1957 Auburn Tigers football team
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The 1957 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University
in the 1957 college football season
. Coached by Ralph "Shug" Jordan
, Auburn went 10–0 and was awarded national title AP Poll
, even though they were on probation and did not participate in a bowl game
. Ohio State
was named the national champion by the Coaches' Poll.
Auburn University
Auburn University is a public university located in Auburn, Alabama, United States. With more than 25,000 students and 1,200 faculty members, it is one of the largest universities in the state. Auburn was chartered on February 7, 1856, as the East Alabama Male College, a private liberal arts...
in the 1957 college football season
1957 college football season
The 1957 college football season saw two different national champions. Auburn University was ranked first in the AP writers' poll taken at season's end, while Ohio State University was first in the UPI coaches' poll...
. Coached by Ralph "Shug" Jordan
Ralph Jordan
James Ralph "Shug" Jordan was an American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach of football and basketball. He served as the head football coach at Auburn from 1951 to 1975, where he compiled a record of 176–83–6. He is the winningest coach in Auburn Tigers football...
, Auburn went 10–0 and was awarded national title AP Poll
AP Poll
The Associated Press College Poll refers to weekly rankings of the top 25 NCAA teams in one of three Division I college sports: football, men's basketball and women's basketball. The rankings are compiled by polling sportswriters across the nation...
, even though they were on probation and did not participate in a bowl game
Bowl game
In North America, a bowl game is commonly considered to refer to one of a number of post-season college football games. Prior to 2002, bowl game statistics were not included in players' career totals and the games were mostly considered to be exhibition games involving a payout to participating...
. Ohio State
1957 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
The 1957 Ohio State Buckeyes football team was led by captains Galen Cisco and Leo Brown. They were the third national title team in Ohio State football history. They were coached by Hall of Fame coach Woody Hayes...
was named the national champion by the Coaches' Poll.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Result | PF | PA | Record | (SEC) | Location |
| September 28, 1957 | @Tennessee Tennessee Volunteers football The Tennessee Volunteers football team are an American college football team at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville . The NCAA Division I team is also a member of the Southeastern Conference .... |
Win | 7 | 0 | 1–0 | (1–0) | Knoxville, TN |
| October 5, 1957 | UT-Chattanooga | Win | 40 | 7 | 2–0 | (1–0) | Auburn, AL |
| October 12, 1957 | Kentucky Kentucky Wildcats football The Kentucky Wildcats football team is a college football program that competes in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision and the East Division of the Southeastern Conference.-History:Paul "Bear" Bryant Era... |
Win | 6 | 0 | 3–0 | (2–0) | Auburn, AL |
| October 19, 1957 | @Georgia Tech Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represents the Georgia Institute of Technology in collegiate level football. While the team is officially designated as the Yellow Jackets, it is also referred to as the Ramblin' Wreck. The Yellow Jackets are a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference... |
Win | 3 | 0 | 4–0 | (3–0) | Atlanta, GA |
| October 26, 1957 | @Houston 1957 Houston Cougars football team The 1957 Houston Cougars football team, also known as the Houston Cougars, Houston, or UH, represented the University of Houston in the 1957 college football season as a member of the NCAA's University Division. It was the 12th year of season play for Houston. The team was coached by first-year... |
Win | 48 | 7 | 5–0 | (3–0) | Houston, TX |
| November 2, 1957 | Florida | Win | 13 | 0 | 6–0 | (4–0) | Auburn, AL |
| November 9, 1957 | Mississippi State Mississippi State Bulldogs football The Mississippi State Bulldogs football program represents Mississippi State University in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, competing as a member of the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference. Mississippi State has produced 38 All-Americans, 171 All-SEC selections, and 124... |
Win | 15 | 7 | 7–0 | (5–0) | Birmingham, AL |
| November 16, 1957 | Georgia Georgia Bulldogs football The Georgia Bulldogs football team represents the University of Georgia in football. The Bulldogs are a member of the Southeastern Conference and are frequently a top-25 team. The University of Georgia has had a football team since 1892 and has an all-time record of 738–398–54... |
Win | 6 | 0 | 8–0 | (6–0) | Columbus, GA |
| November 23, 1957 | @Florida State Florida State Seminoles football The Florida State Seminoles football team represents Florida State University in college football. The Florida State Seminoles compete in NCAA Division I-FBS and are members of the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference... |
Win | 29 | 7 | 9–0 | (6–0) | Tallahassee, FL |
| November 30, 1957 | Alabama Alabama Crimson Tide football |TeamName = Alabama football |Image = Alabama Crimson Tide Logo.svg |ImageSize = 110 |Helmet = Alabama Football.png |ImageSize2 = 150 |CurrentSeason = 2011 Alabama Crimson Tide football team... |
Win | 40 | 0 | 10–0 | (7–0) | Birmingham, AL |