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1971 Auburn Tigers football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1971
team	Auburn Tigers
sport	football
image	Auburn Tigers logo (pre-1971).png
image_size	125
conference	Southeastern Conference
short_conf	SEC
CoachRank	5
APRank	12
record	9–2
conf_record	5–1
head_coach	Ralph Jordan
hc_year	21st
captain	Pat Sullivan
stadium	Cliff Hare Stadium
bowl	[Sugar Bowl](1972-sugar-bowl-january)
bowl_result	L 22–40 vs. [Oklahoma](1971-oklahoma-sooners-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.

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

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Roster

1972 NFL draft

Awards and honors

Pat Sullivan, Heisman Trophy
Pat Sullivan, Walter Camp Award

References

(September 19, 1971). "War Eagles toy with Mocs, 60–7". The Montgomery Advertiser.
(September 26, 1971). "Sullivan finally whips Auburn past Vols 10–9". The Selma Times-Journal.
(October 3, 1971). "Auburn aerial circus frolics past UK 38–6". The Park City Daily News.
(October 10, 1971). "Auburn pressed to record 27–14 victory over S. Miss". The Selma Times-Journal.
(October 17, 1971). "Auburn cuts loose for 31–14 triumph". Austin American-Statesman.
(October 24, 1971). "Auburn closes door on scrappy Clemson". The Charlotte Observer.
(October 31, 1971). "Sullivan-led Tigers drub Gators, 40–7". The Bradenton Herald.
(November 7, 1971). "Auburn's string now 10 in win over Mississippi State". The Spokesman-Review.
(November 14, 1971). "Super Sully sizzles, 35–20". The Nashville Tennessean.
(November 28, 1971). "'Bad Bama' Bears down on Auburn, 31–7". The Daily Progress.
(January 2, 1972). "Sooners smack Auburn in Sugar Bowl matchup". The Daily Advertiser.
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"1972 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com".
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