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| site_cityst = [[New Orleans|New Orleans, LA]] |
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| gamename = [[Auburn–Tulane football rivalry|rivalry]] |
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| score = 0–40 |
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| site_stadium = [[Memorial Stadium (Clemson)|Memorial Stadium]] |
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| site_cityst = [[Clemson, South Carolina|Clemson, SC]] |
| site_cityst = [[Clemson, South Carolina|Clemson, SC]] |
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| gamename = [[Auburn–Clemson football rivalry|rivalry]] |
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| score = 18–34 |
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 2–7 (1–5 SEC) |
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| Home stadium | Auburn Stadium Legion Field Cramton Bowl |
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| No. 13 Ole Miss $ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 Georgia Tech | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Alabama | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 2 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 0 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1947 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1947 college football season. It was the Tigers' 56th overall and 15th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The team was led by head coach Carl M. Voyles, in his fourth year, and played their home games at Auburn Stadium in Auburn, the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery and Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. They finished the season with a record of two wins and seven losses (2–7 overall, 1–5 in the SEC).
Auburn was ranked at No. 114 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.[1]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 27 | Mississippi Southern* | L 13–19 | 15,000 | [2] | |
| October 4 | Louisiana Tech* | W 14–0 | 11,000 | [3] | |
| October 11 | Florida |
| W 20–14 | 13,000 | [4] |
| October 18 | at Georgia Tech | L 7–27 | 37,000 | [5] | |
| October 25 | at Tulane | L 0–40 | 30,000 | [6] | |
| November 1 | at Vanderbilt | L 0–28 | 18,000 | [7] | |
| November 8 | Mississippi State | L 0–14 | 20,000 | [8] | |
| November 15 | vs. Georgia | L 6–28 | 22,000 | [9] | |
| November 22 | at Clemson* | L 18–34 | 11,000 | [10] | |
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References
- ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern thwarts Auburn in opener here, 19 to 13". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 27, 1947. Retrieved April 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tidwell and Ball lead Auburn to 14–0 victory". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 5, 1947. Retrieved June 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Max Moseley (October 12, 1947). "Tidwell Leads Auburn To Victory Over Florida". Montgomery Advertiser. p. 5B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Johnny Bradberry (October 19, 1947). "Ziegler Romps as Jackets Win, 27 to 7". The Atlanta Constitution. p. 12C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Green Wave finds Auburn easy victim". The Knoxville Journal. October 26, 1947. Retrieved April 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bob Shirley (November 2, 1947). "Vandy's First-Half Power Rips Auburn 28-0: Clinard Boots 4 Extra Points in Vandy Win". The Nashville Tennessean. pp. C1, C3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Chick Hosch (November 9, 1947). "Maroons Take Auburn Tigers By 14-0 Margin". Monroe Morning World. pp. 9–10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Morris McLemore (November 16, 1947). "Georgia Tips Tigers, 28-6". The Atlanta Journal. pp. 1B, 8B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Scoop Latimer (November 23, 1947). "Clemson's Dazzling Forays Beat Auburn, 34-18". The Greenville News. p. Sports 1.
- ^ DeLassus, David. "Coaching Records Game-by-game: Carl M. Voyles, 1947". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on July 22, 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- ^ "1947 Auburn University Football Schedule". Auburn University Athletics. Archived from the original on September 1, 2012. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
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