American college football season
The 1959 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1959 college football season . It was the Tigers' 68th overall and 27th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The team was led by head coach Ralph Jordan , in his ninth 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 three losses (7–3 overall, 4–3 in the SEC).
Date Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance Source September 26 at Tennessee No. 3 L 0–340,500 [ 1] October 3 Hardin–Simmons * No. 17 W 35–1223,000 [ 2] October 10 Kentucky No. 14 Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL W 33–030,000 [ 3] October 17 at No. 4 Georgia Tech No. 11 W 7–644,174 [ 4] October 23 at Miami (FL) * No. 7 W 21–642,986 [ 5] October 31 Florida No. 8 Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL (rivalry ) W 6–035,000 [ 6] November 7 Mississippi State No. 8 W 31–038,000 [ 7] November 14 at No. 12 Georgia No. 8 L 13–1450,000 [ 8] November 21 Mississippi Southern * No. 12 Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL W 28–720,300 [ 9] November 28 vs. No. 19 Alabama No. 11 L 0–1044,000 [ 10] *Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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^ "Tennessee snaps Auburn's long win streak, 3–0" . The News and Observer . September 27, 1959. Retrieved March 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Tiger aerials by Wood sink H–SU, 35–12" . Fort Worth Star-Telegram . October 4, 1959. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "KO runback sparks Auburn" . The Atlanta Journal . October 11, 1959. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Auburn rallies to edge Georgia Tech, 7–6" . Fort Myers News-Press . October 18, 1959. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Auburn uncorks passes to sink Miami, 21 to 6" . Tulsa World . October 24, 1959. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Auburn squeaks by tough Gators, 6–0" . The Montgomery Advertiser . November 1, 1959. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Bobby Hunt leads Plainsmen to 31–0 rout over Miss. State" . The Decatur Daily . November 8, 1959. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Georgia upsets Auburn, 14–13" . The Honolulu Advertiser . November 15, 1959. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Auburn wallops Southern, 28–7" . The Montgomery Advertiser . November 22, 1959. Retrieved March 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Tide rolls over Auburn 10–0" . The Decatur Daily . November 29, 1959. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ 2009 Auburn Football Media Guide (PDF) . Auburn, Alabama: Auburn Media Relations Office. 2009. p. 188. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 6, 2014. Retrieved December 11, 2012 . ^ "1959–1960 Auburn University Football Schedule" . Auburn University Athletics . Archived from the original on September 1, 2012.
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