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Alabama Football: Top Ten Coaches With Most Losses To The Tide

By Ronald Evans

Nov 5, 2016; Starkville, MS, USA; Mississippi State Bulldogs head coach Dan Mullen celebrates with fans after the game against the Texas A&M Aggies at Davis Wade Stadium. Mississippi State won 35-28. Mandatory Credit: Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 5, 2016; Starkville, MS, USA; Mississippi State Bulldogs head coach Dan Mullen celebrates with fans after the game against the Texas A&M Aggies at Davis Wade Stadium. Mississippi State won 35-28. Mandatory Credit: Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 5, 2016; Auburn, AL, USA; Auburn Tigers fans look on while wearing American flag bandanas during the first quarter against the Vanderbilt Commodores at Jordan Hare Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Shanna Lockwood-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 5, 2016; Auburn, AL, USA; Auburn Tigers fans look on while wearing American flag bandanas during the first quarter against the Vanderbilt Commodores at Jordan Hare Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Shanna Lockwood-USA TODAY Sports /

WOAT No. 1 – Ralph ‘Shug’  Jordan – Auburn University (1951-1975)

Record Against Alabama Football: 9 Wins -16 Losses – Record Against “Bear” Bryant: 5-13

No other Auburn Tiger coach so loved his university and was almost equally loved by its fans. Shug Jordan played baseball, basketball, and football for Auburn. From 1928 – 1975 Jordan only spent five years of his career away from Auburn. All of the other years, he was either an Auburn player, assistant coach or Head Coach.

Throughout the SEC Jordan was liked and respected as one of the finest gentlemen in college athletics. His head coaching record was 176-83-16. He also coached Auburn to 136 basketball victories.

Jordan was SEC Coach of the Year in 1953, 1957,1963, and 1972. Jordan’s 1957 Auburn team won a National Championship. In his 25 seasons as Auburn Head Coach, his team’s only had three losing seasons.

According to Paul “Bear” Bryant, Jordan was one of his best friends. Bryant never appeared to let a friendship complicate the task of winning a football game.

Jordan’s only significant failing as a coach was his record against Alabama. Jordan had nine wins and 16 losses against the Crimson Tide. Against Bryant, Jordan was five wins and 13 losses.

At the age of 65, following a 4-6-1 season in 1975, Auburn put Ralph Shug Jordan out to pasture. All reports are that Shug handled his exit as gracefully as he handled his career.

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