1951 Auburn Tigers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1951 Auburn Tigers football Auburn Tigers logo (pre-1971).png 125 Southeastern Conference SEC 5–5 3–4 Ralph Jordan 1st Cliff Hare StadiumCramton BowlLadd Memorial Stadium The 1951 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1951 college football season. It was the Tigers' 60th overall and 19th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The team was led by head coach Ralph "Shug" Jordan, in his first year, and played their home games at Cliff Hare Stadium in Auburn, Cramton Bowl in Montgomery and Ladd Memorial Stadium in Mobile, Alabama. They finished with a record of five wins and five losses (5–5 overall, 3–4 in the SEC). The team was ranked at No. 73 in the 1951 Litkenhous Ratings.Vols Top Final 1951 Litkenhous Ratings The Nashville Banner December 14, 1951 49 https://www.newspapers.com/article/nashville-banner-vols-top-final-1951-lit/124782001/ Newspapers.com Schedule 1951 AP September 29 w Vanderbilt Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL 24–14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94687859/tiger-on-prowl-vandy-falls-2414/ The Birmingham News Tiger on prowl: Vandy falls, 24–14 September 30, 1951 February 10, 2022 Newspapers.com October 5 w y 1951 Wofford Terriers Wofford Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL 30–14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94689648/auburn-works-after-3014-win/ The Huntsville Times Auburn works after 30–14 win October 6, 1951 February 10, 2022 Newspapers.com October 13 w y Florida Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL rivalry 14–13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94685302/auburns-late-score-beats-florida-1413/ The Tampa Tribune Auburn's late score beats Florida, 14–13 October 14, 1951 February 10, 2022 Newspapers.com October 20 l y Georgia Tech 5 Grant Field Atlanta, GA rivalry 7–27 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94689810/unbeaten-ga-tech-stops-auburn/ The Orlando Sentinel Unbeaten Ga. Tech stops Auburn October 21, 1951 February 10, 2022 Newspapers.com October 27 w y Tulane Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA rivalry 21–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94679658/auburn-batters-tulane-21-to-0/ The Huntsville Times Auburn batters Tulane, 21 to 0 October 28, 1951 February 10, 2022 Newspapers.com November 3 w y 1951 Louisiana College Wildcats Louisiana College Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL 49–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94689945/powerful-auburn-steamrollers-la-college/ The Shreveport Times Powerful Auburn steamrollers La. College, 49–0 November 4, 1951 February 10, 2022 Newspapers.com November 10 l Ole Miss Ladd Memorial Stadium Mobile, AL rivalry 14–39 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94692265/ole-miss-raps-auburn/ The Selma Times-Journal Ole Miss raps Auburn November 11, 1951 February 10, 2022 Newspapers.com November 17 l y Georgia Memorial Stadium Columbus, GA rivalry 14–46 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94683657/bulldogs-slaughter-auburn/ The Selma Times-Journal Bulldogs slaughter Auburn November 18, 1951 February 10, 2022 Newspapers.com November 24 l y y Clemson Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC rivalry 0–34 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94692436/clemson-batters-auburn-340-in-homecomi/ The State Clemson batters Auburn 34–0, in homecoming November 25, 1951 February 10, 2022 Newspapers.com December 1 l y Alabama Legion Field Birmingham, AL Iron Bowl 7–25 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94692613/bama-rolls-over-auburn-in-finale-of-grid/ The Decatur Daily Bama rolls over Auburn in finale of grid season December 2, 1951 February 10, 2022 Newspapers.com Roster Vince Dooley References Auburn Category:Auburn Tigers football seasons Auburn Tigers football