1975 Auburn Tigers football team

1975 Auburn Tigers football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
1975 record	4–6–1 (2–4 SEC)
Head coach	Ralph Jordan
Home stadium	Jordan-Hare Stadium

1975 SEC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#3 Alabama $	6	–	0	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
Florida	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
#19 Georgia	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Ole Miss	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Tennessee	3	–	3	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
Vanderbilt	2	–	4	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
LSU	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Mississippi State	1	–	4	–	1			6	–	4	–	1
Auburn	1	–	4	–	1			3	–	6	–	2
Kentucky	0	–	6	–	0			2	–	8	–	1
$ – Conference champion Mississippi State later forfeited all 1975 wins and one tie due to NCAA violations. Rankings from AP Poll

The 1975 Auburn Tigers football team achieved an overall record of 3–6–2 and 1–4–1 in the SEC in Ralph “Shug” Jordan’s last year as head coach at Auburn after 25 years; however, the official record improved to 4–6–1 (2–4) when Mississippi State forfeited its tie that year due to NCAA imposed sanctions.^[1]

Three players were named to the All-SEC first team for 1975: Chuck Fletcher (offensive tackle), Rick Telhieard (defensive tackle), and Clyde Baumgartner (special teams).^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	Result	Attendance
September 13, 1975	Memphis State*	No. 7	Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL	L 20–31	55,000
September 20, 1975	at Baylor*		Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX	T 10–10	46,300
September 27, 1975	at No. 16 Tennessee		Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN	L 17–21	74,611
October 4, 1975	Virginia Tech*		Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL	L 16–23	45,000
October 11, 1975	at Kentucky		Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY	W 15–9	57,722
October 18, 1975	at Georgia Tech*		Grant Field • Atlanta, GA	W 31–27	58,316
October 25, 1975	at Florida State*		Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	W 17–14	39,344
November 1, 1975	No. 11 Florida		Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL	L 14–31	65,000
November 8, 1975	Mississippi State		Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL	W 21–21 (forfeit)	64,796
November 15, 1975	at No. 20 Georgia		Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry)	L 13–28	57,500
November 29, 1975	vs. No. 4 Alabama		Legion Field • Birmingham, AL (Iron Bowl)	L 0–28	63,500
*Non-conference game.

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References

1. 2011 Auburn Tigers Football Media Guide, Auburn University Athletic Department, Auburn, Alabama, pp. 182–184, 150–151 (2011). Retrieved August 19, 2011
2. 2005 Auburn Tigers Football Media Guide, Auburn University Athletic Department, Auburn, Alabama, pp. 142–143, 178–180 (2005). Retrieved August 19, 2011