Jordan Hare Stadium

Jordan Hare Stadium is the home of Auburn University's football team located on campus in Auburn, Alabama, USA. The stadium is named for Ralph 'Shug' Jordan, the University's winningest football coach, and Cliff Hare, a member of Auburn's first football team. On November 19, 2005, the playing field at the stadium was named Pat Dye Field, honoring the coach. The stadium reached its current seating capacity of 87,451 with the 2004 expansion and is the tenth largest on-campus stadium in the NCAA.

Facts About Jordan Hare Stadium

• The first college football game at Jordan Hare Stadium was played against the University of Florida on November 30, 1939.



• Shug Jordan became head coach of the Tigers in 1951, and he was still coaching when the stadium was renamed to honor him in 1973, making it the first stadium in the United States to be named for an active coach.



• As of the 2006 season, in 324 home games played in Jordan Hare Stadium, Auburn has a record of 255-62-7.



• Auburn’s longest home winning streak is 30 games covering a period of nine years. It began with a 3-0 win over Clemson in 1952 and ended with a 14-12 upset loss to Kentucky in 1961.

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