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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  <-- 1961 <- 1962 -> 1963 --> 2024
1962 Season Highlights
 Ralph Shug Jordan enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Auburn.
 
1962 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Tennessee  22   21   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Kentucky  16   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga  54   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Georgia Tech  17   14   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Clemson  17   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Florida  3   22   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Mississippi State  9   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Georgia  21   30   L       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Florida State  14   14   T       
 Sat., Dec. 1  vs. Alabama  0   38   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 
1962 Season Totals
  Record6-3 -1
  Points Scored173
  Scoring Average17.3
  Points Allowed168
  Defense Average16.8
  Opponents Record47-36
  Conference Record4-3
  Home Record4-2 -1
  Away Record2-1
1962 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1962 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 10-128939Won  17-06-018120  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Mississippi 10-024753Won  17-136-011719  John H. Vaught
Louisiana State 9-1-117534Won  13-05-111325  Charles McClendon
Georgia Tech 7-3-121197Lost  10-145-214151  Bobby Dodd
Florida 7-4221139Won  17-74-210674  Ray Graves
Auburn 6-3-1173168 4-388134  Ralph Shug Jordan
Tennessee 4-6179134 2-6108120  Bowden Wyatt
Georgia 3-4-3109174 2-3-168123  Johnny Griffith
Kentucky 3-5-285101 2-3-13254  Charlie Bradshaw
Mississippi State 3-676132 2-560101  Paul J. Davis
Vanderbilt 1-962215 1-634141  Arthur L Art Guepe
Tulane 0-1076293 0-743228  Thomas J. Tommy OBoyle

1962 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1962 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In 1905, 18 men were killed in college football games, and 159 were permanently injured.