1973 Auburn Playing Cards
The 1973 Auburn playing card deck contains pictures of fifty players, coach Shug Jordan, and athletic director Lee Hayley. The jokers are Cliff Hare Stadium and Auburn Memorial Coliseum. Thirty-three of the cards are identical to those in the 1972 deck, except for the year on the back. Only one player who appeared in both decks, Mike Fuller, got a different picture in 1973. Four of the players--Fuller, Ken Bernich, Dan Nugent, and Lee Gross--went on to play in the NFL. Fuller had the longest NFL career, eight seasons with the Chargers and Bengals.
The 1973 Auburn team finished 2-5 in the SEC and 6-6 overall.
Image | Set | # | Card Title/Players | Pro Team | Position | College | Honors | Notes | Grades available at Nearmint Sports Cards |
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1973 Auburn Playing Cards | Ken Calleja | wide receiver | Auburn | mint | ||||
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1973 Auburn Playing Cards | Chris Wilson | kicker | Auburn | mint | ||||
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1973 Auburn Playing Cards | Lee Hayley | athletic director | Auburn | |||||
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1973 Auburn Playing Cards | Shug Jordan | coach | Auburn | College Hall of Fame 1982 | Just before the 1973 season, Auburn renamed its stadium Jordan-Hare Stadium, in honor of Shug Jordan. It had been named Cliff Hare Stadium. | mint | ||
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1973 Auburn Playing Cards | Rick Neel | running back | Auburn | mint | ||||
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1973 Auburn Playing Cards | Johnny Sumner | linebacker | Auburn | mint | ||||
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1973 Auburn Playing Cards | Mitzi Jackson | tailback | Auburn | mint | ||||
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1973 Auburn Playing Cards | Jim Pitts | defensive end | Auburn | |||||
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1973 Auburn Playing Cards | Steve Stanaland | tackle | Auburn | |||||
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1973 Auburn Playing Cards | Rett Davis | wide receiver | Auburn | mint | ||||
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1973 Auburn Playing Cards | Rusty Fuller | running back | Auburn | mint | ||||
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1973 Auburn Playing Cards | Lee Gross | center | Auburn | Gross's son, Gabe Gross, played seven seasons of Major League Baseball. | mint | |||
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1973 Auburn Playing Cards | Bruce Evans | defensive back | Auburn | mint | ||||
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1973 Auburn Playing Cards | Rusty Deen | defensive end | Auburn | mint | ||||
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1973 Auburn Playing Cards | Liston Eddins | defensive end | Auburn | mint | ||||
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1973 Auburn Playing Cards | Bill Newton | linebacker | Auburn | Newton and his twin brother, Bob Newton, were teammates at Auburn. | mint | |||
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1973 Auburn Playing Cards | Jimmy Sirmans | linebacker | Auburn | exmt | ||||
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1973 Auburn Playing Cards | Harry Ward | fullback | Auburn | |||||
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1973 Auburn Playing Cards | Mike Fuller | defensive back | Auburn | mint | ||||
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1973 Auburn Playing Cards | Bill Luka | linebacker | Auburn | |||||
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1973 Auburn Playing Cards | Ken Bernich | linebacker | Auburn | mint | ||||
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1973 Auburn Playing Cards | Andy Steele | guard | Auburn | mint | ||||
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1973 Auburn Playing Cards | Wade Whatley | quarterback | Auburn | mint | ||||
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1973 Auburn Playing Cards | Bob Newton | linebacker | Auburn | mint | ||||
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1973 Auburn Playing Cards | Benny Sivley | defensive tackle | Auburn | mint |