Auburn Tigers football

Auburn Tigers
2016 Auburn Tigers football team
First season	1892
Athletic director	Jay Jacobs
Head coach	Gus Malzahn 4th year, 34–16 (.680)
Other staff	Rhett Lashlee, OC Kevin Steele, DC Travis Williams, Linebackers coach Kodi Burns, Wide receivers coach
Stadium	Jordan–Hare Stadium
Field	Pat Dye Field
Year built	1939
Seating capacity	87,451
Field surface	Grass
Location	Auburn, Alabama
NCAA division	Division I FBS
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Division	Western
All-time record	742–421–47 (.633)
Bowl record	23–15–2 (.600)
Claimed nat'l titles	2 (1957, 2010)[1]
Unclaimed nat'l titles	7 (1910, 1913, 1914, 1958, 1983, 1993, 2004)
National finalist	1 (2013)
Conference titles	12 (8 SEC, 3 SIAA, 1 Southern)
Division titles	8
Heisman winners	3
Consensus All-Americans	29
Current uniform
Colors	Navy Blue and Burnt Orange[2]
Fight song	War Eagle
Mascot	Aubie the Tiger
Marching band	Auburn University Marching Band
Outfitter	Under Armour
Primary Rivals	Alabama Crimson Tide Georgia Bulldogs LSU Tigers
Website	www.auburntigers.com

The Auburn Tigers football program represents Auburn University in the sport of American college football. Auburn competes in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

Auburn officially began competing in intercollegiate football in 1892. The Tigers joined the Southeastern Conference in 1932 as one of the inaugural members of the conference and the Tigers began competing in the West Division when the conference divided in 1992. Auburn officially claims two national championships, but has been recognized with five national championships from NCAA documented selectors. Auburn has achieved twelve undefeated seasons and won twelve conference championships, along with eight divisional championships. The Tigers have made thirty-eight post season bowl appearances; including ten historically major bowl berths.^[3] The Tigers have the 12th most wins in FBS history with over 700 victories and have finished ranked in the Top 25 of either the AP or Coaches polls 37 times, including finishing in the top ten 18 times (ranked 12th nationally for top ten finishes).

The Tigers have produced three Heisman Trophy winners: quarterback Pat Sullivan in 1971, running back Bo Jackson in 1985, and quarterback Cam Newton in 2010. Auburn has also produced twenty-nine ^[4] consensus All-American players. The College Football Hall of Fame has inducted a total of 12 individuals from Auburn, including 8 student-athletes and four head coaches: John Heisman, Mike Donahue, Ralph Jordan, and Pat Dye. Ralph "Shug" Jordan, who coached from 1951 to 1975, led Auburn to its first national championship and won a total of 176 games, the most by any Auburn coach.

Auburn's home stadium is Jordan–Hare Stadium, which opened in 1939 and becomes Alabama's fifth largest city on gamedays with a capacity of 87,451. Auburn's archrival is in-state foe Alabama. The Tigers and Crimson Tide meet annually in the Iron Bowl, one of the biggest rivalries in all of sports. The Tigers are currently led by head coach Gus Malzahn.

Historical ranking

Auburn has the 13th most wins in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision.^[5] In terms of winning percentage, Auburn ranks as the 9th most successful team in the past 25 years with a 71% win rate (213–86–5)^[6] and 9th over the last half century (1955–2010) with 69%.^[7] Of the 93 current I-A football programs that been active since Auburn first fielded a team 116 years ago, Auburn ranks 14th in winning percentage over that period.^[8]

The College Football Research Center lists Auburn as the 14th best college football program in history,^[9] with eight Auburn squads listed in Billingsley's Top 200 Teams of All Time (1869–2010).^[10] The Bleacher Report placed Auburn as the 18th best program of all time in their power rankings conducted after the 2010 season.^[11] In 2013, College Football Data Warehouse, a website dedicated to the historical data of college football,^[12] listed Auburn 13th all-time.^[13] After the 2008 season, ESPN ranked Auburn the 21st most prestigious program in history.^[14]

The Associated Press poll statistics show Auburn with the 11th best national record of being ranked in the final AP Poll^[15] and 14th overall (ranked 503 times out of 1058 polls since the poll began in 1936), with an average ranking of 11.2.^[16] Since the Coaches Poll first released a final poll in 1950, Auburn has 26 seasons where the team finished ranked in the top 20 in both the AP and Coaches Polls.^[17]

Auburn has also had success against teams ranked number one in the nation. The Tigers have beaten four teams ranked number one in the nation.

