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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: Ralph Shug Jordan
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1959 <- 1960 -> 1961 --> 2024
1960 Season Highlights
 Ralph Shug Jordan enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Auburn.
 
1960 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Tennessee  3   10   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Kentucky  10   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga  10   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Georgia Tech  9   7   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Miami  20   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Florida  10   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Mississippi State  27   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Georgia  9   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Florida State  57   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 26  vs. Alabama  0   3   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 
1960 Season Totals
  Record8-2
  Points Scored155
  Scoring Average15.5
  Points Allowed80
  Defense Average8.0
  Opponents Record50-34
  Conference Record5-2
  Home Record6-2
  Away Record2-0
1960 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
13 8-2-0 AP
14 8-2-0 Coaches
14 8-2-0 UPI
  
1960 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Mississippi 10-0-128070Won  14-65-0-113837  John H. Vaught
Florida 9-215786Won  13-125-19357  Ray Graves
Auburn 8-215580 5-26852  Ralph Shug Jordan
Alabama 8-1-218356Tied  3-34-1-16532  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Georgia 6-4174118 4-38895  Wallace Butts
Georgia Tech 5-511897 4-410278  Bobby Dodd
Tennessee 6-2-220979 3-2-28558  Bowden Wyatt
Kentucky 5-4-120681 2-4-17981  Blanton Collier
Louisiana State 5-4-110550 2-3-14237  Paul Dietzel
Tulane 3-6-1132140 1-4-15784  Anton Andy Pilney
Vanderbilt 3-774193 0-77159  Arthur L Art Guepe
Mississippi State 2-6-1101119 0-5-14196  Wade Walker

1960 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1960 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.