American college football season
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 Stadium in Auburn, 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 .
Date Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance Source September 20 Wake Forest * No. 20 W 57–035,000 [ 1] September 27 at No. 19 Tennessee No. 17 ABC L 19–4557,826 [ 2] October 4 Kentucky Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL W 44–338,000 [ 3] October 11 Clemson * No. 20 Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL (rivalry ) W 51–038,000 [ 4] October 18 at Georgia Tech * No. 15 W 17–1459,464 [ 5] October 25 at No. 9 LSU No. 14 ABC L 20–2165,000 [ 6] November 1 No. 7 Florida No. 17 Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL (rivalry ) W 38–1250,086 [ 7] November 8 Mississippi State No. 11 Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL W 52–1347,600 [ 8] November 15 at No. 16 Georgia No. 11 W 16–359,306 [ 9] November 29 vs. Alabama No. 12 W 49–2672,303 [ 10] [ 11] December 31 vs. No. T–17 Houston * No. 12 Hughes L 7–3655,203 [ 12] *Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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1969 Auburn Tigers football team roster Players Coaches Offense Defense Pos. # Name Class S Buddy McClinton
Special teams Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt
1 2 3 4 Total Clemson 0 0 0 0 0 • Auburn 0 23 21 7 51
Scoring summary Q2 AUB Frederick 39 yard pass from Sullivan (Riley kick) AUB 7–0 Q2 AUB Sullivan 1 yard run (Riley kick) AUB 14–0 Q2 AUB Riley 22 yard field goal AUB 17–0 Q2 AUB Frederick 43 yard pass from Sullivan (kick failed) AUB 23–0 Q3 AUB Beasley 8 yard pass from Sullivan (Riley kick) AUB 30–0 Q3 AUB Zofko 3 yard run (Riley kick) AUB 37–0 Q3 AUB Traylor 2 yard run (Riley kick) AUB 44–0 Q4 AUB Traylor 8 yard run (Riley kick) AUB 51–0
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1 2 3 4 Total Alabama 3 7 7 9 26 • Auburn 0 14 14 21 49
Scoring summary 1 Alabama Buck 32-yard field goal Alabama 3-0 2 Auburn Clark 1-yard run (Riley kick) Auburn 7-3 2 Alabama Husband 4-yard pass from Hunter (Buck kick) Alabama 10-7 2 Auburn Clark 3-yard run (Riley kick) Auburn 14-10 3 Auburn Sullivan 3-yard run (Riley kick) Auburn 21-10 3 Auburn Zofko 1-yard run (Riley kick) Auburn 28-10 3 Alabama Ranager 100-yard kickoff return (Buck kick) Auburn 28-17 4 Alabama Buck 27-yard field goal Auburn 28-20 4 Auburn Zofko 9-yard run (Riley kick) Auburn 35-20 4 Auburn Clark 1-yard run (Riley kick) Auburn 42-20 4 Auburn Frederick 85-yard run (Riley kick) Auburn 49-20 4 Alabama Bailey 7-yard pass from Hunter (run failed) Auburn 49-26
Auburn's first win versus Alabama since 1963.
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Buddy McClinton 9 INT (school record), 92 yards (LG: 24) Larry Willingham 7 INT, 85 yards Don Webb 4 INT, 48 yards (LG: 24)[ 20] All-Americans: S Buddy McClinton All-SEC: C Tom Banks , LB Mike Kolen , S Buddy McClinton, PK John Riley Cliff Hare Award: Al Griffin[ 21] ^ "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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