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American college football season
The 1967 Auburn Tigers football team represented
Auburn University in the
1967 NCAA University Division football season . It was the Tigers' 76th overall and 34th season as a member of the
Southeastern Conference (SEC). The team was led by head coach
Ralph "Shug" Jordan , in his 17th year, and played their home games at
Cliff Hare Stadium in
Auburn, Alabama . They finished with a record of six wins and four losses (6–4 overall, 3–3 in the SEC).
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 23
Chattanooga * W 40–620,573–27,000
[1]
[2]
September 30 at
Tennessee L 13–2754,113–54,566
[3]
October 7
Kentucky Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL W 48–724,962–28,000
[4]
October 14
Clemson * Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL (
rivalry ) W 43–2126,051
[5]
October 21 at
Georgia Tech * W 28–1059,603
[6]
October 27 at
Miami (FL) * L 0–748,422
[7]
November 4
Florida Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL (
rivalry ) W 26–2137,858–42,000
[8]
November 11
Mississippi State Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL W 36–040,871–44,000
[9]
November 18 at
Georgia L 0–1759,060–56,709
[10]
December 2 vs. No. 8
Alabama L 3–769,723–71,200
[11]
[12]
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
[13]
[14]
Roster
1967 Auburn Tigers football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Charlie Glenn* OL
Jerry Gordon* OL
Al Giffin* RB
Bucky Howard* OL
Mike Perillard* TE
Dick Pittman* OL
Defense
Bucky Ayers* DB
Jim Bouchillon* DL
Charles Collins* DL
Tommy Groat DL
Harold Ham DL
Mike Holtzclaw LB
Bill James* DL
Bobby Wilson DB
Pos.
#
Name
Class
DT
70
David Campbell
So
DB
26
Jimmy Carter
Sr
LB
54
Mike Kolen
So
DT
71
Roy Tatum
Sr
LB
65
Ron Yarbrough
So
DB
49
Don Webb
So
DT
62
Richard Wood
Sr
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
References
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"Plainsmen throttle Chattanooga, 40–6" . The Montgomery Advertiser . September 24, 1966. Retrieved September 13, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"Cumulative Football Statistics Report" .
National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 15, 2022 .
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"Vols love a parade...Fulton paces 27–13 win" . The Commercial Appeal . October 1, 1967. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Auburn gets easy victory" . Bristol Herald Courier . October 8, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Auburn pined 3rd straight defeat on Clemson, 43–21" . Durham Morning Herald . October 15, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Carter, defensive line boost Tigers by Georgia Tech, 28–10" . Monroe Morning World . October 22, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Hurricanes down Tigers on intercepted pitchout" . Birmingham Post-Herald . October 28, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Tigers outpoint Gators by 26–21" . The Tampa Tribune . November 5, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"Auburn easily clips Mississippi State, 36–0" . Rocky Mount Telegram . November 12, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"Georgia stuns Auburn's Sugar Bowl hopes" . The Anniston Star . November 19, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Land, Charles (December 3, 1967).
"Stabler scoot sinks Tigers" . The Tuscaloosa News . p. 14. Retrieved September 30, 2013 .
^ Thomas, Ronnie (December 3, 1967).
"Alabama whips Auburn in thriller, 7–3" . The Florence Times . p. 13. Retrieved September 30, 2013 .
^
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 .
^
"1967–1968 Auburn University Football Schedule" .
Auburn University Athletics . Archived from
the original on January 2, 2013. Retrieved December 18, 2012 .
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