Auburn vs. Houston
Auburn and Houston first met in 1956 and have played 7 times; Auburn leads the series 5–2. Over the last 7 meetings it’s Auburn 5–2. Share
- Auburn wins
- 5
- Houston wins
- 2
- Ties
- 0
- First meeting
- 1956
- Longest streak
- 4 Auburn
- Current streak
- 1 Houston
- Last 10 meetings
- Auburn 5–2
- Most recent
- 2021
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2–0 | ||||||||||
| 1960s | 2–1 | ||||||||||
| 1970s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 0–1 |
- Both ranked
- 1 meeting: Auburn 0, Houston 1
- Average margin
- 18.6 points; 3 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Auburn
- 3–0 Auburn’s record at home
- At Houston
- 0–2 Houston’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 0–2 Auburn first
- Shutouts
- 3
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Auburn’s biggest win1957: Auburn 48, Houston 7by 41 points
- Houston’s biggest win1969: Houston 36, Auburn 7by 29 points
- Ranked showdown1969: Houston 36, Auburn 7No. 12 Auburn at No. 17 Houston
Coach against coach
| Years | Auburn | Series | Houston |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963–1973 | Ralph Jordan | 3–1 | Bill Yeoman |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Auburn’s side (Jordan 3–1 against Yeoman). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Stars of the series
Named most valuable
| Clayton Tune Houston | 2021 |
| Jim Strong Houston | 1969 |
Most valuable: as the games’ Wikipedia articles name them (CC BY-SA).
Every game
| Dec 28, 2021 | 21Houston 17, Auburn 13 | Protective Stadium | Birmingham Bowl | |
| Oct 27, 1973 | Auburn 7, 12Houston 0 | at Auburn | ||
| Dec 31, 1969 | 17Houston 36, 12Auburn 7 | Neutral site | Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl | |
| Sep 19, 1964 | Auburn 30, Houston 0 | at Auburn | ||
| Sep 21, 1963 | Auburn 21, Houston 14 | at Houston | ||
| Oct 26, 1957 | 5Auburn 48, Houston 7 | at Houston | ||
| Oct 27, 1956 | Auburn 12, Houston 0 | at Auburn |
Every game is listed as played on the field.