1973 Auburn Tigers football team
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The 1973 Auburn Tigers football team achieved an overall record of 6–6 and 2–5 in the SEC
under head coach Ralph “Shug” Jordan. They were invited to the 1973 Sun Bowl where they lost to 17–34.
On September 13th, 1973, the Thursday before Auburn’s first home game of the season, Auburn’s home stadium, known up to that time as Cliff Hare Stadium, was renamed in honor of the Ralph Jordan, marking the first time a stadium has been renamed for an active coach. Harry Philpott, President of Auburn University at that time, said “Renaming the stadium is really in keeping with the outstanding job Coach Jordan has done during his outstanding career”, adding that, “It also brings together two great eras of athletic achievement.”
Four players were named to the All-SEC first team for 1973: Benny Sivley (DT), Steve Taylor (C
), Mike Fuller (DB
), and David Langner (DB
).
On December 1st, Alabama avenged their stunning loss the previous year in the Iron Bowl
game that became known as "Punt Bama Punt
" by shutting out Auburn 35–0.
Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
under head coach Ralph “Shug” Jordan. They were invited to the 1973 Sun Bowl where they lost to 17–34.
On September 13th, 1973, the Thursday before Auburn’s first home game of the season, Auburn’s home stadium, known up to that time as Cliff Hare Stadium, was renamed in honor of the Ralph Jordan, marking the first time a stadium has been renamed for an active coach. Harry Philpott, President of Auburn University at that time, said “Renaming the stadium is really in keeping with the outstanding job Coach Jordan has done during his outstanding career”, adding that, “It also brings together two great eras of athletic achievement.”
Four players were named to the All-SEC first team for 1973: Benny Sivley (DT), Steve Taylor (C
Center (American football)
Center is a position in American football and Canadian football . The center is the innermost lineman of the offensive line on a football team's offense...
), Mike Fuller (DB
Defensive back
In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of...
), and David Langner (DB
Defensive back
In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of...
).
On December 1st, Alabama avenged their stunning loss the previous year in the Iron Bowl
Iron Bowl
The Iron Bowl is an American college football rivalry game played annually by the Alabama Crimson Tide football team of the University of Alabama and the Auburn Tigers football team of Auburn University. The series is considered one of the best and most hard-fought rivalries in all of sports...
game that became known as "Punt Bama Punt
Punt Bama Punt
Punt Bama Punt is the nickname given to one of the most famous games of the college football rivalry between the Auburn Tigers and the Alabama Crimson Tide known as the Iron Bowl.The game was played on December 2, 1972 at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama...
" by shutting out Auburn 35–0.