The 1971 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1971 college football season . The Tigers offense scored 335 points while the defense allowed 182 points. Quarterback Pat Sullivan won the Heisman Trophy .
Season [ ] In the Iron Bowl , both teams entered the regular season finale undefeated: Auburn lost to Alabama , 31–7. On New Year's Day, the Tigers lost to Oklahoma in the Sugar Bowl , 40-22.
Schedule [ ]
Date
Opponent#
Rank#
Site
Result
Attendance
September 18, 1971*
Chattanooga
#7
Cliff Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL
W 60–7 45,000
September 25, 1971
at #9 Tennessee
#5
Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN
W 10–9 62,990
October 2, 1971
#9 Kentucky
#5
Cliff Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL
W 38–6 48,000
October 9, 1971*
Southern Miss
#4
Cliff Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL
W 27–14 42,000
October 16, 1971*
at Georgia Tech
#5
Grant Field • Atlanta, GA
W 31–14 62,204
October 23, 1971*
Clemson
#5
Cliff Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL
W 35–13 55,000
October 30, 1971
Florida
#5
Cliff Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL (Rivalry )
W 40–7 63,500
November 6, 1971
Mississippi State
#5
Cliff Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL
W 30–21 45,000
November 13, 1971
at #7 Georgia
#6
Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry )
W 35–20 62,891
November 27, 1971
vs. #3 Alabama
#5
Legion Field • Birmingham, AL (Iron Bowl )
L 7–31 68,821
January 1, 1972*
vs. #3 Oklahoma
#5
Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl )
L 22–40 84,031
*Non-Conference Game.
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