James Ralph "Shug" Jordan (JURD-an) (September 25, 1910 - July 17, 1980) was the winningest football coach at Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama. This is a list of American institutions of Higher education in the United States and abroad sorted by region Auburn University ( AU or Auburn) is a State university located in Auburn, Alabama, U American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with College basketball most often refers to the American Basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Selma is a city in and the County seat of Dallas County, Alabama, United States, located on the banks of the Alabama River. Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Auburn University ( AU or Auburn) is a State university located in Auburn, Alabama, U For the coaching strategy game see NFL Head Coach. A head coach is a professional who is responsible for the overall actions of The Auburn Tigers men's basketball program has often taken second place to the gridiron due to the immense popularity of the Tigers Football program in the state and the The Auburn Tigers men's basketball program has often taken second place to the gridiron due to the immense popularity of the Tigers Football program in the state and the The Georgia Bulldogs men's basketball team represents the University of Georgia in Basketball. The Auburn Tigers football team represents Auburn University in College football as a member of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision The College Football Hall of Fame, located in South Bend Indiana, USA is a hall of fame and museum devoted to College football. Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1982 in athletics (track and field Marathon Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with Auburn University ( AU or Auburn) is a State university located in Auburn, Alabama, U Auburn is a city in Lee County, Alabama, United States. It is the largest city in eastern Alabama with a 2007 population of 54348 The university's Jordan-Hare Stadium is named in his honor. Jordan-Hare Stadium is the playing venue for Auburn University 's football team located on campus in Auburn, Alabama, USA Jordan was named National Coach of the Year in 1957 when Auburn was voted national champions by the Associated Press. Athletics Marathon August 17 &mdash Enschede Marathon, Netherlands Men's Winner The Associated Press ( AP) is an American News agency. The AP is a Cooperative owned by its contributing Newspapers radio

Born in Selma, Alabama, Jordan was nicknamed "Shug" as a child because of his love for sugar cane. Selma is a city in and the County seat of Dallas County, Alabama, United States, located on the banks of the Alabama River. A 1932 graduate of Auburn, he lettered in football, baseball, and basketball while there and was voted the Most Outstanding Athlete in 1932. He was a member of Theta Chi Fraternity. Theta Chi Fraternity (ΘΧ is an international college fraternity. After graduation, he became the head basketball coach, and an assistant football coach at Auburn. The Auburn Tigers men's basketball program has often taken second place to the gridiron due to the immense popularity of the Tigers Football program in the state and the In ten seasons (1934-42, 1945-1946) as the head basketball coach, he compiled a record of 95-77. Coach Jordan also compiled 45 wins as head basketball coach at Georgia. In addition to being the winningest football coach in Auburn history, Jordan ranks fifth in wins among Tigers basketball coaches.

During World War II, he saw significant action in North Africa and Sicily before being wounded in the invasion of Normandy and receiving a Purple Heart and the Bronze Star. The Purple Heart is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the President to those who have been wounded or killed while serving The Bronze Star Medal is a United States Armed Forces individual military decoration which may be awarded for bravery acts of merit or meritorious service He continued in action in the Pacific theater after recovering. Jordan served in every major invasion of World War II in which the U. S. Army played a role (North Africa, Sicily, Normandy and Okinawa).

Prior to being hired as Auburn's head football coach in 1951, he spent one season as an assistant coach of the Miami Seahawks of the All-America Football Conference, then four years as an assistant at the University of Georgia. The All-America Football Conference (AAFC was a professional American football league that challenged the established National Football League (NFL from 1946 The University of Georgia ( UGA) is a public research University located in Athens, Georgia, the oldest and largest of the In his first season, he coached the Tigers to a 5-5 record improving on the previous five straight losing seasons. After six years of Jordan's leadership, Auburn won its first SEC and AP national championships in 1957 with an undefeated record. The Southeastern Conference (SEC is a College Athletic conference headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, which operates in the southeastern The Associated Press ( AP) is an American News agency. The AP is a Cooperative owned by its contributing Newspapers radio

In 1971, Jordan's tutelage led quarterback Pat Sullivan to the Heisman Trophy. Patrick Joseph Sullivan (born January 18, 1950) is a former American football player winner of the 1971 Heisman Trophy, and However, his Heisman season ended in disappointment with a convincing loss to the Oklahoma Sooners in the Sugar Bowl. The University of Oklahoma features 17 varsity sports teams Both men's and women's teams are called the Sooners, a nickname given to individuals who participated in the The Sugar Bowl is an annual American College football Bowl game played in the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans Louisiana. The next year, Jordan's Tigers upset heavily-favored, arch-rival Alabama in the Iron Bowl - a victory which became known by the nickname Punt Bama Punt. Athletic teams at The University of Alabama are known as the Crimson Tide. The Iron Bowl is the name given to the annual intercollegiate football game between the teams of Auburn University and the University of Alabama. Punt Bama Punt is the nickname given to one of the most famous games of the College football rivalry between the Auburn Tigers and the Alabama Crimson Tide In 1973, the university renamed Cliff Hare Stadium to Jordan-Hare Stadium in his honor making it the first stadium in the U. Jordan-Hare Stadium is the playing venue for Auburn University 's football team located on campus in Auburn, Alabama, USA S. to be named for an active coach. When Jordan retired after the 1975 season he had amassed an enviable record of 176-83-6 for a . 675 percentage and 22 winning seasons out of the 25 he had coached.

Basketball Coaching Record

Head Football Coaching Record

Honors and awards

• SEC Coach of the Year - 1953, 1957, 1963, 1972
• Alabama Sports Hall of Fame - 1969
• Alabama Academy of Honor - 1972
• National Football Foundation Hall of Fame - 1982
• Senior Bowl Hall of Fame - 1993

External links

• State of Alabama Archive bio
• Pictures of Jordan at WAUD (AM) website
• Ralph Jordan on Find-A-Grave