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1968 Auburn Tigers football team
| 1968 Auburn Tigers football |
|---|
| Southeastern Conference |
| No. 16 |
| 7–4 (4–2 SEC) |
| Ralph Jordan (18th season) |
| Cliff Hare StadiumLegion Field |
The 1968 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. It was the Tigers' 77th overall and 35th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The team was led by head coach Ralph "Shug" Jordan, in his 18th year, and played their home games at Cliff Hare Stadium in Auburn and Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. They finished with a record of seven wins and four losses (7–4 overall, 4–2 in the SEC) and with a victory over Arizona in the Sun Bowl.
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 21 | SMU* | Cliff Hare StadiumAuburn, AL | L 28–37 | 40,606 | |||
| September 28 | at Mississippi State | Mississippi Veterans Memorial StadiumAuburn, MS | W 26–0 | 25,200 | |||
| October 5 | at Kentucky | McLean StadiumLexington KY | W 26–7 | 35,200 | |||
| October 12 | at Clemson* | Memorial StadiumClemson, SC (rivalry) | W 21–10 | 38,501 | |||
| October 19 | Georgia Tech* | Legion FieldBirmingham, AL (rivalry) | L 20–21 | 47,547 | |||
| October 26 | No. 9 Miami (FL)* | Cliff Hare StadiumAuburn, AL | W 31–6 | 45,000 | |||
| November 2 | at No. 20 Florida | Florida FieldGainesville, FL (rivalry) | W 24–13 | 63,122 | |||
| November 9 | No. 5 Tennessee | No. 18 | Legion FieldBirmingham, AL | W 28–14 | 68,821 | ||
| November 16 | No. 5 Georgia | No. 12 | Cliff Hare StadiumAuburn, AL (rivalry) | L 3–17 | 51,650 | ||
| November 30 | vs. No. 15 Alabama | No. 18 | Legion FieldBirmingham, AL (Iron Bowl) | L 16–24 | 68,821–71,534 | ||
| December 28 | vs. Arizona* | Sun BowlEl Paso, TX (Sun Bowl) | CBS | W 34–10 | 32,302 | ||
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game |
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