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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  <-- 1960 <- 1961 -> 1962 --> 2024
1961 Season Highlights
 Ralph Shug Jordan enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Auburn.
 
1961 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Tennessee  24   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Kentucky  12   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga  35   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Georgia Tech  6   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Clemson  24   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Wake Forest  21   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Mississippi State  10   11   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Georgia  10   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  vs. Florida  32   15   W       
 Sat., Dec. 2  vs. Alabama  0   34   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 
1961 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored174
  Scoring Average17.4
  Points Allowed137
  Defense Average13.7
  Opponents Record50-41
  Conference Record3-4
  Home Record4-3
  Away Record2-1
1961 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1961 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 11-029725Won  10-36-016815  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Louisiana State 10-125957Won  25-76-014327  Paul Dietzel
Mississippi 9-233352Lost  7-125-117633  John H. Vaught
Georgia Tech 7-417780Lost  15-304-39043  Bobby Dodd
Tennessee 6-4221149 4-3128114  Bowden Wyatt
Auburn 6-4174137 3-494109  Ralph Shug Jordan
Florida 4-5-197146 3-35792  Ray Graves
Kentucky 5-5138123 2-481101  Blanton Collier
Georgia 3-784177 2-560128  Johnny Griffith
Mississippi State 5-5111135 1-534112  Wade Walker
Tulane 2-860225 1-520175  Anton Andy Pilney
Vanderbilt 2-895220 1-651163  Arthur L Art Guepe

1961 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1961 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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