1973 Auburn Tigers football team

1973 Auburn Tigers football

Sun Bowl, L 17–34 vs. Missouri
Conference	Southeastern Conference
1973 record	6–6 (2–5 SEC)
Head coach	Ralph Jordan
Home stadium	Jordan-Hare Stadium

1973 SEC football standings
	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
#4 Alabama $	8	–	0	–	0	11	–	1	–	0
#13 LSU	5	–	1	–	0	9	–	3	–	0
Ole Miss	4	–	3	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
#19 Tennessee	3	–	3	–	0	8	–	4	–	0
Georgia	3	–	4	–	0	7	–	4	–	1
Florida	3	–	4	–	0	7	–	5	–	0
Kentucky	3	–	4	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Auburn	2	–	5	–	0	6	–	6	–	0
Mississippi State	2	–	5	–	0	4	–	5	–	2
Vanderbilt	1	–	5	–	0	5	–	6	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1973 Auburn Tigers football team achieved an overall record of 6–6 and 2–5 in the SEC under head coach Ralph “Shug” Jordan.^[1] They were invited to the 1973 Sun Bowl where they lost to Missouri 17–34.

On September 13, 1973, the Thursday before Auburn’s first home game of the season, Auburn’s home stadium, known up to that time as Cliff Hare Stadium, was renamed in honor of the Ralph Jordan, marking the first time a stadium has been renamed for an active coach. Harry Philpott, President of Auburn University at that time, said “Renaming the stadium is really in keeping with the outstanding job Coach Jordan has done during his outstanding career”, adding that, “It also brings together two great eras of athletic achievement.”^[2]

Four players were named to the All-SEC first team for 1973: Benny Sivley (DT), Steve Taylor (C), Mike Fuller (DB), and David Langner (DB).^[3]

On December 1, Alabama avenged their stunning loss the previous year in the Iron Bowl game that became known as "Punt Bama Punt" by shutting out Auburn 35–0.

Schedule

Date	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	Result	Attendance
September 15, 1973	vs. Oregon State*	#12	Legion Field • Birmingham, AL	W 18–9	45,000
September 22, 1973	UT-Chattanooga*		Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL	W 31–0	46,500
September 29, 1973	at #9 Tennessee	#11	Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN	L 0–21	71,656
October 6, 1973	Ole Miss		Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL	W 14–7	56,500
October 13, 1973	LSU		Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL (Tiger Bowl)	L 6–20	64,331
October 20, 1973	at Georgia Tech*		Grant Field • Atlanta, GA	W 24–10	59,123
October 27, 1973	#12 Houston*		Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL	W 7–0	58,426
November 3, 1973	Florida	#19	Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL	L 8–12	63,429
November 10, 1973	Mississippi State		Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL	W 31–17	48,427
November 17, 1973	at #20 Georgia		Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry)	L 14–28	59,700
December 1, 1973	vs. #1 Alabama		Legion Field • Birmingham, AL (Iron Bowl)	L 0–35	69,418
December 19, 1973	vs. Missouri		Sun Bowl Stadium • El Paso, TX (1973 Sun Bowl)	L 17–34	30,127
*Non-conference game.

^[3]

References

↑ 2011 Auburn Tigers Football Media Guide, Auburn University Athletic Department, Auburn, Alabama, pp. 182–184,150–151 (2011). Retrieved August 19, 2011
↑ Stadium Renamed To Honor Jordan “Tuscaloosa News, August 24, 1973. Retrieved August 22, 2011.
1 2 2005 Auburn Tigers Football Media Guide, Auburn University Athletic Department, Auburn, Alabama, pp. 142–142, 180 (2005). Retrieved August 19, 2011

Auburn Tigers football

Venues	Drill Field (1892–1910) Drake Field (1911–1939) Legion Field (alternate, 1926–1991) Jordan–Hare Stadium (1939–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Alabama: Iron Bowl (James E. Foy, V-ODK Sportsmanship Trophy) Clemson Florida Georgia: Deep South's Oldest Rivalry Georgia Tech LSU Tennessee Tulane

Culture & lore	Traditions Aubie "War Eagle" Marching band Toomer's Corner Punt Bama Punt Bo Over the Top Earthquake Game Prayer at Jordan–Hare Kick Six (Kick Bama Kick)

People	Head coaches Starting quarterbacks Statistical leaders NFL draftees

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 2013 2014 2015 2016

National championship seasons in bold

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