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Auburn Tigers

The Auburn Tigers football program is among the most successful in college football history. The team has won two national championships (1957 and 2010), 16 conference championships, and made 44 bowl appearances. The Tigers have also produced three Heisman Trophy winners: Pat Sullivan (1971), Bo Jackson (1985), and Cam Newton (2010).
The Tigers were founded in 1892 and have played their home games at Jordan-Hare Stadium since 1939. The stadium is named after Ralph "Shug" Jordan, the head coach of the Tigers from 1951 to 1975. Jordan is the winningest coach in Auburn history with 176 wins.
The Tigers have a long and storied rivalry with the Alabama Crimson Tide. The two teams first played each other in 1893 and have met every year since 1900. The rivalry is known as the Iron Bowl and is one of the most intense in college football.
The Auburn Tigers football program is a proud tradition that has produced some great players and coaches. The Tigers are always looking to build on their success and become a top program in the Southeastern Conference.
Here are some other notable moments in Auburn football history:

  • The Tigers won their first national championship in 1957.
  • The Tigers won their second national championship in 2010.
  • The Tigers won their first SEC championship in 1934.
  • The Tigers won their most recent SEC championship in 2020.

The Auburn Tigers football program is a proud tradition that has produced some great players and coaches. The Tigers are always looking to build on their success and become a top program in the Southeastern Conference. Here are a few notable former Tigers:

The Auburn Tigers have a unique tradition of barking after scoring a touchdown. The tradition dates back to the 1950s, when a group of Auburn students started barking after a touchdown. The barking tradition quickly caught on and is now a staple of Auburn football games. The Auburn Tigers mascot, Aubie the Tiger, also barks after touchdowns.

Check out our collection of the internet's top posts on the history of the Auburn Tigers football team. From the Iron Bowl, to National Championships and Heisman Trophy winners the Tigers have one of the richest traditions in college football. So give out your best cheer of War Eagle and enjoy the memories of Auburn football history.


 
Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons of The first-string players for the 1925 Auburn Tigers football team. The players are, from left to right: (standing): Green, halfback; Selter, fullback; Bogue, quarterback; Turner, fullback; Williams, halfback; (line): Ollinger, Self, McFaden, McNeil, Long, Harkins (team captain), Spinks.


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The First Iron Bowl Game February 22, 1893

February 22, 1893, is regarded as the first Iron Bowl, as Alabama played Auburn in Birmingham.We present this YouTube short on the game to preserve his legac... — www.youtube.com

Alabama and Auburn played each other in what is, in essence, the 1st Iron Bowl. Only 450 people were at Birmingham's Lakeview Baseball Park on Feb. 22, 1893, to witness a 32-22 Auburn victory, per an NCAA.com story. Little did the handful of football fans on that winter day realize what would develop from the first game of these two eventual SEC powerhouses. The Iron Bowl is one of the most looked forward to matchups every season by college football fans.

The term Iron Bowl came from the venue where the game had been played for many years, Birmingham, Alabama's Legion Field. The City of Birmingham is known for its historic role in the steel industry, and these two top-flight college programs from the state of Alabama treated the crowds at Legion Field to some great memories. The game was predominantly played there from the late 1940s until 1989.

2023 saw the 88th time these teams had met, and with the narrow 27-24 Bama win where they overcame a 4-point deficit in the 4th and a 4th and goal on the 31-yard line, the Tide leads the series All-time series leads 50–37–1
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