1974 Auburn Tigers football team

The 1974 Auburn Tigers football team under the leadership of head coach Ralph Jordan completed the regular season with a record of 9–2, earning them an invitation to the Gator Bowl against Texas, which they won by a score of 27–3. They completed the season with a record of 10–2 and were ranked #8 in the AP poll and #6 in the UPI.[1]

1974 Auburn Tigers football
Gator Bowl champion
Gator Bowl, W 27–3 vs. Texas
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 8
APNo. 6
1974 record10–2 (4–2 SEC)
Head coachRalph Jordan (24th season)
Home stadiumJordan–Hare Stadium
1974 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 5 Alabama $ 6 0 0  11 1 0
No. 8 Auburn 4 2 0  10 2 0
Georgia 4 2 0  6 6 0
No. 17 Mississippi State 3 3 0  9 3 0
No. 15 Florida 3 3 0  8 4 0
Kentucky 3 3 0  6 5 0
No. 20 Tennessee 2 3 1  7 3 2
Vanderbilt 2 3 1  7 3 2
LSU 2 4 0  5 5 1
Ole Miss 0 6 0  3 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Four players were named all-SEC first team for 1974: defensive end Rusty Deen, linebacker Ken Bernich, safety Mike Fuller, and center Lee Gross.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 14vs. Louisville*W 16–325,000
September 21Chattanooga*W 52–042,000
September 28No. 14 Tennessee
  • Jordan–Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL
W 21–064,293
October 4at No. 16 Miami (FL)*No. 11W 3–033,490
October 12KentuckyNo. 10
  • Jordan–Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL
W 31–1352,111
October 19Georgia Tech*No. 5
  • Jordan–Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL
W 31–2262,907
October 26Florida State*No. 5
  • Jordan–Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL
W 38–658,709
November 2at No. 11 FloridaNo. 5L 14–2564,912
November 9Mississippi StateNo. 10W 24–2038,000
November 16GeorgiaNo. 7
W 17–1364,748
November 29vs. No. 2 AlabamaNo. 7
L 13–1771,224
December 30vs. No. 11 Texas*No. 6
W 27–363,811
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

[2]

Season summary

Tennessee

1 2 3 4 Total
Tennessee 0 0 0 0 0
Auburn 0 6 0 15 21

References

  1. 2011 Auburn Tigers Football Media Guide, Auburn University Athletic Department, Auburn, Alabama, p. 184 (2011). Retrieved August 19, 2011
  2. 2005 Auburn Tigers Football Media Guide, Auburn University Athletic Department, Auburn, Alabama, pp. 142–143 (2005). Retrieved August 19, 2011


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