1927–28 Auburn Tigers men's basketball
SoCon regular season champions
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record20–2 (12–1 SoCon)
Head coach
  • Mike Papke (3rd season)
CaptainFob James (1st year)
Home arenaAlumni Gymnasium
1927–28 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Auburn121 .923202  .909
Mississippi A&M101 .909137  .650
North Carolina81 .889172  .895
Maryland81 .889144  .778
Kentucky81 .889126  .667
LSU73 .700144  .778
Virginia105 .667206  .769
Georgia85 .6151310  .565
VMI55 .50076  .538
Alabama55 .5001010  .500
Clemson57 .417914  .391
South Carolina47 .364812  .400
Mississippi59 .357109  .526
NC State36 .333108  .556
Vanderbilt25 .28657  .417
Virginia Tech37 .300511  .313
Washington and Lee37 .300512  .294
Florida210 .167516  .238
Sewanee15 .16727  .222
Tulane315 .167315  .167
Tennessee08 .000012  .000
Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1928
Rankings from none

The 1927–28 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team represented Auburn University in the 1927–28 college basketball season. The team's head coach was Mike Papke, who was in his third season at Auburn. The team played their home games at Alumni Gymnasium in Auburn, Alabama. They finished the season 20–2, 12–1 in SoCon play to win the SoCon regular season championship. They defeated Clemson, Georgia Tech, and Mississippi A&M to advance to the championship game of the Southern Conference tournament where they lost to Mississippi.[1]

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
*
Montgomery YMCA W 38–12  1–0
             Alumni Gymnasium (–)
Auburn, AL
*
White's Business College W 92–13  2–0
             Alumni Gymnasium (–)
Auburn, AL
January 7, 1928*
Georgia Tech W 56–29  3–0
             Alumni Gymnasium (–)
Auburn, AL
January 1928*
Southern College W 51–18  4–0
             Alumni Gymnasium (–)
Auburn, AL
January 13, 1928
at Florida W 39–23  5–0
(1–0)
             New Gymnasium (–)
Gainesville, FL
January 14, 1928
at Florida W 43–33  6–0
(2–0)
             New Gymnasium (–)
Gainesville, FL
January 18, 1928
Clemson W 56–26  7–0
(3–0)
             Alumni Gymnasium (–)
Auburn, AL
January 19, 1928
Clemson W 30–23  8–0
(4–0)
             Alumni Gymnasium (–)
Auburn, AL
January 27, 1928
at Tulane W 32–17  9–0
(5–0)
              (–)
New Orleans, LA
January 28, 1928
at Tulane W 49–31  10–0
(6–0)
              (–)
New Orleans, LA
January 29, 1928
Tennessee W 63–14  11–0
(7–0)
             Alumni Gymnasium (–)
Auburn, AL
February 1, 1928
Vanderbilt W 62–28  12–0
(8–0)
             Alumni Gymnasium (–)
Auburn, AL
February 3, 1928
Georgia W 28–25  13–0
(9–0)
             Alumni Gymnasium (–)
Auburn, AL
February 9, 1928*
Georgetown (KY) W 41–25  14–0
             Alumni Gymnasium (–)
Auburn, AL
February 10, 1928
Mississippi L 42–43  14–1
(9–1)
             Alumni Gymnasium (–)
Auburn, AL
February 11, 1928
Mississippi W 58–38  15–1
(10–1)
             Alumni Gymnasium (–)
Auburn, AL
February 21, 1928
Florida W 58–32  16–1
(11–1)
             Alumni Gymnasium (–)
Auburn, AL
February 22, 1928
Florida W 50–28  17–1
(12–1)
             Alumni Gymnasium (–)
Auburn, AL
SoCon tournament[2]
February 25, 1928
vs. Clemson
First round
W 27–26  18–1
 13  Akin          Municipal Auditorium (–)
Atlanta, GA
February 26, 1928
8:00 pm
vs. Georgia Tech
Quarterfinals
W 30–29  19–1
 11  Akin          Municipal Auditorium (5,000)
Atlanta, GA
February 27, 1928
vs. Mississippi A&M
Semifinals
W 42–34  20–1
 16  Akin          Municipal Auditorium (–)
Atlanta, GA
February 28, 1928
8:15 pm
vs. Mississippi
Championship
L 30–31  20–2
 15  Akin          Municipal Auditorium (–)
Atlanta, GA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

References

  1. "1927-28 Auburn Tigers Schedule and Results". Retrieved May 8, 2017.
  2. "History of the Early Southern Conference Atlanta Basketball Tournament - 1928". Retrieved August 6, 2019.


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