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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  <-- 1964 <- 1965 -> 1966 --> 2024
1965 Season Highlights
 Ralph Shug Jordan enters his 15th season as Head Coach at Auburn.
 
1965 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. Baylor  8   14   L       
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Tennessee  13   13   T       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Kentucky  23   18   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga  30   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Georgia Tech  14   23   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Southern Mississippi  0   3   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Florida  28   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Mississippi State  25   18   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Georgia  21   19   W       
 Sat., Nov. 27  vs. Alabama  3   30   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Dec. 18   Mississippi  7   13   L    @ Memphis, TN   Liberty Bowl
 
1965 Season Totals
  Record5-5 -1
  Points Scored172
  Scoring Average15.6
  Points Allowed175
  Defense Average15.9
  Opponents Record66-34
  Conference Record4-1
  Home Record4-3
  Away Record1-1 -1
1965 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1965 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 9-1-1256107Won  39-286-1-116165  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Mississippi 7-4179115Won  13-75-312977  John H. Vaught
Florida 7-4239149Lost  18-204-212676  Ray Graves
Auburn 5-5-1172175Lost  7-134-1-1113115  Ralph Shug Jordan
Louisiana State 8-3265164Won  14-73-3144109  Charles McClendon
Kentucky 6-4202160 3-312090  Charlie Bradshaw
Tennessee 8-1-222098Won  27-62-1-27340  Doug Dickey
Georgia 6-4186158 2-38190  Vince Dooley
Mississippi State 4-6202172 1-578123  Paul J. Davis
Tulane 2-871268 1-537192  Thomas J. Tommy OBoyle
Vanderbilt 2-7-185180 1-540125  Jack Green

1965 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1965 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

While playing for the University of Hawaii from 2000 to 2004, quarterback Timmy Chang set an NCAA passing record with 17,072 yards.