Ralph “Shug” Jordan

School: Auburn (SoCon member 1921-32)

Sports: Football, Basketball and Baseball

Years Competed: 1928-32

Relevant Statistics

- Three-sport star at Auburn as a center on the football team, forward in basketball and pitcher/1st baseman in baseball
- Led the Southern Conference in scoring (men's basketball) as a sophomore in 1929
- Was the winning pitcher in the 1930 Southern Conference baseball title game with a 5-3 victory over Florida.

Team Record(s)/Finishes

- Baseball team won the SoCon title during his senior year
- Basketball team finished tied for third with a 9-2 conference record in 1931-32 (12-3 overall).

National Honors/Awards

- Coached Auburn to the national title in football as a member of the SEC in 1957.

Professional Career

- Head basketball coach at Auburn from 1933-1942 and again in 1945-46; posted a record of 95-77 (61-56 SEC)
- Head basketball coach at Georgia from 1947-50, turning in a record of 44-39 (16-28 SEC)
- Head football coach at Auburn from 1951-75 and posted a record of 176-83-6

Other Notable Information

- Basketball and football team captain
- Served in World War II and earned a Purple Heart
- Named Auburn's Most Outstanding Athlete in 1932
- Coached former Samford football coach Pat Sullivan to the 1971 Heisman Trophy at Auburn
- Served on Auburn's Board of Trustees after retiring
- Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1982
- Auburn's football stadium was renamed in his honor in 1973
- In 2011, Auburn announced the Shug Jordan Endowed Professorship