1955 Auburn Tigers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1955 Auburn Tigers football Auburn Tigers logo (pre-1971).png 125 Southeastern Conference SEC 8 8 8–2–1 5–2–1 Ralph Jordan 5th Cliff Hare StadiumLegion FieldLadd–Peebles Stadium Gator Bowl L Lost 13–25 vs. Vanderbilt The 1955 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1955 college football season. It was the Tigers' 64th overall and 23rd season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The team was led by head coach Ralph "Shug" Jordan, in his fifth year, and played their home games at Cliff Hare Stadium in Auburn and Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama and Ladd–Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Alabama. They finished with a record of eight wins, two losses and one tie (8–2–1 overall, 5–2–1 in the SEC) and with a loss to Vanderbilt in the Gator Bowl. Schedule 1955 AP September 24 w y Chattanooga Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL 15–6 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85092743/james-scores-twice-as-auburn-beats-chatt/ The Montgomery Advertiser James scores twice as Auburn beats Chattanooga, 15–6 September 25, 1955 September 10, 2021 Newspapers.com October 1 w Florida Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL rivalry 13–0 26,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-press-florida-gators-fail-on-offens/133031933/ Fort Myers News-Press Florida Gators fail on offense in losing to Auburn Tigers 13–0 October 2, 1955 October 6, 2023 Newspapers.com October 8 t 14 Kentucky 19 Legion Field Birmingham, AL 14–14 35,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-news-auburn-tucky-slug/133032030/ The Birmingham News Auburn, 'Tucky slug to 14–14 tie October 9, 1955 October 6, 2023 Newspapers.com October 15 w y 17 Georgia Tech 5 Grant Field Atlanta, GA rivalry 14–12 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-auburn-upsets-unbeaten-georgia/133032195/ The Shreveport Times Auburn upsets unbeaten Georgia Tech by 14–12 October 16, 1955 October 6, 2023 Newspapers.com October 22 w y 9 Furman Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL 52–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-auburn-uses-subs-freely-but-ro/133032318/ The State Auburn uses subs freely but routs Furman 52 to 0 October 23, 1955 October 6, 2023 Newspapers.com October 29 l y 8 Tulane Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA rivalry 13–27 35,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85628339/war-eagles-wings-are-clipped-by-sharp-t/ The Selma Times-Journal War Eagle's wings are clipped by sharp Tulane, 27–13 October 30, 1955 September 19, 2021 Newspapers.com November 5 w y 14 Mississippi State 20 Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL 27–26 34,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-auburn-squeezes-pa/133032457/ The Commercial Appeal Auburn squeezes past State, 27–26 November 6, 1955 October 6, 2023 Newspapers.com November 12 w y 12 Georgia Memorial Stadium Columbus, GA rivalry 16–13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-decatur-daily-auburn-survives-tough/133032574/ The Decatur Daily Auburn survives tough Georgians November 12, 1955 October 6, 2023 Newspapers.com November 19 w y 12 Clemson Ladd Memorial Stadium Mobile, AL rivalry 21–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-news-sentinel-auburn-wallo/133032675/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel Auburn wallops Clemson's Tigers November 20, 1955 October 6, 2023 Newspapers.com November 26 w y 10 Alabama Legion Field Birmingham, AL Iron Bowl 26–0 44,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-news-auburn-mows-down-tid/133032807/ The Birmingham News Auburn mows down Tide, 26–0 November 27, 1955 October 6, 2023 Newspapers.com December 31 l y 8 Vanderbilt Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL Gator Bowl 13–25 32,174 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pensacola-news-journal-orr-leads-vandy-p/133032895/ Pensacola News Journal Orr leads Vandy past Auburn, 25–13 January 1, 1956 October 6, 2023 Newspapers.com 2009 Auburn Football Media Guide 2009 188 Auburn Media Relations Office Auburn, Alabama http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/aub/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/09-fb-mg-sec5.pdf PDF 2012-12-19 2014-10-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20141006152710/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/aub/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/09-fb-mg-sec5.pdf dead http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/aub-m-footbl-sched-1955.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120901133455/http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/aub-m-footbl-sched-1955.html dead September 1, 2012 1955 Auburn University Football Schedule Auburn University Athletics December 19, 2012 References Auburn Category:Auburn Tigers football seasons Auburn Tigers football