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Auburn Football Team History


Auburn Tigers
Auburn University
 Auburn, AL
Founded: 1856
Stadium: Jordan-Hare Stadium
Capacity: 88,043
Colors: Blue & Orange
Coach: John F. Jack Meagher
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1936 <- 1937 -> 1938 --> 2024
1937 Season Highlights
 John F. Jack Meagher enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Auburn.
 
1937 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 24  @ Birmingham-Southern  19   0   W    @ Montgomery, AL   
 Tue., Oct. 5  @ Tulane  0   0   T       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Villanova  0   0   T    @ Philadelphia, PA   
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Mississippi State  33   7   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Georgia Tech  21   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Rice  7   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Tennessee  20   7   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Louisiana State  7   9   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Georgia  0   0   T    @ Columbus, GA   
 Sat., Nov. 27  @ Florida  14   0   W    @ Jacksonville, FL   
 Sat., Jan. 1   Michigan State  6   0   W    @ Miami, FL   Orange Bowl
 
1937 Season Totals
  Record6-2 -3
  Points Scored127
  Scoring Average11.5
  Points Allowed36
  Defense Average3.3
  Opponents Record55-31
  Conference Record4-1
  Home Record2-0
  Away Record3-2 -3
1937 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1937 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 9-122533Lost  0-135-013820  Frank W. Thomas
Louisiana State 9-223433Lost  0-65-110821  Bernie H. Moore
Vanderbilt 7-212142 4-28036  Ray Morrison
Auburn 6-2-312736Won  6-04-1-29523  John F. Jack Meagher
Tennessee 6-3-118947 4-313047  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Georgia Tech 6-3-117754 3-2-16434  William A. Bill Alexander
Mississippi State 5-4-1119117 3-24294  Ralph I. Sasse
Florida 4-78689 3-44659  Josh C. Cody
Georgia 6-3-215164 1-2-21350  Harry J. Mehre
Tulane 5-4-116469 1-3-13343  Lowell P. Red Dawson
Kentucky 4-693130 0-50104  Chet A. Wynne
Mississippi 4-5-1127106 0-41468  Ed Walker

1937 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1937 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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