1974 Auburn Tigers football team

1974 Auburn Tigers football

Gator Bowl, W 27–3 vs. Texas

Conference

Southeastern Conference

Ranking

Coaches

1974 record

10–2 (4–2 SEC)

Head coach

Ralph Jordan

Home stadium

Jordan-Hare Stadium

Seasons

« 1973

1975 »

	Conf					Overall
1974 SEC football standings
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
#5/2 Alabama †	6	–	0	–	0	11	–	1	–	0
#8/6 Auburn	4	–	2	–	0	10	–	2	–	0
Georgia	4	–	2	–	0	6	–	6	–	0
#17/17 Mississippi State	3	–	3	–	0	9	–	3	–	0
#15/12 Florida	3	–	3	–	0	8	–	4	–	0
Kentucky	3	–	3	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
#20/15 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

† – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches Poll

The 1974 Auburn Tigers football team under the leadership of coach Ralph "Shug" 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
September 14, 1974	vs. Louisville*		Legion Field • Birmingham, AL	W 16–3	25,000
September 21, 1974	UT Chattanooga*		Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL	W 52–0	42,000
September 28, 1974	#14 Tennessee		Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL	W 21–0	64,293
October 4, 1974	at #16 Miami(FL)*	#11	Orange Bowl • Miami, FL	W 3–0	33,490
October 12, 1974	Kentucky	#10	Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL	W 31–13	52,111
October 19, 1974	Georgia Tech*	#5	Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL	W 31–22	62,907
October 26, 1974	Florida State*	#5	Cliff Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL	W 38–6	58,709
November 2, 1974	at #11 Florida	#5	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL	L 14–25	64,912
November 9, 1974	Mississippi State	#10	Veterans Memorial Stadium • Jackson, MS	W 24–20	38,000
November 16, 1974	Georgia	#7	Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry)	W 17–13	64,748
November 29, 1974	vs. #2 Alabama	#7	Legion Field • Birmingham, AL (Iron Bowl)	L 13–17	71,224
December 30, 1974	vs. #11 Texas*	#6	Gator Bowl Stadium • Jacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl)	W 27–3	63,811
*Non-conference game.

^[2]

References

^ 2011 Auburn Tigers Football Media Guide, Auburn University Athletic Department, Auburn, Alabama, p. 184 (2011). Retrieved August 19, 2011
^ 2005 Auburn Tigers Football Media Guide, Auburn University Athletic Department, Auburn, Alabama, pp. 142–143 (2005). Retrieved August 19, 2011

Auburn Tigers football

Venues	Drake Field (1911–1939) Jordan–Hare Stadium (1939–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Florida Georgia Iron Bowl (Alabama, James E. Foy, V-ODK Sportsmanship Trophy) LSU

Culture & lore	Traditions Aubie "War Eagle" Auburn University Marching Band

People	Head coaches

Seasons	1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

National championship seasons in bold