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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  <-- 1956 <- 1957 -> 1958 --> 2024
1957 Season Highlights
 Ralph Shug Jordan enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Auburn.
 The Tigers won the Southeastern Conference Championship.
 The Tigers won the National Championship.
 
1957 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Tennessee  7   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga  40   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Kentucky  6   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Georgia Tech  3   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Houston  48   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Florida  13   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Mississippi State  15   7   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Georgia  6   0   W    @ Columbus, GA   
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Florida State  29   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 30  vs. Alabama  40   0   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 
1957 Season Totals
  Record10-0
  Points Scored207
  Scoring Average20.7
  Points Allowed28
  Defense Average2.8
  Opponents Record41-42
  Conference Record7-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record5-0
1957 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
110-0-0 AP
210-0-0 Coaches
210-0-0 INS
210-0-0 UP
  
1957 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Auburn 10-020728 7-0907  Ralph Shug Jordan
Mississippi 9-1-127159Won  39-75-0-112826  John H. Vaught
Tennessee 8-316475Won  3-04-38262  Bowden Wyatt
Florida 6-2-113370 4-2-19270  George R. Bob Woodruff
Mississippi State 6-2-1175100 4-2-111881  Wade Walker
Louisiana State 5-5159110 4-412676  Paul Dietzel
Vanderbilt 5-3-2113108 3-3-14781  Arthur L Art Guepe
Georgia Tech 4-4-27571 3-4-16271  Bobby Dodd
Georgia 3-793150 3-47271  Wallace Butts
Kentucky 3-7128127 1-748120  Blanton Collier
Alabama 2-7-169173 1-5-133133  Jennings B. Ears Whitworth
Tulane 2-891195 1-538135  Anton Andy Pilney

1957 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1957 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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