The 1961 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1961 college football season. It was the Tigers' 70th overall and 28th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The team was led by head coach Ralph "Shug" Jordan, in his 11th year, and played their home games at Cliff Hare Stadium in Auburn and Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. They finished with a record of six wins and four losses (6–4 overall, 3–4 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 30
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at Tennessee
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Shields-Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN
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W 24–21
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October 7
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Kentucky
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Cliff Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL
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L 12–14
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October 14*
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Chattanooga
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Cliff Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL
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W 35–7
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October 21
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at #8 Georgia Tech
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Grant Field • Atlanta, GA
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L 6–7
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October 28*
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Clemson
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Cliff Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL
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W 24–14
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November 4*
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Wake Forest
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Cliff Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL
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W 21–7
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November 11
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Mississippi State
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Legion Field • Birmingham, AL
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L 10–11
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November 18
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at Georgia
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Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry)
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W 10–7
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November 25
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Florida
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Cliff Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL (Rivalry)
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W 32–15
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December 2
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vs. #1 Alabama
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Legion Field • Birmingham, AL (Iron Bowl)
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L 0–34
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*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.
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- Source: 1961 Auburn football schedule[1][2]
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