The 1956 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1956 college football season. It was the Tigers' 65th overall and 24th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The team was led by head coach Ralph "Shug" Jordan, in his sixth 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 three losses (7–3 overall, 4–3 in the SEC).
Schedule[]
Date
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Opponent#
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Rank#
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Site
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Result
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September 29
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Tennessee
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Legion Field • Birmingham, AL
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L 7–35
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October 6*
|
Furman
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Cliff Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL
|
W 41–0
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October 13
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at Kentucky
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|
McLean Stadium • Lexington, KY
|
W 13–0
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October 20
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at #3 Georgia Tech
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|
Grant Field • Atlanta, GA
|
L 7–28
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October 27*
|
Houston
|
|
Cliff Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL
|
W 12–0
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November 3
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at Florida
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|
Florida Field • Gainesville, FL (Rivalry)
|
L 0–20
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November 10
|
Mississippi State
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Cliff Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL
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W 27–20
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November 17
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vs. Georgia
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Memorial Stadium • Columbus, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry)
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W 20–0
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November 24*
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Florida State
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Cliff Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL
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W 13–7
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December 1
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vs. Alabama
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Legion Field • Birmingham, AL (Iron Bowl)
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W 34–7
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*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.
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- Source: 1956 Auburn football schedule[1][2]
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