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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  <-- 1940 <- 1941 -> 1942 --> 2024
1941 Season Highlights
 John F. Jack Meagher enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Auburn.
 
1941 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 26  @ Samford  13   0   W    @ Montgomery, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Tulane  0   32   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Louisiana Tech  34   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Southern Methodist  7   20   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Georgia Tech  14   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Georgia  0   7   L    @ Columbus, GA   
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Mississippi State  7   14   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Louisiana State  7   7   T       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Villanova  13   0   W    @ Philadelphia, PA   
 Sat., Nov. 29  vs. Clemson  28   7   W       
 
1941 Season Totals
  Record4-5 -1
  Points Scored123
  Scoring Average12.3
  Points Allowed115
  Defense Average11.5
  Opponents Record46-27
  Conference Record0-4
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record2-3 -1
1941 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1941 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 9-226385Won  29-214-28551  Frank W. Thomas
Mississippi State 8-1-119155 4-0-1407  Allyn McKeen
Georgia 9-1-131985Won  40-263-1-17544  Wallace Butts
Tennessee 8-218273 3-16129  John Barnhill
Vanderbilt 8-226089 3-28182  Harry R. Red Sanders
Mississippi 6-2-113167 2-1-14745  Harry J. Mehre
Tulane 5-422095 2-39372  Lowell P. Red Dawson
Louisiana State 4-4-211993 2-2-25440  Bernie H. Moore
Georgia Tech 3-682130 2-46296  William A. Bill Alexander
Florida 4-614997 1-32442  Thomas J. Tom Lieb
Kentucky 5-4151154 0-435109  A.D. Kirwan
Auburn 4-5-1123115 0-4-12888  John F. Jack Meagher

1941 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1941 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The first college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.