1966 Auburn Tigers football team

American college football season

1966 Auburn Tigers football

Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	4–6 (1–5 SEC)
Head coach	Ralph Jordan (16th season)
Home stadium	Cliff Hare Stadium Legion Field
Seasons← 1965 1967 →

1966 Southeastern Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 3 Alabama +	6	–	0	–	0	11	–	0	–	0
No. 4 Georgia +	6	–	0	–	0	10	–	1	–	0
Florida	5	–	1	–	0	9	–	2	–	0
Ole Miss	5	–	2	–	0	8	–	3	–	0
Tennessee	4	–	2	–	0	8	–	3	–	0
LSU	3	–	3	–	0	5	–	4	–	1
Kentucky	2	–	4	–	0	3	–	6	–	1
Auburn	1	–	5	–	0	4	–	6	–	0
Mississippi State	0	–	6	–	0	2	–	8	–	0
Vanderbilt	0	–	6	–	0	1	–	9	–	0

+ – Conference co-champions Georgia's game against North Carolina; Florida, LSU, and Vanderbilt's games against Tulane; and Tennessee's game against South Carolina counted in the conference standings. Rankings from AP Poll

The 1966 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. It was the Tigers' 75th overall and 33rd season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The team was led by head coach Ralph "Shug" Jordan, in his 16th year, and played their home games at Cliff Hare Stadium in Auburn and Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. They finished with a record of four wins and six losses (4–6 overall, 1–5 in the SEC).

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 17	Chattanooga*	Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL		W 20–6	22,808
September 24	Tennessee	Legion Field Birmingham, AL		L 0–28	52,582
October 1	at Kentucky	McLean Stadium Lexington, KY		L 7–17	37,500
October 8	Wake Forest*	Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL		W 14–6	18,511
October 15	No. 7 Georgia Tech*	Legion Field Birmingham, AL (rivalry)		L 3–17	48,362
October 22	TCU*	Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL		W 7–6	34,976
October 29	at No. 7 Florida	Florida Field Gainesville, FL (rivalry)		L 27–30	58,637–60,511
November 5	at Mississippi State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS		W 13–0	26,976
November 12	No. 9 Georgia	Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL (rivalry)		L 13–21	44,773
December 3	vs. No. 3 Alabama	Legion Field Birmingham, AL (Iron Bowl)	ABC	L 0–31	66,808–67,786
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

"Bryan inspired Plainsmen rally to beat Mocs, 20–6". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 18, 1966. Retrieved September 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"Vols lambast Auburn, 28–0". Austin American-Statesman. September 25, 1966. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Kentucky plays weird tune to demoralize Auburn, 17–7". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 2, 1966. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Auburn beats Wake". The News and Observer. October 9, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Georgia Tech capitalizes on Auburn's mistakes". The Selma Times-Journal. October 16, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Auburn nudges Froggies, 7–6". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 23, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Spurriers saves Florida win by kicking long field goal". The Jackson Sun. October 30, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Auburn wins, 13–0, over Miss. State". The Greenville News. November 6, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Bulldogs rally 21–13". Tallahassee Democrat. November 13, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Bama whips Auburn". The Kansas City Star. December 4, 1966. 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.
"1966–1967 Auburn University Football Schedule". Auburn University Athletics. Archived from the original on January 2, 2013. Retrieved December 18, 2012.

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