1927–28 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team

1927–28 Auburn Tigers men's basketball
1927–28 Auburn Tigers men's basketball
SoCon regular season champions
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	20–2 (12–1 SoCon)
Head coach	Mike Papke (3rd season);
Captain	Fob James (1st year)
Home arena	Alumni Gymnasium

The 1927–28 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team represented Auburn University in the 1927–28 college basketball season. The team's head coach was Mike Papke, who was in his third season at Auburn. The team played their home games at Alumni Gymnasium in Auburn, Alabama. They finished the season 20–2, 12–1 in SoCon play to win the SoCon regular season championship. They defeated Clemson, Georgia Tech, and Mississippi A&M to advance to the championship game of the Southern Conference tournament where they lost to Mississippi.[1]

1927–28 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Auburn	12	–	1	.923	20	–	2	.909
Mississippi A&M	10	–	1	.909	13	–	7	.650
North Carolina	8	–	1	.889	17	–	2	.895
Maryland	8	–	1	.889	14	–	4	.778
Kentucky	8	–	1	.889	12	–	6	.667
LSU	7	–	3	.700	14	–	4	.778
Virginia	10	–	5	.667	20	–	6	.769
Georgia	8	–	5	.615	13	–	10	.565
VMI	5	–	5	.500	7	–	6	.538
Alabama	5	–	5	.500	10	–	10	.500
Clemson	5	–	7	.417	9	–	14	.391
South Carolina	4	–	7	.364	8	–	12	.400
Mississippi†	5	–	9	.357	10	–	9	.526
NC State	3	–	6	.333	10	–	8	.556
Vanderbilt	2	–	5	.286	5	–	7	.417
Virginia Tech	3	–	7	.300	5	–	11	.313
Washington and Lee	3	–	7	.300	5	–	12	.294
Florida	2	–	10	.167	5	–	16	.238
Sewanee	1	–	5	.167	2	–	7	.222
Tulane	3	–	15	.167	3	–	15	.167
Tennessee	0	–	8	.000	0	–	12	.000

† Tournament winner As of April 30, 1928 Rankings from none

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
*	Montgomery YMCA	W 38–12	1–0	– – –	– – –	– – –	Alumni Gymnasium (–) Auburn, AL
*	White's Business College	W 92–13	2–0	– – –	– – –	– – –	Alumni Gymnasium (–) Auburn, AL
January 7, 1928*	Georgia Tech	W 56–29	3–0	– – –	– – –	– – –	Alumni Gymnasium (–) Auburn, AL
January 1928*	Southern College	W 51–18	4–0	– – –	– – –	– – –	Alumni Gymnasium (–) Auburn, AL
January 13, 1928	at Florida	W 39–23	5–0 (1–0)	– – –	– – –	– – –	New Gymnasium (–) Gainesville, FL
January 14, 1928	at Florida	W 43–33	6–0 (2–0)	– – –	– – –	– – –	New Gymnasium (–) Gainesville, FL
January 18, 1928	Clemson	W 56–26	7–0 (3–0)	– – –	– – –	– – –	Alumni Gymnasium (–) Auburn, AL
January 19, 1928	Clemson	W 30–23	8–0 (4–0)	– – –	– – –	– – –	Alumni Gymnasium (–) Auburn, AL
January 27, 1928	at Tulane	W 32–17	9–0 (5–0)	– – –	– – –	– – –	(–) New Orleans, LA
January 28, 1928	at Tulane	W 49–31	10–0 (6–0)	– – –	– – –	– – –	(–) New Orleans, LA
January 29, 1928	Tennessee	W 63–14	11–0 (7–0)	– – –	– – –	– – –	Alumni Gymnasium (–) Auburn, AL
February 1, 1928	Vanderbilt	W 62–28	12–0 (8–0)	– – –	– – –	– – –	Alumni Gymnasium (–) Auburn, AL
February 3, 1928	Georgia	W 28–25	13–0 (9–0)	– – –	– – –	– – –	Alumni Gymnasium (–) Auburn, AL
February 9, 1928*	Georgetown (KY)	W 41–25	14–0	– – –	– – –	– – –	Alumni Gymnasium (–) Auburn, AL
February 10, 1928	Mississippi	L 42–43	14–1 (9–1)	– – –	– – –	– – –	Alumni Gymnasium (–) Auburn, AL
February 11, 1928	Mississippi	W 58–38	15–1 (10–1)	– – –	– – –	– – –	Alumni Gymnasium (–) Auburn, AL
February 21, 1928	Florida	W 58–32	16–1 (11–1)	– – –	– – –	– – –	Alumni Gymnasium (–) Auburn, AL
February 22, 1928	Florida	W 50–28	17–1 (12–1)	– – –	– – –	– – –	Alumni Gymnasium (–) Auburn, AL
SoCon tournament[2]
February 25, 1928	vs. Clemson First round	W 27–26	18–1	13 – Akin	– – –	– – –	Municipal Auditorium (–) Atlanta, GA
February 26, 1928 8:00 pm	vs. Georgia Tech Quarterfinals	W 30–29	19–1	11 – Akin	– – –	– – –	Municipal Auditorium (5,000) Atlanta, GA
February 27, 1928	vs. Mississippi A&M Semifinals	W 42–34	20–1	16 – Akin	– – –	– – –	Municipal Auditorium (–) Atlanta, GA
February 28, 1928 8:15 pm	vs. Mississippi Championship	L 30–31	20–2	15 – Akin	– – –	– – –	Municipal Auditorium (–) Atlanta, GA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

References

"1927-28 Auburn Tigers Schedule and Results". Retrieved May 8, 2017.
"History of the Early Southern Conference Atlanta Basketball Tournament - 1928". Retrieved August 6, 2019.

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[1] "1927-28 Auburn Tigers Schedule and Results". Retrieved May 8, 2017.

[2] "History of the Early Southern Conference Atlanta Basketball Tournament - 1928". Retrieved August 6, 2019.

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