1927–28 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team

1927–28 Auburn Tigers men's basketball
SoCon regular season champions
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record20–2 (12–1 SoCon)
Head coach
  • Mike Papke (3rd season)
CaptainFob James
Home arenaAlumni Gymnasium
1927–28 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Auburn 12 1   .923 20 2   .909
Mississippi A&M 10 1   .909 13 7   .650
North Carolina 8 1   .889 17 2   .895
Maryland 8 1   .889 14 4   .778
Kentucky 8 1   .889 12 6   .667
LSU 7 3   .700 14 4   .778
Virginia 10 5   .667 20 6   .769
Georgia 8 5   .615 13 10   .565
VMI 5 5   .500 7 6   .538
Alabama 5 5   .500 10 10   .500
Clemson 5 7   .417 9 14   .391
South Carolina 4 7   .364 8 12   .400
Mississippi 5 9   .357 10 9   .526
NC State 3 6   .333 10 8   .556
Vanderbilt 2 5   .286 5 7   .417
Virginia Tech 3 7   .300 5 11   .313
Washington and Lee 3 7   .300 5 12   .294
Florida 2 10   .167 5 16   .238
Sewanee 1 5   .167 2 7   .222
Tulane 3 15   .167 3 15   .167
Tennessee 0 8   .000 0 12   .000
Southern Conference Tournament winner

The 1927–28 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team represented Auburn University in the 1927–28 college basketball season. The team's head coach was Mike Papke, who was in his third season at Auburn. The team played their home games at Alumni Gymnasium in Auburn, Alabama. They finished the season 20–2, 12–1 in SoCon play to win the SoCon regular season championship. They defeated Clemson, Georgia Tech, and Mississippi A&M to advance to the championship game of the Southern Conference tournament where they lost to Mississippi.