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1952 Auburn Tigers football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record2–8 (0–7 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCliff Hare Stadium
Legion Field
Ladd Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1951
1953 →
1952 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Georgia Tech $ 7 – 0 – 0 12 – 0 – 0
No. 8 Tennessee 5 – 0 – 1 8 – 2 – 1
No. 7 Ole Miss 4 – 0 – 2 8 – 1 – 2
No. 9 Alabama 4 – 2 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Georgia 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
No. 15 Florida 3 – 3 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Mississippi State 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Tulane 3 – 5 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
No. 20 Kentucky 1 – 3 – 2 5 – 4 – 2
LSU 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Vanderbilt 1 – 4 – 1 3 – 5 – 2
Auburn 0 – 7 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1952 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1952 college football season. It was the Tigers' 61st overall and 20th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The team was led by head coach Ralph "Shug" Jordan, in his second year, and played their home games at Cliff Hare Stadium in Auburn, Legion Field in Birmingham and Ladd Memorial Stadium in Mobile, Alabama. They finished with a record of two wins and eight losses (2–8 overall, 0–7 in the SEC).

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27No. 2 Maryland*
L 7–1327,000[1]
October 4vs. No. 18 Ole Miss
L 7–2014,007[2]
October 11Wofford*
W 54–7[3]
October 18at No. 4 Georgia Tech
L 0–3334,689[4]
October 25Tulane
L 6–2120,022[5]
November 1at No. 20 Florida
L 21–3135,500[6]
November 8Mississippi Statedagger
  • Cliff Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL
L 34–4921,000[7]
November 15vs. Georgia
L 7–1323,000[8]
November 22Clemson*
  • Cliff Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL (rivalry)
W 3–0[9]
November 29vs. No. 8 Alabama
L 0–2140,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "Maryland takes close one". The Commercial Appeal. September 28, 1952. Retrieved October 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Fast Reb attack beats rugged Auburn, 20 to 7". The Commercial Appeal. October 5, 1952. Retrieved October 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Auburn rips Wofford 54–7". The Greenville News. October 12, 1952. Retrieved October 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Georgia Tech routs Auburn". The Virginian-Pilot. October 19, 1952. Retrieved October 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tulane explodes in second half to rip Auburn, 21–6". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 26, 1952. Retrieved September 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Gators smash Auburn 31 to 21 before 35,500". The Palm Beach Post-Times. November 2, 1952. Retrieved October 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Maroons wreck Auburn, 49–34". The Charlotte Observer. November 9, 1952. Retrieved October 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Campagna sparks Georgia victory". The Atlanta Journal. November 16, 1952. Retrieved October 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Auburn field goal nips Tigers, 3–0". The Charlotte Observer. November 23, 1952. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Alabama defeats Auburn, 21–0". The Sunday Star. November 30, 1952. Retrieved October 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ 2009 Auburn Football Media Guide (PDF). Auburn, Alabama: Auburn Media Relations Office. 2009. p. 188. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 6, 2014. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
  12. ^ "1952 Auburn University Football Schedule". Auburn University Athletics. Archived from the original on September 1, 2012. Retrieved December 19, 2012.


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