1955 Auburn Tigers football team

1955 Auburn Tigers football
Gator Bowl, L 13–25 vs. Vanderbilt
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 8
AP	No. 8
Record	8–2–1 (5–2–1 SEC)
Head coach	Ralph Jordan (5th season)
Home stadium	Cliff Hare Stadium Legion Field Ladd–Peebles Stadium
Seasons ←  1954 1956  →

1955 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 10 Ole Miss $	5	–	1	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
No. 8 Auburn	5	–	2	–	1			8	–	2	–	1
No. 7 Georgia Tech	4	–	1	–	1			9	–	1	–	1
Tennessee	3	–	2	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
Vanderbilt	4	–	3	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Mississippi State	4	–	4	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Kentucky	3	–	3	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
Tulane	3	–	3	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
LSU	2	–	3	–	1			3	–	5	–	2
Florida	3	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Georgia	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Alabama	0	–	7	–	0			0	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1955 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1955 college football season. It was the Tigers' 64th overall and 23rd season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The team was led by head coach Ralph "Shug" Jordan, in his fifth year, and played their home games at Cliff Hare Stadium in Auburn and Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama and Ladd–Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Alabama. They finished with a record of eight wins, two losses and one tie (8–2–1 overall, 5–2–1 in the SEC) and with a loss to Vanderbilt in the Gator Bowl.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	Chattanooga *		Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	W 15–6	15,000	[1]
October 1	Florida		Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL (rivalry)	W 13–0	26,000	[2]
October 8	No. 19 Kentucky	No. 14	Legion Field Birmingham, AL	T 14–14	35,000	[3]
October 15	at No. 5 Georgia Tech	No. 17	Grant Field Atlanta, GA (rivalry)	W 14–12		[4]
October 22	Furman *	No. 9	Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	W 52–0		[5]
October 29	at Tulane	No. 8	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA (rivalry)	L 13–27	35,000	[6]
November 5	No. 20 Mississippi State	No. 14	Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	W 27–26	34,000	[7]
November 12	vs. Georgia	No. 12	Memorial Stadium Columbus, GA (rivalry)	W 16–13		[8]
November 19	Clemson *	No. 12	Ladd Memorial Stadium Mobile, AL (rivalry)	W 21–0		[9]
November 26	vs. Alabama	No. 10	Legion Field Birmingham, AL (Iron Bowl)	W 26–0	44,000	[10]
December 31	vs. Vanderbilt	No. 8	Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl)	L 13–25	32,174	[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "James scores twice as Auburn beats Chattanooga, 15–6". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 25, 1955. Retrieved September 10, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Florida Gators fail on offense in losing to Auburn Tigers 13–0". Fort Myers News-Press. October 2, 1955. Retrieved October 6, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Auburn, 'Tucky slug to 14–14 tie". The Birmingham News. October 9, 1955. Retrieved October 6, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Auburn upsets unbeaten Georgia Tech by 14–12". The Shreveport Times. October 16, 1955. Retrieved October 6, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Auburn uses subs freely but routs Furman 52 to 0". The State. October 23, 1955. Retrieved October 6, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "War Eagle's wings are clipped by sharp Tulane, 27–13". The Selma Times-Journal. October 30, 1955. Retrieved September 19, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Auburn squeezes past State, 27–26". The Commercial Appeal. November 6, 1955. Retrieved October 6, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Auburn survives tough Georgians". The Decatur Daily. November 12, 1955. Retrieved October 6, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Auburn wallops Clemson's Tigers". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 20, 1955. Retrieved October 6, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Auburn mows down Tide, 26–0". The Birmingham News. November 27, 1955. Retrieved October 6, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Orr leads Vandy past Auburn, 25–13". Pensacola News Journal. January 1, 1956. Retrieved October 6, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
12. 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.
13. "1955 Auburn University Football Schedule". Auburn University Athletics. Archived from the original on September 1, 2012. Retrieved December 19, 2012.