1948 Auburn Tigers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1948 Auburn Tigers football Auburn Tigers logo (pre-1971).png 125 Southeastern Conference SEC 1–8–1 0–7 Earl Brown 1st Auburn StadiumCramton BowlLadd Memorial Stadium The 1948 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1948 college football season. It was the Tigers' 57th overall and 16th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The team was led by head coach Earl Brown, in his first year, and played their home games at Auburn Stadium in Auburn, the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery and Ladd Memorial Stadium in Mobile, Alabama. They finished the season with a record of one win, eight losses and one tie (1–8–1 overall, 0–7 in the SEC). Auburn was ranked at No. 103 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings Wilmington Morning News December 15, 1948 32 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123192904/michigan-irish-finish-1-2-in/ Newspapers.com After 41 years of dormancy, 1948 marked the return of the Iron Bowl rivalry with Alabama, the teams have played every year uninterrupted since 1948. Schedule 1948 AP September 24 w y Mississippi Southern Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL 20–14 16,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74838706/auburn-squeaks-by-mississippi-southern-2/ Alabama Journal Auburn squeaks by Mississippi Southern 20 to 14 September 25, 1948 March 31, 2021 Newspapers.com October 2 t y y Louisiana Tech Auburn Stadium Auburn, AL 13–13 12,000 Auburn rallies to earn tie with Louisiana Tech, 13–13 The Tampa Tribune October 3, 1947 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80207619/auburn-rallies-to-earn-tie-with-louisian/ June 24, 2021 Newspapers.com October 9 l y Florida Phillips Field Tampa, FL rivalry 9–16 18,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bradenton-herald-gators-win-to-push/132863718/ The Bradenton Herald Gators win to push Auburn into SEC cellar October 10, 1948 October 3, 2023 Newspapers.com October 16 l y Georgia Tech 7 Grant Field Atlanta, GA rivalry 0–27 38,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/kingsport-times-news-georgia-tech-scores/132861169/ Kingsport Times-News Georgia Tech scores 27–0 victory over Auburn October 17, 1948 October 3, 2023 Newspapers.com October 23 l y Tulane 17 Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA rivalry 6–21 35,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99571998/wave-rolls-in-last-period-to-stop-fired/ The Birmingham News Wave rolls in last period to stop fired-up Auburn October 24, 1948 April 11, 2022 Newspapers.com October 29 l Vanderbilt Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL 0–47 18,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/alabama-journal-vandy-scores-in-every-pe/132860320/ Alabama Journal Vandy scores in every period to wallop Auburn, 47–0 October 30, 1948 October 3, 2023 Newspapers.com November 6 l Mississippi State Legion Field Birmingham, AL 0–20 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-news-auburn-bows-to-state/132862108/ The Birmingham News Auburn bows to State, 20 to 0 November 7, 1948 October 3, 2023 Newspapers.com November 13 l y Georgia 13 Memorial Stadium Columbus, GA rivalry 14–42 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-news-sentinel-georgia-bull/132858190/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel Georgia Bulldogs chew up Auburn Plainsmen, 42–14 November 14, 1948 October 3, 2023 Newspapers.com November 27 l y Clemson 9 Ladd Memorial Stadium Mobile, AL rivalry 6–7 14,110 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-journal-clemson-wins-in-four/132866204/ The Atlanta Journal Clemson wins in fourth, 7–6 November 28, 1948 October 3, 2023 Newspapers.com December 4 l y Alabama Legion Field Birmingham, AL Iron Bowl 0–55 46,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-dothan-eagle-crimson-tide-rolls-over/132866348/ The Dothan Eagle Crimson Tide rolls over Auburn, 55–0 December 5, 1948 October 3, 2023 Newspapers.com DeLassus David Coaching Records Game-by-game: Earl M. Brown, 1948 College Football Data Warehouse http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_game_by_game.php?coachid=255&year=1948 November 11, 2013 November 12, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131112031602/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_game_by_game.php?coachid=255&year=1948 dead http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/aub-m-footbl-sched-1948.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120901133158/http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/aub-m-footbl-sched-1948.html dead September 1, 2012 1948 Auburn University Football Schedule Auburn University Athletics November 11, 2013 References Auburn Category:Auburn Tigers football seasons Auburn Tigers football