1946 Auburn Tigers football team

The 1946 Auburn Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Auburn University in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1946 college football season. It was Auburn's 55th season of intercollegiate football and its 14th season as a member of the SEC. The Tigers were led by head coach Carl M. Voyles, in his third year at Auburn, and compiled a record of four wins and six losses (4–6 overall, 1–5 in the SEC). They were outscored by a total of 210 to 132.^[1]

1946 Auburn Tigers football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	4–6 (1–5 SEC)
Head coach	Carl M. Voyles (3rd season)
Home stadium	Auburn Stadium Legion Field Cramton Bowl
Seasons ← 1945 1947 →

1946 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 3 Georgia +	5	–	0	–	0			11	–	0	–	0
No. 7 Tennessee +	5	–	0	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
No. 8 LSU	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	1	–	1
No. 11 Georgia Tech	4	–	2	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Mississippi State	3	–	2	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Alabama	4	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Vanderbilt	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Kentucky	2	–	3	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Tulane	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Auburn	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Ole Miss	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Florida	0	–	5	–	0			0	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Auburn back Travis Tidwell led the nation in total offense with 1,715 yards—772 rushing and 943 passing.^[2] He also led the nation with 79 pass completions and ranked seventh in rushing yards.^[3]

Auburn was ranked at No. 69 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System rankings for 1946.^[4]

The team played its home games at the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, Alabama (three games), Legion Field in Birmingham (two games), and Auburn Stadium in Auburn (one game).

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 27	Mississippi Southern*	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL	W 13–12	12,000	^[5]
October 5	Furman*	Auburn Stadium Auburn, AL	W 26–6	11,000	^[6]
October 12	Saint Louis*	Legion Field Birmingham, AL	W 27–7	12,000	^[7]
October 19	at Tulane	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA (rivalry)	L 0–32	35,000	^[8]
October 26	at Georgia Tech	Grant Field Atlanta, GA (rivalry)	L 6–27	30,000	^[9]
November 2	Vanderbilt	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL	L 0–19	16,000	^[10]
November 9	Mississippi State	Legion Field Birmingham, AL	L 0–33	25,000	^[11]
November 16	vs. Georgia	A. J. McClung Memorial Stadium Columbus, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry)	L 0–41	22,000	^[12]
November 23	Clemson*	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL (rivalry)	L 13–21	8,000	^[13]
November 30	at Florida	Florida Field Gainesville, FL (rivalry)	W 47–12	8,000	^[14]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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References

1. "1946 Auburn Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
2. W.J. Bingham, ed. (1947). The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947. A.S. Barnes and Company. p. 79.
3. W.J. Bingham, ed. (1947). The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947. A.S. Barnes and Company. pp. 80, 82.
4. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 15, 1946). "Rice Rated Fifth Best, Tennessee 12th by Lit". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. p. B4 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Max Morris (September 28, 1946). "Auburn Wins Grid Opener: Tidwell Scores Twice For Plainsmen In Triumph, 13-12; Mississippi Southern Puts Up Stiff Battle In Bowl Opener Before 12,000 Fans". The Montgomery Advertiser. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Auburn wallops Furman". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 6, 1946. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Zipp Newman (October 13, 1946). "Tidwell Stars Again As Tigers Win, 27-7: Auburn's Ace Pitches Three Pay-Off Passes". The Birmingham News. pp. Sports 1, 4 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Tulane Wave bowls over Auburn, 32–0". The State. October 20, 1946. Retrieved April 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Zipp Newman (October 27, 1946). "Outgained, Tech's Jackets Capitalize On Breaks To Turn Back Auburn, 27-6: Tidwell Is Star As 30,000 Watch Tigers Carry Fight to Foe In Atlanta Contest". The Birmingham News. pp. Sports 1, 2 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Bob Phillips (November 3, 1946). "Powerful Vanderbilt Line Hurls Back Auburn Tigers, 19-0". The Birmingham News. pp. Sports 1, 5 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Zipp Newman (November 10, 1946). "Fast Stepping Maroon Backs March Over Auburn Tigers, 33-0: Three Teams Baffle Tigers Before 25,000; Ole Miss, Tide Stand In Maroons' Way To Post-Season Bowl Go". The Birmingham News. pp. 1B, 2B – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Georgia Bulldogs Whip Auburn 41-0". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 17, 1946. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Clemson wins from Furman, 20 to 6". The Greenville News. November 17, 1946. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
14. Arthur Martin (December 1, 1946). "Auburn Smears Florida, 47-12: Tidwell Leads Plainsmen To SEC Victory As Gators Close Winless". The Miami News. p. 2C – via Newspapers.com.
15. DeLassus, David. . College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on July 22, 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
16. . Auburn University Athletics. Archived from the original on September 1, 2012. Retrieved July 21, 2015.