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1 Schedule  





2 Personnel  





3 Game summaries  



3.1  Clemson  





3.2  Alabama  







4 Stats  



4.1  Passing  





4.2  Rushing  





4.3  Receiving  





4.4  Defense  







5 Awards  





6 References  














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1969 Auburn Tigers football

Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, L 7–36 vs. Houston

ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 15
APNo. 20
Record8–3 (5–2 SEC)
Head coach
CaptainMike Kolen
Home stadiumCliff Hare Stadium
Seasons
← 1968
1970 →
1969 Southeastern Conference football standings
  • t
  • e
  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    No.15Tennessee $ 5 1 0 9 2 0
    No.10LSU 4 1 0 9 1 0
    No.20Auburn 5 2 0 8 3 0
    No.14Florida 3 1 1 9 1 1
    No.8Ole Miss 4 2 0 8 3 0
    Georgia 2 3 1 5 5 1
    Vanderbilt 2 3 0 4 6 0
    Alabama 2 4 0 6 5 0
    Kentucky 1 6 0 2 8 0
    Mississippi State 0 5 0 3 7 0
    • $ – Conference champion
    Rankings from AP Poll

    The 1969 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. It was the Tigers' 78th overall and 36th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The team was led by head coach Ralph Jordan, in his 19th year, and played their home games at Cliff Hare StadiuminAuburn, Alabama. They finished with a record of eight wins and three losses (8–3 overall, 5–2 in the SEC) and with a loss against Houston in the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl.

    Schedule

    [edit]
    DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
    September 20Wake Forest*No. 20
  • Auburn, AL
  • W 57–035,000[1]
    September 27at No. 19TennesseeNo. 17
  • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
  • ABCL 19–4557,826[2]
    October 4Kentucky
    • Cliff Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL
  • W 44–338,000[3]
    October 11Clemson*No. 20
    • Cliff Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL (rivalry)
  • W 51–038,000[4]
    October 18atGeorgia Tech*No. 15
  • Atlanta, GA (rivalry)
  • W 17–1459,464[5]
    October 25at No. 9LSUNo. 14
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
  • ABCL 20–2165,000[6]
    November 1No. 7FloridaNo. 17
    • Cliff Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL (rivalry)
  • W 38–1250,086[7]
    November 8Mississippi StatedaggerNo. 11
    • Cliff Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL
  • W 52–1347,600[8]
    November 15at No. 16GeorgiaNo. 11
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
  • W 16–359,306[9]
    November 29vs. AlabamaNo. 12
  • Birmingham, AL (Iron Bowl)
  • W 49–2672,303[10][11]
    December 31vs. No. T–17 Houston*No. 12
  • Houston, TX (Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl)
  • HughesL 7–3655,203[12]
    • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • [13][14]

    Personnel

    [edit]
    1969 Auburn Tigers football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
    QB Pat Sullivan So
    Defense
    Pos. # Name Class
    S Buddy McClinton
    Special teams
    Pos. # Name Class
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    Game summaries

    [edit]

    Clemson

    [edit]
    1 234Total
    Clemson 0 000 0
    • Auburn 0 23217 51

    [15]

    Alabama

    [edit]
    1 234Total
    Alabama 3 779 26
    Auburn 0 141421 49

    Auburn's first win versus Alabama since 1963.

    [16]

    Stats

    [edit]

    Passing

    [edit]

    Rushing

    [edit]

    Receiving

    [edit]

    Defense

    [edit]

    Awards

    [edit]

    References

    [edit]
    1. ^ "Auburn pounds Deacs". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 21, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Vols gun down Auburn, 45–19". The Miami Herald. September 28, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Auburn routs Kentucky, 44–3". The Times and Democrat. October 5, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Sullivan, Auburn defense too much for Tigers 51–0". The Gastonia Gazette. October 12, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Riley's late goal wins for Auburn". The Dothan Eagle. October 19, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Kick blocker hero for LSU in win over Auburn". The Selma Times-Journal. October 26, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Auburn hands Florida first defeat of year". The Opelika-Auburn News. November 2, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Auburn romps over Maroons". The Daily Advertiser. November 9, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Auburn blasts Georgia, nails down major bowl". The Macon Telegraph & News. November 16, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ Land, Charles (November 30, 1969). "Auburn beats Bama 49–26". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 1. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
  • ^ "Auburn trounces Alabama by 49–26". The News and Courier. Associated Press. November 30, 1969. p. 4B. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
  • ^ "Auburn downed 36–7". Birmingham Post-Herald. January 1, 1970. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ 2009 Auburn Football Media Guide (PDF). Auburn, Alabama: Auburn Media Relations Office. 2009. p. 189. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 6, 2014. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
  • ^ "1969–1970 Auburn University Football Schedule". Auburn University Athletics. Archived from the original on January 2, 2013. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
  • ^ "Auburn Buries Clemson, 51-0." Palm Beach Post. 1969 Oct 12.
  • ^ "Auburn Defeats Alabama." Palm Beach Post. 1969 Nov 30.
  • ^ 2011 Auburn football media supplement
  • ^ 2011 Auburn football media supplement
  • ^ 2011 Auburn football media supplement
  • ^ 2011 Auburn football media supplement
  • ^ 2011 Auburn football media supplement

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