Year	Opponent	Result	Site
1942	vs. Georgia[18]	W 27–13	Columbus, Georgia
1994	vs. Florida	W 36–33	Gainesville, Florida
2001	vs. Florida	W 23–20	Auburn, Alabama
2013	vs. Alabama	W 34–28	Auburn, Alabama

Heisman Winners

Three Auburn players, Pat Sullivan in 1971, Bo Jackson in 1985, and Cam Newton in 2010, have won the Heisman Trophy. The Trophy's namesake, John Heisman, coached at Auburn from 1895 until 1899. Of the eight schools of which Heisman coached (among others, Georgia Tech and Clemson), Auburn is the only school that has produced a Heisman Trophy winner. The Auburn athletic department honors the school's three Heisman winners with statues, along with a bust of coach John Heisman, outside the east side of Jordan-Hare Stadium.^[19]

Team championships

National championships

Five Auburn teams have been awarded a National Championship by an NCAA documented selector—1913, 1957, 1983, 1993, and 2010.^[20] However, only the 1957 title, awarded by the Associated Press,^[21] and the BCS National Championship in 2010 are claimed outright by the University. Four additional teams have also been named national champions by a minor selector, though none are recognized—1910, 1914, 1958, and 2004.

Year	Coach	Selector	Record	Notes
1913	Mike Donahue	Various	8–0	SIAA Champions
1957	Ralph "Shug" Jordan	AP	10–0	SEC Champions
1983	Pat Dye	Various	11–1	SEC Champions, Won Sugar Bowl
1993	Terry Bowden	Various	11–0	†
2010	Gene Chizik	AP, Coaches, BCS	14–0	SEC Champions, Won BCS Title Game

† in 1993 Auburn was ineligible for the SEC Championship Game and postseason bowl game.

1913 season

The 1913 team was coached by Mike Donahue and was undefeated at 8–0, outscoring opponents 224–13. Auburn, led by senior captain Kirk Newell, finished as SIAA champions for the first time in school history. Newell, also a member of the Upsilon Chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha, went on to be a World War I hero and member of the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame.^[22] The Tigers were retroactively awarded a national title by The Billingsley Report.

1957 season

The 1957 Auburn Tigers, led by coach Ralph "Shug" Jordan, finished with a perfect 10–0 record, marking the school's first ever SEC championship. Auburn was recognized as national champions by the AP Poll even though they were on probation and did not participate in a bowl game. This was the school's first recognized national championship. The 1957 title is shared with Ohio State, who was named the national champion by the Coaches' Poll. This was the first of only two times in the history of the AP championship that it was awarded to a team on probation not allowed to participate in a bowl game (it would occur again in 1974 with Oklahoma).

1983 season

The 1983 Auburn Tigers, led by head coach Pat Dye and running back Bo Jackson, finished 11–1 after playing the nation's toughest schedule. Their only loss came against #3 Texas, who defeated the Tigers, 20–7. Auburn went on to defeat #8 Michigan, 9–7, in the Sugar Bowl. Despite entering the bowl games ranked third in both major polls, and with both teams ranked higher losing their bowl games, the Tigers ended ranked third in the final AP poll. The New York Times ranked Auburn number one at the conclusion of the season, but several other retroactive polling found Auburn at number 1, including the Billingsley Report. The universally recognized national champions for 1983 are the Miami Hurricanes.

