The 1949 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1949 college football season. It was the Tigers' 58th overall and 17th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The team was led by head coach Earl Brown, in his second year, and played their home games at Cliff Hare Stadium in Auburn, the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery and Ladd Memorial Stadium in Mobile, Alabama. They finished the season with a record of two wins, four losses and three ties (2–4–3 overall, 2–4–2 in the SEC).
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 2–4–3 (2–4–2 SEC) |
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| Home stadium | Cliff Hare Stadium Cramton Bowl Ladd Memorial Stadium |
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| Tulane $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Kentucky | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Tennessee | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 LSU | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 2 | – | 4 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 23 | Ole Miss | L 7–40 | 17,000 | [1] | |
| October 8 | Florida | T 14–14 | 11,750 | [2] | |
| October 15 | at Georgia Tech | L 21–35 | 32,000 | [3] | |
| October 22 | at No. 20 Tulane | L 6–14 | 23,000 | [4] | |
| October 29 | at Vanderbilt | L 7–26 | 25,000 | [5] | |
| November 5 | Mississippi State | W 25–6 | 20,000 | [6] | |
| November 12 | vs. Georgia | T 20–20 | 22,000 | [7] | |
| November 26 | Clemson* |
| T 20–20 | 14,000 | [8] |
| December 3 | vs. Alabama | W 14–13 | 44,000 | [9] | |
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References
edit- ^ "Ole Miss trounces Auburn Tigers, 40–7". Opelika Daily News. September 24, 1949. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Florida held to 14–14 tie by Auburn". The Courier-Journal. October 9, 1949. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Auburn makes big comeback, loses to Tech". The State. October 16, 1949. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulane scores early to nip battling Auburn, 14–6". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 23, 1949. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vandy sharp in first half defeating Auburn, 26–7". The Birmingham News. October 30, 1949. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Joy on the Plains: Auburn 25, State 6". The Birmingham News. November 6, 1949. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Auburn ties Georgia, 20–20". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. November 13, 1949. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Auburn stages fine rally to tie Clemson Tigs, 20–20". The Charlotte Observer. November 27, 1949. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Auburn completely upsets Dope, beats Alabama 14 to 13". The Huntsville Times. December 4, 1949. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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