Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 20 | Wake Forest* | No. 20 | | | W 57–0 | 35,000 | [1] |
September 27 | at No. 19 Tennessee | No. 17 | | ABC | L 19–45 | 57,826 | [2] |
October 4 | Kentucky | | - Cliff Hare Stadium
- Auburn, AL
| | W 44–3 | 38,000 | [3] |
October 11 | Clemson* | No. 20 | - Cliff Hare Stadium
- Auburn, AL (rivalry)
| | W 51–0 | 38,000 | [4] |
October 18 | at Georgia Tech* | No. 15 | | | W 17–14 | 59,464 | [5] |
October 25 | at No. 9 LSU | No. 14 | | ABC | L 20–21 | 65,000 | [6] |
November 1 | No. 7 Florida | No. 17 | - Cliff Hare Stadium
- Auburn, AL (rivalry)
| | W 38–12 | 50,086 | [7] |
November 8 | Mississippi State | No. 11 | - Cliff Hare Stadium
- Auburn, AL
| | W 52–13 | 47,600 | [8] |
November 15 | at No. 16 Georgia | No. 11 | | | W 16–3 | 59,306 | [9] |
November 29 | vs. Alabama | No. 12 | | | W 49–26 | 72,303 | [10][11] |
December 31 | vs. No. T–17 Houston* | No. 12 | | Hughes | L 7–36 | 55,203 | [12] |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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[13][14]
1969 Auburn Tigers football team roster
|
Players
|
Coaches
|
Offense
|
Defense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
S
|
|
Buddy McClinton
|
|
Special teams
|
- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
|
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Clemson |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
• Auburn |
0 |
23 | 21 | 7 |
51 |
|
|
Scoring summary |
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| Q2 | | AUB | Frederick 39 yard pass from Sullivan (Riley kick) | AUB 7–0 |
| Q2 | | AUB | Sullivan 1 yard run (Riley kick) | AUB 14–0 |
| Q2 | | AUB | Riley 22 yard field goal | AUB 17–0 |
| Q2 | | AUB | Frederick 43 yard pass from Sullivan (kick failed) | AUB 23–0 |
| Q3 | | AUB | Beasley 8 yard pass from Sullivan (Riley kick) | AUB 30–0 |
| Q3 | | AUB | Zofko 3 yard run (Riley kick) | AUB 37–0 |
| Q3 | | AUB | Traylor 2 yard run (Riley kick) | AUB 44–0 |
| Q4 | | AUB | Traylor 8 yard run (Riley kick) | AUB 51–0 |
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|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Alabama |
3 |
7 | 7 | 9 |
26 |
• Auburn |
0 |
14 | 14 | 21 |
49 |
|
|
Scoring summary |
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| 1 | | Alabama | Buck 32-yard field goal | Alabama 3-0 |
| 2 | | Auburn | Clark 1-yard run (Riley kick) | Auburn 7-3 |
| 2 | | Alabama | Husband 4-yard pass from Hunter (Buck kick) | Alabama 10-7 |
| 2 | | Auburn | Clark 3-yard run (Riley kick) | Auburn 14-10 |
| 3 | | Auburn | Sullivan 3-yard run (Riley kick) | Auburn 21-10 |
| 3 | | Auburn | Zofko 1-yard run (Riley kick) | Auburn 28-10 |
| 3 | | Alabama | Ranager 100-yard kickoff return (Buck kick) | Auburn 28-17 |
| 4 | | Alabama | Buck 27-yard field goal | Auburn 28-20 |
| 4 | | Auburn | Zofko 9-yard run (Riley kick) | Auburn 35-20 |
| 4 | | Auburn | Clark 1-yard run (Riley kick) | Auburn 42-20 |
| 4 | | Auburn | Frederick 85-yard run (Riley kick) | Auburn 49-20 |
| 4 | | Alabama | Bailey 7-yard pass from Hunter (run failed) | Auburn 49-26 |
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Auburn's first win versus Alabama since 1963.
[16]
- Buddy McClinton 9 INT (school record), 92 yards (LG: 24)
- Larry Willingham 7 INT, 85 yards
- Don Webb 4 INT, 48 yards (LG: 24)[20]
- All-Americans: S Buddy McClinton
- All-SEC: C Tom Banks, LB Mike Kolen, S Buddy McClinton, PK John Riley
- Cliff Hare Award: Al Griffin[21]
- ^ "Auburn pounds Deacs". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 21, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vols gun down Auburn, 45–19". The Miami Herald. September 28, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Auburn routs Kentucky, 44–3". The Times and Democrat. October 5, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sullivan, Auburn defense too much for Tigers 51–0". The Gastonia Gazette. October 12, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Riley's late goal wins for Auburn". The Dothan Eagle. October 19, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kick blocker hero for LSU in win over Auburn". The Selma Times-Journal. October 26, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Auburn hands Florida first defeat of year". The Opelika-Auburn News. November 2, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Auburn romps over Maroons". The Daily Advertiser. November 9, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Auburn blasts Georgia, nails down major bowl". The Macon Telegraph & News. November 16, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Land, Charles (November 30, 1969). "Auburn beats Bama 49–26". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 1. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
- ^ "Auburn trounces Alabama by 49–26". The News and Courier. Associated Press. November 30, 1969. p. 4B. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
- ^ "Auburn downed 36–7". Birmingham Post-Herald. January 1, 1970. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 2009 Auburn Football Media Guide (PDF). Auburn, Alabama: Auburn Media Relations Office. 2009. p. 189. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 6, 2014. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
- ^ "1969–1970 Auburn University Football Schedule". Auburn University Athletics. Archived from the original on January 2, 2013. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
- ^ "Auburn Buries Clemson, 51-0." Palm Beach Post. 1969 Oct 12.
- ^ "Auburn Defeats Alabama." Palm Beach Post. 1969 Nov 30.
- ^ 2011 Auburn football media supplement
- ^ 2011 Auburn football media supplement
- ^ 2011 Auburn football media supplement
- ^ 2011 Auburn football media supplement
- ^ 2011 Auburn football media supplement