1968 Auburn Tigers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1968 Auburn Tigers football Auburn Tigers logo (pre-1971).png 125 Southeastern Conference SEC 7–4 4–2 16 Ralph Jordan 18th Cliff Hare StadiumLegion Field Sun Bowl champion Sun Bowl W Won 34–10 vs. Arizona The 1968 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. It was the Tigers' 77th overall and 35th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The team was led by head coach Ralph "Shug" Jordan, in his 18th year, and played their home games at Cliff Hare Stadium in Auburn and Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. They finished with a record of seven wins and four losses (7–4 overall, 4–2 in the SEC) and with a victory over Arizona in the Sun Bowl. Schedule 1968 AP September 21 l y SMU Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL 28–37 40,606 https://www.newspapers.com/article/victoria-advocate-td-passes-spark-smu-pa/133845668/ The Victoria Advocate TD passes spark SMU past Auburn September 22, 1968 October 21, 2023 Newspapers.com September 28 w y Mississippi State Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Auburn, MS 26–0 25,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-mississippi-state-er/133831874/ The Courier-Journal Mississippi State errors help Auburn romp 26–0 September 29, 1968 October 21, 2023 Newspapers.com October 5 w y Kentucky McLean Stadium Lexington KY 26–7 35,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-park-city-daily-news-auburns-riley/133829246/ The Park City Daily News Auburn's Riley kicks four field goals in 26–7 win over Kentucky October 6, 1968 October 21, 2023 Newspapers.com October 12 w y y Clemson Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC rivalry 21–10 38,501 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-auburn-explodes-to-s/133845905/ The Greenville News Auburn explodes to smother Clemson upset bid October 13, 1968 October 21, 2023 Newspapers.com Clemson Football Media Guide - 1969 https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/fball_media/67/ Clemson University 1968 9 November 9, 2023 October 19 l y Georgia Tech Legion Field Birmingham, AL rivalry 20–21 47,547 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-jackets-upset/133846062/ The Montgomery Advertiser Jackets upset Tigers, 21–20 October 20, 1968 October 21, 2023 Newspapers.com October 26 w y y Miami (FL) 9 Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL 31–6 45,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-auburns-pin-point-p/133846133/ The Courier-Journal Auburn's pin-point passing jolts 9th-rated Miami 31–6 October 27, 1968 October 21, 2023 Newspapers.com November 2 w y Florida 20 Florida Field Gainesville, FL rivalry 24–13 63,122 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-auburn-spoils-uf-ho/133835298/ Tallahassee Democrat Auburn spoils UF homecoming 24–13 November 3, 1968 October 21, 2023 Newspapers.com November 9 w 18 Tennessee 5 Legion Field Birmingham, AL 28–14 68,821 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101300360/auburn-crushes-big-orange-28-to-14/ The Tennessean Auburn crushes Big Orange 28 to 14 November 10, 1968 May 7, 2022 Newspapers.com November 16 l 12 Georgia 5 Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL rivalry 3–17 51,650 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-jackson-sun-georgia-wins-sec-crown/133831058/ The Jackson Sun Georgia wins SEC crown November 17, 1968 October 21, 2023 Newspapers.com November 30 l y 18 Alabama 15 Legion Field Birmingham, AL Iron Bowl 16–24 68,821–71,534 Charles Land Hall sparks Tide by Tigers 11 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rv0cAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OpsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7081%2C62607 Google News Archives The Tuscaloosa News December 1, 1968 October 14, 2013Jimmy Smothers Alabama scores 24–16 victory over Auburn 35 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1t8pAAAAIBAJ&sjid=z9YEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1554%2C193148 Google News Archives The Gadsden Times December 1, 1968 October 14, 2013 December 28 w y y Arizona Sun Bowl El Paso, TX Sun Bowl CBS 34–10 32,302 https://www.newspapers.com/article/albuquerque-journal-auburn-wins-sun-bowl/133846295/ Albuquerque Journal Auburn wins Sun Bowl over Arizona, 34–10 December 29, 1968 October 21, 2023 Newspapers.com2009 Auburn Football Media Guide 2009 189 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-1968.html 1968–1969 Auburn University Football Schedule Auburn University Athletics December 18, 2012 January 2, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130102053028/http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/aub-m-footbl-sched-1968.html dead Personnel 1968 Auburn Tigers y 50 Jr Tom Banks Tom Banks (American football) C y 11 Jr Dwight Brisendine QB 18 Sr Loran Carter QB 75 Jr Richard Cheek T y 85 Sr Tim Christian WR 25 So Wallace Clark RB 32 So Mac Crawford FB y 23 Jr Mike Currier RB 30 Sr Larry Ellis FB 87 Jr Connie Frederick WR Al Griffin WR 77 Jerry Gordon OL 79 Sr Bucky Howard T Dwight Hurston RB Johnny McDonald OL 81 So Bill Moody TE 84 Jr Mike Shows WR 10 So Tommy Traylor QB 15 So Mickey Zofko RB y 70 Jr David Campbell DT 41 Jr Sonny Ferguson LB 93 Jr Bill James DE 54 Jr Mike Kolen LB y 27 Jr Buddy McClinton DB Jim Samford DL Durwood Sauls DL Merrill Shirley DB Bobby Strickland LB 49 Jr Don Webb DB 65 Jr Ron Yarborough LB https://auburntigers.com/sports/football/roster/1968 Shug Jordan References Auburn Category:Auburn Tigers football seasons Category:Sun Bowl champion seasons Auburn Tigers football Category:Long stubs with short prose