Ralph Jordan

Ralph Jordan
Jordan, c. 1960
Biographical details
Born(1910-09-25)September 25, 1910
Selma, Alabama, U.S.
DiedJuly 17, 1980(1980-07-17) (aged 69)
Auburn, Alabama, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1928–1932Auburn
Basketball
1929–1932Auburn
Baseball
c. 1930Auburn
Position(s)Center (football)
Guard (basketball)
Pitcher (baseball)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1934–1942Auburn (assistant)
1945Auburn (assistant)
1946Miami Seahawks (assistant)
1947–1950Georgia (assistant)
1951–1975Auburn
Basketball
1933–1942Auburn
1945–1946Auburn
1946–1950Georgia
Head coaching record
Overall176–83–6 (football)
136–103 (basketball)
Bowls5–7
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
National (1957)
SEC (1957)
Awards
Football
4x SEC Coach of the Year (1953, 1957, 1963, 1972)
College Football Hall of Fame
Inducted in 1982 (profile)

James Ralph "Shug" Jordan (/ʃʊɡ ˈɜːrdən/ SHUUG JUR-dən; September 25, 1910 – July 17, 1980) was an American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach of football and basketball. He served as the head football coach at Auburn University from 1951 to 1975, where he compiled a record of 176–83–6. He has the most wins of any coach in Auburn Tigers football history. Jordan's 1957 Auburn squad went undefeated with a record of 10–0 and was named the national champion by the Associated Press. Jordan was also the head men's basketball coach at Auburn (1933–1942, 1945–1946) and at the University of Georgia (1946–1950), tallying a career college basketball record of 136–103. During his time coaching basketball, he also served as an assistant football coach at the two schools. Auburn's Jordan–Hare Stadium was renamed in Jordan's honor in 1973. Jordan was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1982.