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American college football season
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 .
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 September 18
Chattanooga * No. 7 W 60–745,000
[1]
September 25 at No. 9
Tennessee No. 5 W 10–962,990
[2]
October 2 No. 9
Kentucky No. 5 Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL W 38–648,000
[3]
October 9
Southern Miss * No. 4 Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL W 27–1442,000
[4]
October 16 at
Georgia Tech * No. 5 W 31–1460,204
[5]
October 23
Clemson * No. 5 Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL W 35–1355,000
[6]
October 30
Florida No. 5 Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL (
rivalry ) W 40–763,500
[7]
November 6
Mississippi State No. 5 Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL W 30–2145,000
[8]
November 13 at No. 7
Georgia No. 6 W 35–2062,891
[9]
November 27 vs. No. 3
Alabama No. 5 L 7–3168,821
[10]
January 1 vs. No. 3
Oklahoma * No. 5 L 22–4084,031
[11]
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
[12]
Roster
1971 Auburn Tigers football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Roster
1972 NFL Draft
[13]
Awards and honors
References
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"War Eagles toy with Mocs, 60–7" . The Montgomery Advertiser . September 19, 1971. Retrieved September 14, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Sullivan finally whips Auburn past Vols 10–9" . The Selma Times-Journal . September 26, 1971. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Auburn aerial circus frolics past UK 38–6" . The Park City Daily News . October 3, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Auburn pressed to record 27–14 victory over S. Miss" . The Selma Times-Journal . October 10, 1971. Retrieved March 23, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Auburn cuts loose for 31–14 triumph" . Austin American-Statesman . October 17, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Auburn closes door on scrappy Clemson" . The Charlotte Observer . October 24, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Sullivan-led Tigers drub Gators, 40–7" . The Bradenton Herald . October 31, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Auburn's string now 10 in win over Mississippi State" . The Spokesman-Review . November 7, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Super Sully sizzles, 35–20" . The Nashville Tennessean . November 14, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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" 'Bad Bama' Bears down on Auburn, 31–7" . The Daily Progress . November 28, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Sooners smack Auburn in Sugar Bowl matchup" . The Daily Advertiser . January 2, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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2005 Auburn Tigers Football Media Guide , Auburn University Athletic Department, Auburn, Alabama, pp. 142–142, 180 (2005). Retrieved August 19, 2011
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"1972 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com" .
Pro-Football-Reference.com . Archived from
the original on December 21, 2007.
^
"Football" . Archived from
the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved January 12, 2009 .
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