1971 Auburn Tigers football team
| 1971 Auburn Tigers football | |
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Sugar Bowl, L 40–22 vs. Oklahoma | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 5 |
| AP | No. 12 |
| 1971 record | 9–2 (5–1 SEC) |
| Head coach | Ralph Jordan |
| Captain | Pat Sullivan |
| Home stadium | Cliff Hare Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #4 Alabama $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #7 Georgia | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #12 Auburn | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #15 Ole Miss | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #9 Tennessee | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #11 LSU | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1971 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1971 college football season. The Tigers offense scored 335 points while the defense allowed 182 points. SEC Champion Alabama handed Auburn their only conference loss of the year. Pat Sullivan won the Heisman Trophy.
Season
In the Iron Bowl, both teams entered the regular season finale undefeated: Auburn lost to Alabama, 31–7. On New Year's Day, the Tigers lost to Oklahoma in the Sugar Bowl, 40-22.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Result | Attendance | ||||
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| September 18, 1971 | Chattanooga* | No. 7 | Cliff Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL | W 60–7 | 45,000 | ||||
| September 25, 1971 | at No. 9 Tennessee | No. 5 | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN | W 10–9 | 62,990 | ||||
| October 2, 1971 | No. 9 Kentucky | No. 5 | Cliff Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL | W 38–6 | 48,000 | ||||
| October 9, 1971 | Southern Miss* | No. 4 | Cliff Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL | W 27–14 | 42,000 | ||||
| October 16, 1971 | at Georgia Tech* | No. 5 | Grant Field • Atlanta, GA | W 31–14 | 62,204 | ||||
| October 23, 1971 | Clemson* | No. 5 | Cliff Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL | W 35–13 | 55,000 | ||||
| October 30, 1971 | Florida | No. 5 | Cliff Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL (Rivalry) | W 40–7 | 63,500 | ||||
| November 6, 1971 | Mississippi State | No. 5 | Cliff Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL | W 30–21 | 45,000 | ||||
| November 13, 1971 | at No. 7 Georgia | No. 6 | Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) | W 35–20 | 62,891 | ||||
| November 27, 1971 | vs. No. 3 Alabama | No. 5 | Legion Field • Birmingham, AL (Iron Bowl) | L 7–31 | 68,821 | ||||
| January 1, 1972 | vs. No. 3 Oklahoma* | No. 5 | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl) | L 22–40 | 84,031 | ||||
| *Non-conference game. | |||||||||
Team players in the NFL
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Club |
| Terry Beasley | Wide Receiver | 1 | 19 | San Francisco 49ers |
| Pat Sullivan | Quarterback | 2 | 40 | Atlanta Falcons |
| Dick Schmalz | Wide Receiver | 17 | 440 | Minnesota Vikings |
Awards and honors
- Pat Sullivan, Heisman Trophy[4]
- Pat Sullivan, Walter Camp Award[5]
References
- ↑ http://cfreference.net/cfr/school.s?id=330&season=1971
- ↑ 2005 Auburn Tigers Football Media Guide, Auburn University Athletic Department, Auburn, Alabama, pp. 142–142, 180 (2005). Retrieved August 19, 2011
- ↑ http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1972.htm
- ↑ http://www.heisman.com/winners/hsmn-winners.html
- ↑ http://collegefootball.about.com/od/collegefootballawards/a/award-camp.htm
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