1962 Auburn Tigers football team

1962 Auburn Tigers football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record6–3–1 (4–3 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCliff Hare Stadium
Legion Field
Seasons
← 1961
1963 →
1962 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Ole Miss $ 6 – 0 – 0 10 – 0 – 0
No. 5 Alabama 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
No. 7 LSU 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 1
Georgia Tech 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 1
Florida 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Auburn 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 1
Georgia 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 4 – 3
Kentucky 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 5 – 2
Mississippi State 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Tennessee 2 – 6 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Vanderbilt 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
Tulane 0 – 7 – 0 0 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1962 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. It was the Tigers' 71st overall and 29th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The team was led by head coach Ralph "Shug" Jordan, in his 12th year, and played their home games at Cliff Hare Stadium in Auburn and Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. They finished with a record of six wins, three losses and one tie (6–3–1 overall, 4–3 in the SEC).

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29Tennessee
W 22–2148,000[1]
October 7at Kentucky
W 16–633,500[2]
October 13Chattanooga*
W 54–620,000–22,000[3][4]
October 20Georgia Tech
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL (rivalry)
W 17–1456,319[5]
October 27at Clemson*
W 17–1424,000[6]
November 3at FloridaNo. 10
L 3–2236,000[7]
November 10Mississippi Statedagger
  • Cliff Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL
W 9–335,000[8]
November 17Georgia
  • Cliff Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL (rivalry)
L 21–3035,000[9]
November 24Florida State*
  • Cliff Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL
T 14–1420,000[10]
December 1vs. No. 5 Alabama
L 0–3854,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[12][13]

Roster

  • QB Jimmy Sidle

References

  1. ^ "Auburn's Laster scores twice as Tennessee is upset 22–21". The Jackson Sun. September 30, 1962. Retrieved April 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Woodall boots field goals as Auburn annexes, 16–6". The Selma Times-Journal. October 7, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Auburn buries 'Nooga". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 14, 1962. Retrieved September 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  5. ^ "Auburn shocks Ga. Tech 17–14". The Huntsville Times. October 21, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Auburn boot wins 17–14". The Tampa Tribune. October 28, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Florida humiliates rated Tigers, 22–3". The Commercial Appeal. November 4, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "AU's George Rose is bright star in win". The Decatur Daily. November 11, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Rakestraw paces Georgia to win over Auburn". The Troy Messenger. November 18, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Surging FSU battles Auburn to 14–14 tie". Pensacola News Journal. November 25, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Land, Charles (December 2, 1962). "Orange Bowl-bound Tide crushes Tigers, 38–0". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 13. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
  12. ^ 2009 Auburn Football Media Guide (PDF). Auburn, Alabama: Auburn Media Relations Office. 2009. p. 189. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 6, 2014. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
  13. ^ "1962–1963 Auburn University Football Schedule". Auburn University Athletics. Archived from the original on September 1, 2012. Retrieved December 18, 2012.


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