1993 season

Head coach Terry Bowden led the 1993 team to a perfect season in his first year on the Plains. The Tigers were the only undefeated team in major college football, however were banned from playing on television or post-season games due to NCAA violations. Rival Alabama was sent to the SEC Championship Game as the substitute representative of the Western Division. Auburn finished ranked fourth in the nation by the Associated Press. However, Auburn was on NCAA probation in 1993 and ineligible for post season play.

2010 season

The Tigers, led by second year head coach Gene Chizik, completed a 12–0 regular season record and defeated South Carolina in the 2010 SEC Championship Game. On October 24, 2010, Auburn was ranked first in the BCS polls for the first time in school history. On January 10, 2011, Auburn defeated Oregon in the BCS National Championship Game in Glendale, Arizona, 22–19, to win their first BCS National Championship, and second claimed national title. Their quarterback, Cam Newton, became a Heisman Trophy winner. He had a total of 2,854 yards passing and 30 passing touchdowns. He also rushed for 1,473 yards and 20 touchdowns.

Summary

The following table summarizes the source and totals for Auburn's national championship seasons.

Source	Championships	Years
AP/Coaches' Poll/BCS (1936–present)	Two	1957 (AP), 2010
CFBDW (recognized)	Three	1913, 1957, 2010
CFBDW (all)	Five	1913, 1957, 1983, 1993, 2010
Claimed by Auburn	Two	1957, 2010

Undefeated seasons

Since its beginnings in 1892, Auburn has completed twelve undefeated seasons.^[23] This includes seven (7) perfect seasons in which the Tigers were undefeated and untied.

Year	Coach	Record
1893	D. M. Balliet/G. H. Harvey	3–0–2
1897	John Heisman	2–0–1
1900	Billy Watkins	4–0
1904	Mike Donahue	5–0
1913	Mike Donahue	8–0
1914	Mike Donahue	8–0–1
1932	Chet A. Wynne	9–0–1
1957	Ralph "Shug" Jordan	10–0
1958	Ralph "Shug" Jordan	9–0–1
1993	Terry Bowden	11–0
2004	Tommy Tuberville	13–0
2010	Gene Chizik	14–0
Total Undefeated Seasons:		12 (7 Perfect)

Conference championships

Auburn officially recognizes that it has won outright or a share of 12 total conference championships, including 3 SIAA Championships, 1 Southern Conference Championship, and 8 SEC Championships.

Conference Championships
Conference	Conference Championships
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association	3
Southern Conference	1
Southeastern Conference	8
Total Conference Championships	12

Conference affiliations:

Conference Affiliations
Player	Year
Independent	1892–1894
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association	1895–1920
Southern Conference	1921–1932
Southeastern Conference	1933–present

Year	Conference	Coach	Overall Record	Conference Record
1913	SIAA	Mike Donahue	9–0	8–0
1914†	SIAA	Mike Donahue	8–0–1	5–0–1
1919†	SIAA	Mike Donahue	8–1	5–1
1932†	SoCon	Chet A. Wynne	9–0–1	6–0–1
1957	SEC	Ralph "Shug" Jordan	10–0	7–0
1983	SEC	Pat Dye	11–1	6–0
1987	SEC	Pat Dye	9–1–2	6–0–1
1988†	SEC	Pat Dye	10–2	6–1
1989†	SEC	Pat Dye	10–2	6–1
2004	SEC	Tommy Tuberville	13–0	8–0
2010	SEC	Gene Chizik	14–0	8–0
2013	SEC	Gus Malzahn	12–2	7–1
Total Conference Championships:			12 (3 SIAA, 1 Southern, 8 SEC)
† Denotes co-champions

Additional championships:

During Auburn's time in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA), three teams tied for a share of the conference championship, though they are not officially recognized by the University:

Conference
conference	Year	Head Coach
1900	1900	Walter H. Watkins
1904	1904	Mike Donahue
1910	1910	Mike Donahue

Divisional championships

Since divisional play began in 1992, Auburn has won the SEC Western Division championship and gone on to the conference title game on 5 occasions and is 3–2 in the SEC Championship Game. The most recent appearance came in 2013, as Auburn completed the regular season 11–1, and defeated Missouri, 59–42, in the 2013 SEC Championship Game. Auburn has also shared the western division title, but did not play in the championship game due to tiebreakers on 3 occasions. Auburn also finished the 1993 season in first place in the division but was not eligible for the division title.

