1948 Auburn Tigers football team
The 1948 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1948 college football season. It was the Tigers' 57th overall and 16th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The team was led by head coach Earl Brown, in his first year, and played their home games at Cliff Hare Stadium in Auburn, the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery and Ladd Memorial Stadium in Mobile, Alabama. They finished the season with a record of one win, eight losses and one tie (1–8–1 overall, 0–7 in the SEC).
Schedule
Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
Result
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September 24 |
Mississippi Southern* |
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Cramton Bowl • Montgomery, AL |
W 20–14
|
October 2 |
Louisiana Tech* |
|
Cliff Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL |
T 13–13
|
October 9 |
at Florida |
|
Phillips Field • Tampa, FL (Rivalry) |
L 9–16
|
October 16 |
at #7 Georgia Tech |
|
Grant Field • Atlanta, GA |
L 0–27
|
October 23 |
at #17 Tulane |
|
Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA |
L 6–21
|
October 29 |
Vanderbilt |
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Cramton Bowl • Montgomery, AL |
L 0–47
|
November 6 |
Mississippi State |
|
Legion Field • Birmingham, AL |
L 0–20
|
November 13 |
vs. #13 Georgia |
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Memorial Stadium • Columbus, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) |
L 14–42
|
November 27 |
#9 Clemson* |
|
Ladd Memorial Stadium • Mobile, AL |
L 6–7
|
December 4 |
vs. Alabama |
|
Legion Field • Birmingham, AL (Iron Bowl) |
L 0–55
|
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. |
- Source: 1948 Auburn football schedule[1][2]
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