1969 Auburn Tigers football team explained

Year:	1969
Team:	Auburn Tigers
Sport:	football
Conference:	Southeastern Conference
Short Conf:	SEC
Coachrank:	15
Aprank:	20
Record:	8–3
Conf Record:	5–2
Head Coach:	Ralph Jordan
Hc Year:	19th
Captain:	Mike Kolen
Stadium:	Cliff Hare Stadium
Bowl:	Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl
Bowl Result:	L 7–36 vs. Houston

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

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Game summaries

Clemson

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Alabama

Auburn's first win versus Alabama since 1963.

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Stats

Passing

• Pat Sullivan 123/257, 1686 yards, 16 TD, 16 INT^[5]

Rushing

• Pat Sullivan 205 yards^[6]

Receiving

• Terry Beasley 34 receptions, 610 yards (LG: 42), 6 TD^[7]

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)^[8]

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^[9]

Notes and References

1. Book: 2009 Auburn Football Media Guide . 2009 . 189 . Auburn Media Relations Office . Auburn, Alabama . PDF . 2012-12-19 . 2014-10-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141006152710/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/aub/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/09-fb-mg-sec5.pdf . dead .
2. Web site: 1969–1970 Auburn University Football Schedule. Auburn University Athletics. December 18, 2012. January 2, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130102050632/http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/aub-m-footbl-sched-1969.html. dead.
3. "Auburn Buries Clemson, 51-0." Palm Beach Post. 1969 Oct 12.
4. "Auburn Defeats Alabama." Palm Beach Post. 1969 Nov 30.
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