Auburn vs. Oklahoma
Saturday, January 1, 1972, Sugar Bowl Share
No. 3 Oklahoma beat No. 5 Auburn 40–22. It was their first meeting; after it, Oklahoma led the series 1–0.
FinalTV: ABCAttendance 84,031Referee: James M. Artley (SEC) (split crew: SEC, Big 8)
MVP Jack MildrenWikipedia
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Oklahoma 56% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Auburn–Oklahoma gameOklahoma leads 4–0 in four meetings, counting the three since this game.
| 2025 | Oklahoma 24, Auburn 17 | |
| 2024 | Oklahoma 27, Auburn 21 | |
| 2016 | Oklahoma 35, Auburn 19 | Sugar Bowl |
| 1971 | Oklahoma 40, Auburn 22 | Sugar Bowl |
Around this game
Auburn
- Next gameat Mississippi StateSept. 9, 1972
- SeasonAuburn in 1971
- ProgramAuburn history and records
Oklahoma
- Next gamevs. Utah StateSept. 16, 1972
- SeasonOklahoma in 1971
- ProgramOklahoma history and records