Texas vs. Auburn
Monday, December 30, 1974, Gator Bowl Share
No. 6 Auburn beat No. 11 Texas 27–3. It was their fourth meeting; after it, Texas led the series 3–1.
FinalTV: ABCAttendance 63,811Referee: R. Pete Williams (SEC; split crew: SEC, SWC)
MVPs Phil Gargis (Auburn); Earl Campbell (Texas)Wikipedia
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Texas 57% to win. Auburn won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Texas–Auburn gameTexas leads 5–3 in eight meetings, counting the four since this game.
| 1991 | Auburn 14, Texas 10 | |
| 1987 | Auburn 31, Texas 3 | |
| 1984 | Texas 35, Auburn 27 | |
| 1983 | Texas 20, Auburn 7 | |
| 1974 | Auburn 27, Texas 3 | Gator Bowl |
| 1925 | Texas 33, Auburn 0 |
Around this game
Texas
- Next gamevs. Colorado StateSept. 13, 1975
- SeasonTexas in 1974
- ProgramTexas history and records
Auburn
- Next gamevs. MemphisSept. 13, 1975
- SeasonAuburn in 1974
- ProgramAuburn history and records