The 1947 Auburn Tigers football team represented

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in the 1947 college football season. It was the Tigers' 56th overall and 15th season as a member of the

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(SEC). The team was led by head coach

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, in his fourth year, and played their home games at

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in Auburn, the

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in Montgomery and

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. They finished the season with a record of two wins and seven losses (2–7 overall, 1–5 in the SEC).

Schedule

*Source: 1947 Auburn football schedule

References

Auburn Auburn Tigers football seasons

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