Auburn Awards Letters for 1971 Football Lettermen
Auburn announces 47 players and two managers awarded football letters for the 1971 season under head coach Ralph Jordan. The roster includes 18 seniors 18 juniors and 11 sophomores with 22 offensive and 22 defensive lettermen. Two junior lettermen Rick Chastain and Larry Thompson will graduate. Larry Taylor has withdrawn from Auburn and given up football.
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