1969 Auburn Tigers football team

The 1969 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. It was the Tigers' 78th overall and 36th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The team was led by head coach Ralph Jordan, in his 19th year, and played their home games at Cliff Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama. They finished with a record of eight wins and three losses (8–3 overall, 5–2 in the SEC) and with a loss against Houston in the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl.

Schedule

Game summaries

Clemson

Alabama

Auburn's first win versus Alabama since 1963.

Personnel

Statistics

Passing

• Pat Sullivan 123/257, 1686 yards, 16 TD, 16 INT

Rushing

• Pat Sullivan 205 yards

Receiving

• Terry Beasley 34 receptions, 610 yards (LG: 42), 6 TD

Defense

• Buddy McClinton 9 INT (school record), 92 yards (LG: 24)
• Larry Willingham 7 INT, 85 yards
• Don Webb 4 INT, 48 yards (LG: 24)

Awards

• All-Americans: S Buddy McClinton
• All-SEC: C Tom Banks, LB Mike Kolen, S Buddy McClinton, PK John Riley
• Cliff Hare Award: Al Griffin

References