1947 Auburn Tigers football team
The 1947 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1947 college football season. It was the Tigers' 56th overall and 15th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The team was led by head coach Carl M. Voyles, in his fourth year, and played their home games at Cliff Hare Stadium in Auburn, the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery and Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. They finished the season with a record of two wins and seven losses (2–7 overall, 1–5 in the SEC).
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
1947 record | 2–7 (1–5 SEC) |
Head coach | Carl M. Voyles (4th season) |
Home stadium | Cliff Hare Stadium Cramton Bowl Legion Field |
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No. 13 Ole Miss $ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 10 Georgia Tech | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 Alabama | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulane | 2 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LSU | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Auburn | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 0 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 27 | Mississippi Southern* | L 13–19 | |||
October 4 | Louisiana Tech* |
| W 14–0 | ||
October 11 | Florida |
| W 20–14 | 13,000 | [1] |
October 18 | at Georgia Tech |
| L 7–27 | ||
October 25 | at Tulane | L 0–40 | |||
November 1 | at Vanderbilt |
| L 0–28 | 18,000 | [2] |
November 8 | Mississippi State | L 0–14 | 20,000 | [3] | |
November 15 | vs. Georgia | L 6–28 | |||
November 22 | at Clemson* | L 18–34 | |||
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References
- Max Moseley (October 12, 1947). "Tidwell Leads Auburn To Victory Over Florida". Montgomery Advertiser. p. 5B – via Newspapers.com.
- Bob Shirley (November 2, 1947). "Vandy's First-Half Power Rips Auburn 28-0: Clinard Boots 4 Extra Points in Vandy Win". The Nashville Tennessean. pp. C1, C3 – via Newspapers.com.
- Chick Hosch (November 9, 1947). "Maroons Take Auburn Tigers By 14-0 Margin". Monroe Morning World. pp. 9–10 – via Newspapers.com.
- DeLassus, David. "Coaching Records Game-by-game: Carl M. Voyles, 1947". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- "1947 Auburn University Football Schedule". Auburn University Athletics. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
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