| Summary: | "The triumph was another team victory for the Plainsmen as they chalked up their fourth win in a row. Hoppy Middleton, with three first half touchdowns, lead the Auburn Tigers to a smashing 27 to 6 decision over Clemson before a Homecoming crowd of 24,000. Although the game was marred by a constant flow of penalties, the Plainsmen left no doubt of their superiority in the minds of Coach Frank Howard's elevens. The Auburn forward wall deserved much credit for the decisiveness of the victory. They stopped highly touted Don King, and Clemson never materialized as a threat. After an initial exchange of punts, Coach Jordan's boys went 57 yards in 11 plays, Middleton climaxing the drive with an 11 yard scoring dash. Picking up two more by ground, the Plainsmen were riding high with a 20 to 0 advantage at half-time. After having two touchdowns called back, Jim Pyburn got one that satisfied the officials in the final period. Joe Childress then booted the extra point, making it 27 to 0, and breaking an all-time Auburn scoring record with point number 55. Penalties finally allowed Clemson to reach deep into Auburn territory, and with ten seconds to go, King tossed a 6-pointer to Jackson in the end zone—final count 27 to 6. Freeman, with his timely running and masterful quarterbacking, Childress, with his driving runs, and Pyburn with his sensational pass-snatching were big instruments in breaking of the South Carolinians' backs. Scarborough. Locklear. and Atkins led the forward wall." (Description from the 1955 Glomerata)
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