Tulane 1-8-143191 0-6-123153  Thomas J. Tommy OBoyle
Vanderbilt 1-7-273146 0-5-223113  Jack Green

1963 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1963 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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