Southern Miss at Auburn
Saturday, October 9, 1971 Share
No. 4 Auburn beat Southern Miss 27–14. It was their eighth meeting; after it, Auburn led the series 6–2.
FinalHigh 79°F, low 46°FAttendance 42,000
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Auburn 83% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Southern Miss–Auburn gameAuburn leads 19–5 in 24 meetings, counting the 16 since this game.
| 2026 | Auburn 43, Southern Miss 8 | |
| 2018 | Auburn 24, Southern Miss 13 | |
| 2008 | Auburn 27, Southern Miss 13 | |
| 1993 | Auburn 35, Southern Miss 24 | |
| 1992 | Auburn 16, Southern Miss 8 | |
| 1991 | Southern Miss 10, Auburn 9 |
Around this game
Southern Miss
- Next gameat Ole MissOct. 16, 1971
- SeasonSouthern Miss in 1971
- ProgramSouthern Miss history and records
Auburn
- Next gameat Georgia TechOct. 16, 1971
- SeasonAuburn in 1971
- ProgramAuburn history and records