1961 Auburn Tigers football team

The 1961 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. It was the Tigers' 70th overall and 28th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The team was led by head coach Ralph "Shug" Jordan, in his 11th year, and played their home games at Cliff Hare Stadium in Auburn and Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. They finished with a record of six wins and four losses (6–4 overall, 3–4 in the SEC).

1961 Auburn Tigers football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record6–4 (3–4 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCliff Hare Stadium
Legion Field
1961 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Alabama + 7 –0 –011 –0 –0
No. 4 LSU + 6 –0 –010 –1 –0
No. 5 Ole Miss 5 –1 –09 –2 –0
No. 13 Georgia Tech 4 –3 –07 –4 –0
Tennessee 4 –3 –06 –4 –0
Florida 3 –3 –04 –5 –1
Auburn 3 –4 –06 –4 –0
Kentucky 2 –4 –05 –5 –0
Georgia 2 –5 –03 –7 –0
Mississippi State 1 –5 –05 –5 –0
Tulane 1 –5 –02 –8 –0
Vanderbilt 1 –6 –02 –8 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30at Tennessee
W 24–2144,600[1]
October 7Kentucky
L 12–1432,000[2]
October 14Chattanooga*
  • Cliff Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL
W 35–722,000[3]
October 21at No. 8 Georgia Tech
L 6–745,376[4]
October 28Clemson*dagger
  • Cliff Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL
W 24–1436,000[5]
November 4Wake Forest*
  • Cliff Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL
W 21–720,000[6]
November 11Mississippi State
L 10–1135,000[7]
November 18at Georgia
W 10–741,000[8]
November 25Florida
  • Cliff Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL (rivalry)
W 32–1533,000[9]
December 2vs. No. 1 Alabama
L 0–3454,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References
  1. "Auburn fielder sinks Vols". The Tennessean. October 1, 1961. Retrieved April 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Kentucky smacks Auburn by 14–12". The Huntsville Times. October 8, 1960. Retrieved October 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Auburn rolls over Mocs". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 15, 1961. Retrieved September 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Auburn gamble fails as Tech gains 7 to 6 victory". The Decatur Daily. October 22, 1961. Retrieved October 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Tigers bounce back on Hunt's passes, top Clemson". The Columbus Ledger-Enquirer. October 29, 1961. Retrieved October 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Auburn defeats Wake Forest 21–7". Greensboro Daily News. November 5, 1961. Retrieved October 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Gambling State nips Tigers, 11–10". The Birmingham News. November 12, 1961. Retrieved October 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Hunt triggers Tiger win over Dogs, 10–7". The Macon Telegraph & News. November 19, 1961. Retrieved October 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Auburn wins wiers tilt from Florida by 32–15". The Selma Times-Journal. November 26, 1961. Retrieved October 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Tide rips Auburn 34–0 in final bid for No. 1". The Huntsville Times. December 3, 1961. Retrieved October 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. 2009 Auburn Football Media Guide (PDF). Auburn, Alabama: Auburn Media Relations Office. 2009. p. 188. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 6, 2014. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
  12. "1961–1962 Auburn University Football Schedule". Auburn University Athletics. Archived from the original on September 1, 2012. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
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