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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  <-- 1970 <- 1971 -> 1972 --> 2024
1971 Season Highlights
 Ralph Shug Jordan enters his 21st season as Head Coach at Auburn.
 
1971 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga  60   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Tennessee  10   9   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Kentucky  38   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Southern Mississippi  27   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Georgia Tech  31   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Clemson  35   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Florida  40   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Mississippi State  30   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Georgia  35   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 27  vs. Alabama  7   31   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Jan. 1   Oklahoma  22   40   L    @ New Orleans, LA   Sugar Bowl
 
1971 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored335
  Scoring Average30.5
  Points Allowed182
  Defense Average16.5
  Opponents Record69-46
  Conference Record5-1
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record3-0
1971 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
12 9-2-0 AP
5 9-1-0 Coaches
5 9-1-0 UPI
  
1971 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 11-1368122Lost  6-387-023845  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Georgia 11-1360115Won  7-36-121763  Vince Dooley
Auburn 9-2335182Lost  22-405-116094  Ralph Shug Jordan
Mississippi 10-2363222Won  41-184-2147127  Billy R. Kinard
Tennessee 10-2270121Won  14-134-29476  Bill Battle
Louisiana State 9-3353153Won  33-153-212261  Charles McClendon
Florida 4-7174298 1-679232  Doug Dickey
Vanderbilt 4-6-1136208 1-570146  Bill Pace
Kentucky 3-8144284 1-684186  John Ray
Mississippi State 2-9120311 1-780251  Charley Shira

1971 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1971 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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