1974 Auburn Tigers football team
1974 Auburn Tigers football | |
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Gator Bowl champion | |
Gator Bowl, W 27–3 vs. Texas | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 6 |
AP | No. 8 |
1974 record | 10–2 (4–2 SEC) |
Head coach |
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Home stadium | Jordan–Hare Stadium |
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Team | W | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
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[]
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 14 | vs. Louisville* | W 16–3 | 25,000 | |||
September 21 | Chattanooga* | W 52–7 | 42,000 | [2] | ||
September 28 | No. 14 Tennessee |
| W 21–0 | 64,293 | ||
October 4 | at No. 16 Miami (FL)* | No. 11 | W 3–0 | 33,490 | ||
October 12 | Kentucky | No. 10 |
| W 31–13 | 52,111 | |
October 19 | Georgia Tech* | No. 5 |
| W 31–22 | 62,907 | |
October 26 | Florida State* | No. 5 |
| W 38–6 | 58,709 | |
November 2 | at No. 11 Florida | No. 5 | L 14–25 | 64,912 | ||
November 9 | Mississippi State | No. 10 | W 24–20 | 38,000 | ||
November 16 | Georgia | No. 7 |
| W 17–13 | 64,748 | |
November 29 | vs. No. 2 Alabama | No. 7 |
| L 13–17 | 71,224 | |
December 30 | vs. No. 11 Texas* | No. 6 |
| W 27–3 | 63,811 | |
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Season summary[]
Tennessee[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Tennessee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Auburn | 0 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 21 |
References[]
- ^ 2011 Auburn Tigers Football Media Guide, Auburn University Athletic Department, Auburn, Alabama, p. 184 (2011). Retrieved August 19, 2011
- ^ "Auburn offense finally clicks". The Selma Times-Journal. September 22, 1974. Retrieved September 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 2005 Auburn Tigers Football Media Guide, Auburn University Athletic Department, Auburn, Alabama, pp. 142–143 (2005). Retrieved August 19, 2011
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