1946 Auburn Tigers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1946 Auburn Tigers football Auburn Tigers logo (pre-1971).png 125 Southeastern Conference SEC 4–6 1–5 Carl M. Voyles 3rd Auburn StadiumLegion FieldCramton Bowl The 1946 Auburn Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Auburn University in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1946 college football season. It was Auburn's 55th season of intercollegiate football and its 14th season as a member of the SEC. The Tigers were led by head coach Carl M. Voyles, in his third year at Auburn, and compiled a record of four wins and six losses (4–6 overall, 1–5 in the SEC). They were outscored by a total of 210 to 132.1946 Auburn Tigers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football May 25, 2022 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/auburn/1946-schedule.html Auburn back Travis Tidwell led the nation in total offense with 1,715 yards—772 rushing and 943 passing.The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947 A.S. Barnes and Company W.J. Bingham 1947 79 He also led the nation with 79 pass completions and ranked seventh in rushing yards.The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947 A.S. Barnes and Company W.J. Bingham 1947 80, 82 Auburn was ranked at No. 69 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System rankings for 1946.Rice Rated Fifth Best, Tennessee 12th by Lit Dr. E. E. Litkenhous The Knoxville News-Sentinel December 15, 1946 B4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123020754/rice-rated-fifth-best-tennessee-12th/ Newspapers.com The team played its home games at the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, Alabama (three games), Legion Field in Birmingham (two games), and Auburn Stadium in Auburn (one game). Schedule 1946 AP September 27 w y Mississippi Southern Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL 13–12 12,000 Auburn Wins Grid Opener: Tidwell Scores Twice For Plainsmen In Triumph, 13-12; Mississippi Southern Puts Up Stiff Battle In Bowl Opener Before 12,000 Fans The Montgomery Advertiser Max Morris September 28, 1946 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102511522/auburn-wins-grid-opener-tidwell-scores/ Newspapers.com October 5 w y y Furman Auburn Stadium Auburn, AL 26–6 11,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83865460/auburn-wallops-furman/ The Montgomery Advertiser Auburn wallops Furman October 6, 1946 August 21, 2021 Newspapers.com October 12 w y Saint Louis Legion Field Birmingham, AL 27–7 12,000 Tidwell Stars Again As Tigers Win, 27-7: Auburn's Ace Pitches Three Pay-Off Passes The Birmingham News Zipp Newman October 13, 1946 Sports 1, 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102203864/tidwell-stars-again-as-tigers-win/ Newspapers.com October 19 l y Tulane Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA rivalry 0–32 35,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99564606/tulane-wave-bowls-over-auburn-320/ The State Tulane Wave bowls over Auburn, 32–0 October 20, 1946 April 11, 2022 Newspapers.com October 26 l y Georgia Tech Grant Field Atlanta, GA rivalry 6–27 30,000 Outgained, Tech's Jackets Capitalize On Breaks To Turn Back Auburn, 27-6: Tidwell Is Star As 30,000 Watch Tigers Carry Fight to Foe In Atlanta Contest The Birmingham News Zipp Newman October 27, 1946 Sports 1, 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101917235/outgained-techs-jackets-capitalize-on/ Newspapers.com November 2 l Vanderbilt Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL 0–19 16,000 Powerful Vanderbilt Line Hurls Back Auburn Tigers, 19-0 The Birmingham News Bob Phillips November 3, 1946 Sports 1, 5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102540661/powerful-vanderbilt-line-hurls-back/ Newspapers.com November 9 l Mississippi State Legion Field Birmingham, AL 0–33 25,000 Fast Stepping Maroon Backs March Over Auburn Tigers, 33-0: Three Teams Baffle Tigers Before 25,000; Ole Miss, Tide Stand In Maroons' Way To Post-Season Bowl Go The Birmingham News Zipp Newman November 10, 1946 1B, 2B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101923824/fast-stepping-maroon-backs-march-over/ Newspapers.com November 16 l y Georgia Memorial Stadium Columbus, GA Deep South's Oldest Rivalry 0–41 22,000 Georgia Bulldogs Whip Auburn 41-0 Corpus Christi Caller-Times November 17, 1946 33 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99018528/georgia-bulldogs-whip-auburn-41-0/ Newspapers.com November 23 l y Clemson Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL rivalry 13–21 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83866816/clemson-wins-from-furman-20-to-6/ The Greenville News Clemson wins from Furman, 20 to 6 November 17, 1946 August 21, 2021 Newspapers.com November 30 w y Florida Florida Field Gainesville, FL rivalry 47–12 8,000 Auburn Smears Florida, 47-12: Tidwell Leads Plainsmen To SEC Victory As Gators Close Winless The Miami News Arthur Martin December 1, 1946 2C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102511774/auburn-smears-florida-47-12-tidwell/ Newspapers.com DeLassus David Coaching Records Game-by-game: Carl M. Voyles, 1946 College Football Data Warehouse http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_game_by_game.php?coachid=2402&year=1946 July 21, 2015 July 22, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150722084127/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_game_by_game.php?coachid=2402&year=1946 dead http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/aub-m-footbl-sched-1946.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120901133617/http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/aub-m-footbl-sched-1946.html dead September 1, 2012 1946 Auburn University Football Schedule Auburn University Athletics July 21, 2015 References Auburn Category:Auburn Tigers football seasons Auburn Tigers football