American college football season
The 1966 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. It was the Tigers' 75th overall and 33rd season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The team was led by head coach Ralph "Shug" Jordan, in his 16th year, and played their home games at Cliff Hare Stadium in Auburn and Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. They finished with a record of four wins and six losses (4–6 overall, 1–5 in the SEC).
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 17 | Chattanooga* | | | W 20–6 | 22,808 | |
September 24 | Tennessee | | | L 0–28 | 52,582 | |
October 1 | at Kentucky | | | L 7–17 | 37,500 | |
October 8 | Wake Forest* | - Cliff Hare Stadium
- Auburn, AL
| | W 14–6 | 18,511 | |
October 15 | No. 7 Georgia Tech* | - Legion Field
- Birmingham, AL (rivalry)
| | L 3–17 | 48,362 | |
October 22 | TCU* | - Cliff Hare Stadium
- Auburn, AL
| | W 7–6 | 34,976 | |
October 29 | at No. 7 Florida | | | L 27–30 | 58,637–60,511 | |
November 5 | at Mississippi State | | | W 13–0 | 26,976 | |
November 12 | No. 9 Georgia | - Cliff Hare Stadium
- Auburn, AL (rivalry)
| | L 13–21 | 44,773 | |
December 3 | vs. No. 3 Alabama | | ABC | L 0–31 | 66,808–67,786 | |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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National championship seasons in bold |