1973 Auburn Tigers football team
1973 Auburn Tigers football | |
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Sun Bowl, L 17–34 vs. Missouri | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Record | 6–6 (2–5 SEC) |
Head coach |
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Home stadium | Jordan–Hare Stadium Legion Field |
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No. 4 Alabama $ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 13 LSU | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 19 Tennessee | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Auburn | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1973 Auburn Tigers football team achieved an overall record of 6–6 and 2–5 in the SEC under head coach Ralph "Shug" Jordan.[1] They were invited to the 1973 Sun Bowl where they lost to Missouri 17–34.
On September 13, 1973, the Thursday before Auburn's first home game of the season, Auburn's home stadium, known up to that time as Cliff Hare Stadium, was renamed in honor of the Ralph Jordan, marking the first time a stadium has been renamed for an active coach. Harry Philpott, President of Auburn University at that time, said "Renaming the stadium is really in keeping with the outstanding job Coach Jordan has done during his outstanding career", adding that, "It also brings together two great eras of athletic achievement."[2]
Four players were named to the All-SEC first team for 1973: Benny Sivley (DT), Steve Taylor (C), Mike Fuller (DB), and David Langner (DB).[3]
On December 1, Alabama avenged their stunning loss the previous year in the Iron Bowl game that became known as "Punt Bama Punt" by shutting out Auburn 35–0.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 15 | Oregon State* | No. 12 | W 18–9 | 45,000 | [4] | |
September 22 | Chattanooga* | W 31–0 | 46,500 | [5] | ||
September 29 | at No. 9 Tennessee | No. 11 | L 0–21 | 71,656 | [6] | |
October 6 | Ole Miss |
| W 14–7 | 56,500 | [7] | |
October 13 | LSU |
| L 6–20 | 64,331 | [8] | |
October 20 | at Georgia Tech* | W 24–10 | 59,123 | [9] | ||
October 27 | No. 12 Houston*![]() |
| W 7–0 | 58,426 | [10] | |
November 3 | Florida | No. 19 |
| L 8–12 | 63,429 | [11] |
November 10 | Mississippi State |
| W 31–17 | 48,427 | [12] | |
November 17 | at No. 20 Georgia | L 14–28 | 59,700 | [13] | ||
December 1 | vs. No. 1 Alabama |
| L 0–35 | 69,418 | [14] | |
December 29 | vs. Missouri* |
| L 17–34 | 30,127 | [15] | |
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Roster
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Offense
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References
- ^ 2011 Auburn Tigers Football Media Guide, Auburn University Athletic Department, Auburn, Alabama, pp. 182–184,150–151 (2011). Retrieved August 19, 2011
- ^ "Stadium Renamed To Honor Jordan" Tuscaloosa News, August 24, 1973. Retrieved August 22, 2011.
- ^ a b 2005 Auburn Tigers Football Media Guide, Auburn University Athletic Department, Auburn, Alabama, pp. 142–142, 180 (2005). Retrieved August 19, 2011
- ^ "Auburn survives White-led rally". The Oregon Statesman. September 16, 1973. Retrieved October 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Auburn rolls over Chattanooga". The Selma Times-Journal. September 23, 1973. Retrieved September 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tennessee stifles Auburn offense for 21–0 win". The Selma Times-Journal. September 30, 1973. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Auburn finds a runner, defeats Ole Miss, 14–7". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 7, 1973. Retrieved October 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miley propels LSU past Auburn 20–6". The Courier-Journal. October 14, 1973. Retrieved October 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sophomores spark Auburn past Georgia Tech 24–10". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. October 21, 1973. Retrieved October 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Auburn dumps Houston". The Odessa American. October 21, 1973. Retrieved October 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gaffney leads underdog Gators past Auburn". Pensacola News Journal. November 4, 1973. Retrieved October 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bulldogs' leash is too short to trip Auburn". The Commercial Appeal. November 11, 1973. Retrieved October 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Weird' Bulldogs tackle Tigers". The Macon Telegraph & News. November 18, 1973. Retrieved October 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bryant 'directs Tide traffic' in 35–0 win". The Miami Herald. December 2, 1973. Retrieved October 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mizzou line paves way against Auburn inside". The Kansas City Star. December 30, 1973. Retrieved October 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.