1974 Auburn Tigers football team

The 1974 Auburn Tigers football team under the leadership of head coach Ralph Jordan completed the regular season with a record of 9–2, earning them an invitation to the Gator Bowl against Texas, which they won by a score of 27–3. They completed the season with a record of 10–2 and were ranked #8 in the AP poll and #6 in the UPI.

1974 Auburn Tigers football
Gator Bowl champion
Gator Bowl, W 27–3 vs. Texas
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 6
APNo. 8
Record10–2 (4–2 SEC)
Head coach
  • Ralph Jordan (24th season)
Home stadiumJordan–Hare Stadium
Legion Field
1974 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Alabama $ 6 0 011 1 0
No. 8 Auburn 4 2 010 2 0
Georgia 4 2 06 6 0
No. 17 Mississippi State 3 3 09 3 0
No. 15 Florida 3 3 08 4 0
Kentucky 3 3 06 5 0
No. 20 Tennessee 2 3 17 3 2
Vanderbilt 2 3 17 3 2
LSU 2 4 05 5 1
Ole Miss 0 6 03 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Four players were named all-SEC first team for 1974: defensive end Rusty Deen, linebacker Ken Bernich, safety Mike Fuller, and center Lee Gross.

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