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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  <-- 1938 <- 1939 -> 1940 --> 2024
1939 Season Highlights
 John F. Jack Meagher enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Auburn.
 
1939 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 29  @ Birmingham-Southern  6   0   W    @ Montgomery, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Tulane  0   12   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Mississippi State  7   0   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Manhattan  0   7   L    @ New York, NY   
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Georgia Tech  6   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Boston College  7   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Villanova  10   9   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Louisiana State  21   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Georgia  7   0   W    @ Columbus, GA   
 Thu., Nov. 30  vs. Florida  7   7   T       
 Sat., Dec. 9  @ Tennessee  0   7   L       
 
1939 Season Totals
  Record5-5 -1
  Points Scored71
  Scoring Average6.5
  Points Allowed69
  Defense Average6.3
  Opponents Record57-24
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record2-0 -1
  Away Record3-5
1939 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1939 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Tennessee 10-121214Lost  0-146-01200  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Georgia Tech 8-215056Won  21-76-07425  William A. Bill Alexander
Tulane 8-1-119460Lost  13-144-07626  Lowell P. Red Dawson
Mississippi State 8-221632 3-24732  Allyn McKeen
Auburn 5-5-17169 3-3-14840  John F. Jack Meagher
Mississippi 7-223064 2-24050  Harry J. Mehre
Kentucky 6-2-116164 2-2-14758  A.D. Kirwan
Alabama 5-3-110153 2-2-15341  Frank W. Thomas
Georgia 5-611398 1-31235  Wallace Butts
Louisiana State 4-5111116 1-558109  Bernie H. Moore
Florida 5-5-17866 0-3-11648  Josh C. Cody
Vanderbilt 2-7-196165 0-632113  Ray Morrison

1939 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1939 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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