1971 Auburn Tigers football team

The 1971 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. The Tigers offense scored 335 points while the defense allowed 182 points. SEC Champion Alabama handed Auburn their only conference loss of the year. Pat Sullivan won the Heisman Trophy.

1971 Auburn Tigers football
Sugar Bowl, L 22–40 vs. Oklahoma
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 5
APNo. 12
Record9–2 (5–1 SEC)
Head coach
  • Ralph Jordan (21st season)
CaptainPat Sullivan
Home stadiumCliff Hare Stadium
1971 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Alabama $ 7 0 011 1 0
No. 7 Georgia 5 1 011 1 0
No. 12 Auburn 5 1 09 2 0
No. 15 Ole Miss 4 2 010 2 0
No. 9 Tennessee 4 2 010 2 0
No. 11 LSU 3 2 09 3 0
Vanderbilt 1 5 04 6 1
Florida 1 6 04 7 0
Kentucky 1 6 03 8 0
Mississippi State 1 7 02 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

In the Iron Bowl, both teams entered the regular season finale undefeated: Auburn lost to Alabama, 31–7. On New Year's Day, the Tigers lost to Oklahoma in the Sugar Bowl, 40-22.

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