With its 28-14 loss to Alabama in the Iron Bowl, the Auburn Tigers’ 2024 season has come to an end.
The Tigers finished with a 5-7 record. The potential for a stronger finish was there. They drop three games by a single score and two more games where they lost by 10 points.
Head coach Hugh Freeze used one word to summarize his second season at the helm of the program.
“Obviously, disappointing tonight. Disappointing season,” Freeze said. “The ones who’ve played their last game of eligibility in college football, we had some special, special young men in that group. I hate to see them hurt and not go out on a higher note.”
While things certainly could have gone better on the field for the Tigers in 2024, there are positives to take away from year two of the Freeze era on the Plains.
The relationships, first, that grew throughout the season,” Freeze said on his favorite thing from this season. “The favorite is obviously the senior’s last game in Jordan-Hare. Seeing the joy that they had from that experience was pretty special.”
Despite the results not showing up on the field much for the Tigers this season, Freeze reminded his team that life is about more than football and results do not define them as individuals.
“Ultimately, I hope they become true Auburn men in life, first and foremost,” Freeze said. “And I know that lessons like we learned this year can help with that because life’s not fair sometimes and it hits you hard, and we’ve had some experiences with that. You can say it’s humbling, frustrating.”
