American college football season
The 1968 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. It was the Tigers' 77th overall and 35th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The team was led by head coach Ralph "Shug" Jordan, in his 18th 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 four losses (7–4 overall, 4–2 in the SEC) and with a victory over Arizona in the Sun Bowl.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 21 | SMU* | | | | L 28–37 | 40,606 | |
September 28 | at Mississippi State | | | | W 26–0 | 25,200 | |
October 5 | at Kentucky | | | | W 26–7 | 35,200 | |
October 12 | at Clemson* | | | | W 21–10 | 40,000 | |
October 19 | Georgia Tech* | | | | L 20–21 | 47,547 | |
October 26 | No. 9 Miami (FL)* | | - Cliff Hare Stadium
- Auburn, AL
| | W 31–6 | 44,710 | |
November 2 | at No. 20 Florida | | | | W 24–13 | 63,122 | |
November 9 | No. 5 Tennessee | No. 18 | - Legion Field
- Birmingham, AL
| | W 28–14 | 68,821 | |
November 16 | No. 5 Georgia | No. 12 | - Cliff Hare Stadium
- Auburn, AL (rivalry)
| | L 3–17 | 51,650 | |
November 30 | vs. No. 15 Alabama | No. 18 | | | L 16–24 | 68,821–71,534 | |
December 28 | vs. Arizona* | | | CBS | W 34–10 | 32,302 | |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Personnel
1968 Auburn Tigers football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
Pos. |
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Name |
Class
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OL
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Tom Banks
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QB
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Dwight Brisendine
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QB
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Loran Carter
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OL
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Richard Cheek
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WR
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Tim Christian
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RB
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Wallace Clark
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RB
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Mac Crawford
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RB
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Mike Currier
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RB
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Larry Ellis
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WR
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Connie Frederick
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WR
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Al Griffin
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OL
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Jerry Gordon
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OL
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Bucky Howard
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RB
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Dwight Hurston
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OL
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Johnny McDonald
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OL
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Bill Moody
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WR
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Mike Shows
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QB
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Tommy Traylor
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RB
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Mickey Zofko
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Defense
Pos. |
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Name |
Class
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DL
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David Campbell
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DB
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Sonny Ferguson
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DL
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Bill James
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LB
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Mike Kolen
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DB
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Buddy McClinton
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DL
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Jim Samford
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DL
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Durwood Sauls
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DB
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Merrill Shirley
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LB
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Bobby Strickland
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DB
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Don Webb
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LB
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Ron Yarborough
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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National championship seasons in bold |