1971 Auburn Tigers football team
The 1971 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. The Tigers offense scored 335 points while the defense allowed 182 points. SEC Champion Alabama handed Auburn their only conference loss of the year. Pat Sullivan won the Heisman Trophy.
| 1971 Auburn Tigers football | |
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Sugar Bowl, L 22–40 vs. Oklahoma | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 5 |
| AP | No. 12 |
| 1971 record | 9–2 (5–1 SEC) |
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| Captain | Pat Sullivan |
| Home stadium | Cliff Hare Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Alabama $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Georgia | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 Auburn | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Ole Miss | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Tennessee | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 LSU | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Season
In the Iron Bowl, both teams entered the regular season finale undefeated: Auburn lost to Alabama, 31–7. On New Year's Day, the Tigers lost to Oklahoma in the Sugar Bowl, 40-22.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 18 | Chattanooga* | No. 7 | W 60–7 | 45,000 | [1] | |
| September 25 | at No. 9 Tennessee | No. 5 | W 10–9 | 62,990 | ||
| October 2 | No. 9 Kentucky | No. 5 |
| W 38–6 | 48,000 | |
| October 9 | Southern Miss* | No. 4 |
| W 27–14 | 42,000 | [2] |
| October 16 | at Georgia Tech* | No. 5 | W 31–14 | 62,204 | ||
| October 23 | Clemson* | No. 5 |
| W 35–13 | 55,000 | |
| October 30 | Florida | No. 5 |
| W 40–7 | 63,500 | |
| November 6 | Mississippi State | No. 5 |
| W 30–21 | 45,000 | |
| November 13 | at No. 7 Georgia | No. 6 | W 35–20 | 62,891 | ||
| November 27 | vs. No. 3 Alabama | No. 5 | L 7–31 | 68,821 | ||
| January 1 | vs. No. 3 Oklahoma* | No. 5 | L 22–40 | 84,031 | ||
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Roster
| 1971 Auburn Tigers football team roster | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Defense
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Special teams
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1972 NFL Draft
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Club |
| Terry Beasley | Wide receiver | 1 | 19 | San Francisco 49ers |
| Pat Sullivan | Quarterback | 2 | 40 | Atlanta Falcons |
| Dick Schmalz | Wide receiver | 17 | 440 | Minnesota Vikings |
Awards and honors
- Pat Sullivan, Heisman Trophy
- Pat Sullivan, Walter Camp Award[5]
References
- "War Eagles toy with Mocs, 60–7". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 19, 1971. Retrieved September 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Auburn pressed to record 27–14 victory over S. Miss". The Selma Times-Journal. October 10, 1971. Retrieved March 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- 2005 Auburn Tigers Football Media Guide, Auburn University Athletic Department, Auburn, Alabama, pp. 142–142, 180 (2005). Retrieved August 19, 2011
- "1972 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on 2007-12-21.
- "Football".
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