American college football season
1969 Auburn Tigers football |
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Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, L 7–36 vs. Houston |
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
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Ranking |
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Coaches | No. 15 |
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AP | No. 20 |
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Record | 8–3 (5–2 SEC) |
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Head coach | - Ralph Jordan (19th season)
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Captain | Mike Kolen |
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Home stadium | Cliff Hare Stadium |
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1969 Southeastern Conference football standings | Conf | | | Overall |
Team | W | | L | | T | | | W | | L | | T |
No. 15 Tennessee $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | | | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 |
No. 10 LSU | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | | | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 |
No. 20 Auburn | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | | | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 |
No. 14 Florida | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | | | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 |
No. 8 Ole Miss | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | | | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 |
Georgia | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | | | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 |
Vanderbilt | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | | | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 |
Alabama | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | | | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 |
Kentucky | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | | | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 |
Mississippi State | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | | | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 |
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Rankings from AP Poll |
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.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 20 | Wake Forest* | No. 20 | | | W 57–0 | 35,000 | [1] |
September 27 | at No. 19 Tennessee | No. 17 | | ABC | L 19–45 | 57,826 | [2] |
October 4 | Kentucky | | - Cliff Hare Stadium
- Auburn, AL
| | W 44–3 | 38,000 | [3] |
October 11 | Clemson* | No. 20 | - Cliff Hare Stadium
- Auburn, AL (rivalry)
| | W 51–0 | 38,000 | [4] |
October 18 | at Georgia Tech* | No. 15 | | | W 17–14 | 59,464 | [5] |
October 25 | at No. 9 LSU | No. 14 | | ABC | L 20–21 | 65,000 | [6] |
November 1 | No. 7 Florida | No. 17 | - Cliff Hare Stadium
- Auburn, AL (rivalry)
| | W 38–12 | 50,086 | [7] |
November 8 | Mississippi State | No. 11 | - Cliff Hare Stadium
- Auburn, AL
| | W 52–13 | 47,600 | [8] |
November 15 | at No. 16 Georgia | No. 11 | | | W 16–3 | 59,306 | [9] |
November 29 | vs. Alabama | No. 12 | | | W 49–26 | 72,303 | [10][11] |
December 31 | vs. No. T–17 Houston* | No. 12 | | Hughes | L 7–36 | 55,203 | [12] |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Personnel
1969 Auburn Tigers football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense Pos. | # | Name | Class | QB | | Pat Sullivan | So | | Defense Pos. | # | Name | Class | S | | Buddy McClinton | | Special teams | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- George Atkins
- Tim Christian
- Joe Connally
- Paul Davis
- Bobby Freeman
- Jim Hilyer
- Tom Jones
- Gene Lorendo
- Sam Mitchell
- Bill Oliver
- Claude Saia
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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Game summaries
Clemson
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Clemson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | • Auburn | 0 | 23 | 21 | 7 | 51 | |
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Scoring summary |
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| 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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Alabama
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Alabama | 3 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 26 | • Auburn | 0 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 49 | |
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Scoring summary |
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| 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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Stats
Passing
- Pat Sullivan 123/257, 1686 yards, 16 TD, 16 INT[17]
Rushing
- Pat Sullivan 205 yards[18]
Receiving
Defense
- 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]
Awards
- 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]
References
- ^ "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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