Reign #91 of 335 · Auburn’s 2nd reign
Auburn, 1942–1944
693Days held
3Defenses
#16Longest of 335
#120Most defended of 335
How it started
November 21, 1942
Took the belt from Georgia 27–13 at home on November 21, 1942.
Auburn was No. 16 in the AP poll going into that game, Georgia was No. 5. Unranked in all 8 poll weeks it held the belt. The belt vs. the polls →
Head coach: Jack Meagher · 2 reigns started, 973 days with the belt.
Defenses
The belt on the line, 3 times
November 28, 1942 · vs. Clemson 41–13DefendedSeptember 29, 1944 · vs. Samford 32–0DefendedOctober 7, 1944 · vs. Fort Benning 7–0Defended
How it ended
October 14, 1944
Lost the belt to Georgia Tech 0–27 on the road on October 14, 1944, after 693 days.