The 1948 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1948 college football season. It was the Tigers' 57th overall and 16th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The team was led by head coach Earl Brown, in his first year, and played their home games at Auburn Stadium in Auburn, the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery and Ladd Memorial Stadium in Mobile, Alabama. They finished the season with a record of one win, eight losses and one tie (1–8–1 overall, 0–7 in the SEC). Auburn was ranked at No. 103 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[1]
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 1–8–1 (0–7 SEC) |
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| Home stadium | Auburn Stadium Cramton Bowl Ladd Memorial Stadium |
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| No. 8 Georgia $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Ole Miss | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Tulane | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 Vanderbilt | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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After 41 years of dormancy, 1948 marked the return of the Iron Bowl rivalry with Alabama, the teams have played every year uninterrupted since 1948.
Schedule edit
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 24 | Mississippi Southern* | W 20–14 | 16,000 | [2] | |
| October 2 | Louisiana Tech* | T 13–13 | 12,000 | [3] | |
| October 9 | vs. Florida | L 9–16 | 18,000 | [4] | |
| October 16 | at No. 7 Georgia Tech | L 0–27 | 38,000 | [5] | |
| October 23 | at No. 17 Tulane | L 6–21 | 35,000 | [6] | |
| October 29 | Vanderbilt |
| L 0–47 | 18,000 | [7] |
| November 6 | Mississippi State | L 0–20 | 15,000 | [8] | |
| November 13 | vs. No. 13 Georgia | L 14–42 | 20,000 | [9] | |
| November 27 | No. 9 Clemson* | L 6–7 | 14,110 | [10] | |
| December 4 | vs. Alabama |
| L 0–55 | 46,000 | [11] |
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References edit
- ^ "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Auburn squeaks by Mississippi Southern 20 to 14". Alabama Journal. September 25, 1948. Retrieved March 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Auburn rallies to earn tie with Louisiana Tech, 13–13". The Tampa Tribune. October 3, 1947. Retrieved June 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gators win to push Auburn into SEC cellar". The Bradenton Herald. October 10, 1948. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia Tech scores 27–0 victory over Auburn". Kingsport Times-News. October 17, 1948. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wave rolls in last period to stop fired-up Auburn". The Birmingham News. October 24, 1948. Retrieved April 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vandy scores in every period to wallop Auburn, 47–0". Alabama Journal. October 30, 1948. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Auburn bows to State, 20 to 0". The Birmingham News. November 7, 1948. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia Bulldogs chew up Auburn Plainsmen, 42–14". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 14, 1948. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson wins in fourth, 7–6". The Atlanta Journal. November 28, 1948. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Crimson Tide rolls over Auburn, 55–0". The Dothan Eagle. December 5, 1948. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ DeLassus, David. "Coaching Records Game-by-game: Earl M. Brown, 1948". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on November 12, 2013. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
- ^ "1948 Auburn University Football Schedule". Auburn University Athletics. Archived from the original on September 1, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
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