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American college football season
The 1965 Auburn Tigers football team represented
Auburn University in the
1965 NCAA University Division football season . It was the Tigers' 74th overall and 32nd season as a member of the
Southeastern Conference (SEC). The team was led by head coach
Ralph "Shug" Jordan , in his 15th year, and played their home games at
Cliff Hare Stadium in
Auburn and
Legion Field in
Birmingham, Alabama . They finished with a record of five wins, five losses and one tie (5–5–1 overall, 4–1–1 in the SEC) and with a loss against
Ole Miss in the
Liberty Bowl .
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 18
Baylor * L 8–1425,000
[1]
September 25 at
Tennessee T 13–1343,614
[2]
October 2 No. 6
Kentucky Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL W 23–1835,000
[3]
October 9
Chattanooga * Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL W 30–732,160
[4]
[5]
October 16 at
Georgia Tech * L 14–2350,164
[6]
October 23
Southern Miss * Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL L 0–325,000
[7]
October 30 No. 7
Florida Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL (
rivalry ) W 28–1746,313
[8]
November 6
Mississippi State W 25–1845,000
[9]
November 13 at
Georgia W 21–1946,812
[10]
November 27 vs. No. 5
Alabama L 3–3066,333
[11]
[12]
December 18 vs.
Ole Miss * L 7–1338,607
[13]
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
[14]
[15]
References
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"Baylor turns Auburn mistakes into victory" . The Corpus Christi Caller-Times . September 19, 1965. Retrieved October 20, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Auburn holds Volunteers to 13–13 deadlock" . The Anniston Star . September 26, 1965. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Auburn slams Kentucky" . Longview News-Journal . October 3, 1965. Retrieved October 20, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Passing, defense click as Auburn rips Mocs" . The Montgomery Advertiser . October 10, 1965. Retrieved September 13, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics" .
National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 15, 2022 .
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"King, Tech drop Auburn's Tigers" . The Dothan Eagle . October 17, 1965. Retrieved October 20, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Stumbling Auburn bows to Southern" . The Montgomery Advertiser . October 24, 1965. Retrieved March 21, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Fired-up Auburn scores 28–17 win over fifth-ranked Florida" . Johnson City Press-Chronicle . October 31, 1965. Retrieved October 20, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Bowden passes Auburn to win over Maroons" . The Selma Times-Journal . November 7, 1965. Retrieved October 20, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Auburn wins by one foot" . The Dothan Eagle . November 14, 1965. Retrieved October 20, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Halbrooks, Hap (November 28, 1965).
"Sloan shines as Alabama tramples Auburn 30–3 for conference crown" . The Florence Times . p. 17. Retrieved June 16, 2013 .
^ Smothers, Jimmy (November 28, 1965).
"Bama SEC champ after 30–3 romp" . The Gadsden Times . p. 33. Retrieved June 16, 2013 .
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"Ole Miss bowls over Tigs in Liberty clash" . The Clarion-Ledger . December 19, 1965. Retrieved October 20, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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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 .
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"1965–1966 Auburn University Football Schedule" .
Auburn University Athletics . Archived from
the original on September 1, 2012. Retrieved December 18, 2012 .
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