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1973 Auburn Tigers football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1973
team	Auburn Tigers
sport	football
conference	Southeastern Conference
short_conf	SEC
record	6–6
conf_record	2–5
head_coach	Ralph Jordan
hc_year	23rd
stadium	Jordan–Hare Stadium
Legion Field
bowl	[Sun Bowl](1973-sun-bowl)
bowl_result	L 17–34 vs. [Missouri](1973-missouri-tigers-football-team)

Legion Field The 1973 Auburn Tigers football team achieved an overall record of 6–6 and 2–5 in the SEC under head coach Ralph "Shug" Jordan. They were invited to the 1973 Sun Bowl where they lost to Missouri 17–34.

On September 13, 1973, the Thursday before Auburn's first home game of the season, Auburn's home stadium, known up to that time as Cliff Hare Stadium, was renamed in honor of the Ralph Jordan, marking the first time a stadium has been renamed for an active coach. Harry Philpott, President of Auburn University at that time, said "Renaming the stadium is really in keeping with the outstanding job Coach Jordan has done during his outstanding career", adding that, "It also brings together two great eras of athletic achievement."

Four players were named to the All-SEC first team for 1973: Benny Sivley (DT), Steve Taylor (C), Mike Fuller (DB), and David Langner (DB).

On December 1, Alabama avenged their stunning loss the previous year in the Iron Bowl game that became known as "Punt Bama Punt" by shutting out Auburn 35–0.

Schedule

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Roster

References

''[https://web.archive.org/web/20121111193306/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/aub/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/2011-fbguide.pdf 2011 Auburn Tigers Football Media Guide]'', Auburn University Athletic Department, Auburn, Alabama, pp. 182–184,150–151 (2011). Retrieved August 19, 2011
[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Ni8dAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OpwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5733,5112708&dq=jordan-hare-stadium+renamed&hl=en "Stadium Renamed To Honor Jordan"] ''Tuscaloosa News'', August 24, 1973. Retrieved August 22, 2011.
''[https://web.archive.org/web/20051106040156/http://www.cstv.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/aub/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/fbmg_history_072805 2005 Auburn Tigers Football Media Guide]'', Auburn University Athletic Department, Auburn, Alabama, pp. 142–142, 180 (2005). Retrieved August 19, 2011
(September 16, 1973). "Auburn survives White-led rally". The Oregon Statesman.
(September 23, 1973). "Auburn rolls over Chattanooga". The Selma Times-Journal.
(September 30, 1973). "Tennessee stifles Auburn offense for 21–0 win". The Selma Times-Journal.
(October 7, 1973). "Auburn finds a runner, defeats Ole Miss, 14–7". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution.
(October 14, 1973). "Miley propels LSU past Auburn 20–6". The Courier-Journal.
(October 21, 1973). "Sophomores spark Auburn past Georgia Tech 24–10". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel.
(October 21, 1973). "Auburn dumps Houston". The Odessa American.
(November 4, 1973). "Gaffney leads underdog Gators past Auburn". Pensacola News Journal.
(November 11, 1973). "Bulldogs' leash is too short to trip Auburn". The Commercial Appeal.
(November 18, 1973). "'Weird' Bulldogs tackle Tigers". The Macon Telegraph & News.
(December 2, 1973). "Bryant 'directs Tide traffic' in 35–0 win". The Miami Herald.
(December 30, 1973). "Mizzou line paves way against Auburn inside". The Kansas City Star.

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