Year	Division	Coach	Overall Record	Conference Record	SEC Championship Game Result
1997†	SEC West	Terry Bowden	10–3	6–2	#11 Auburn 29, #3 Tennessee 30
2000	SEC West	Tommy Tuberville	9–4	6–2	#18 Auburn 6, #7 Florida 28
2001†	SEC West	Tommy Tuberville	7–5	5–3	LSU won divisional tiebreaker
2002†	SEC West	Tommy Tuberville	9–4	5–3	Arkansas won divisional tiebreaker
2004	SEC West	Tommy Tuberville	13–0	8–0	#3 Auburn 38, #15 Tennessee 28
2005†	SEC West	Tommy Tuberville	9–3	7–1	LSU won divisional tiebreaker
2010	SEC West	Gene Chizik	14–0	8–0	#1 Auburn 56, #19 South Carolina 17
2013†	SEC West	Gus Malzahn	12–2	7–1	#3 Auburn 59, #5 Missouri 42
Division Championships			8
† Denotes co-champions

Rivalries

The Tigers have played Georgia 120 times in the Deep South's Oldest Rivalry, the most of any opponent. Auburn's primary rivalry game is the Iron Bowl against Alabama.

Primary Auburn Football Rivalries: All-Time Records

Name of Rivalry	Rival	Games Played	First Meeting	Last Meeting	Record	Streak	Latest win
Iron Bowl	Alabama	80	1893	2015	35–44–1	2 loss	2013, 34–28
Deep South's Oldest Rivalry	Georgia	120	1892	2016	55–57–8	3 losses	2013, 43–38
The Tiger Classic	LSU	51	1901	2016	22–28–1	1 win	2016, 18–13
Auburn–Tennessee	Tennessee	52	1900	2013	28–21–3	6 wins	2013, 55–23
Auburn–Florida	Florida	83	1912	2011	43–38–2	3 wins	2011, 17–6
Auburn–Georgia Tech	Georgia Tech	92	1892	2005	47–41–4	2 losses	1987, 20–10

Total program achievements

National Champions	1957, 2010
Unclaimed National Champions	1910, 1913, 1914, 1958, 1983, 1993, 2004
Conference Champions	1913, 1914, 1919, 1932, 1957, 1983, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2004, 2010, 2013
Undefeated Seasons	1893, 1897, 1900, 1904, 1913, 1914, 1932, 1957, 1958, 1993, 2004, 2010
Divisional Champions	1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2010, 2013
Heisman Trophy Winners	1971, 1985, 2010
Final Top 10 (AP)	1955, 1957, 1958, 1963, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1994, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2013
Final Top 10 (Coaches)	1955, 1957, 1958, 1963, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2013
Bowl Appearances	1936, 1937, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1963, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015
Bowl Victories*	1937, 1954, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2015

• Years listed for Bowl victories are seasons for which they occurred.

Traditions

Tiger Walk

Before each Auburn home football game, thousands of Auburn fans line Donahue Drive to cheer on the team as they walk from the Auburn Athletic Complex to Jordan–Hare Stadium. The tradition began in the 1950s when groups of kids would walk up the street to greet the team and get autographs. During the tenure of coach Doug Barfield, the coach urged fans to come out and support the team, and thousands did. Today the team walks down the hill and into the stadium surrounded by fans who pat them on the back and shake their hands as they walk. The largest Tiger Walk occurred on December 2, 1989, before the first ever home football game against rival Alabama—the Iron Bowl. On that day, an estimated 20,000 fans packed the one block section of road leading to the stadium. According to former athletic director David Housel, Tiger Walk has become "the most copied tradition in all of college football".^[24]

"War Eagle"

There are many stories surrounding the origins of Auburn's battle cry, "War Eagle". The most popular account involves the first Auburn football game in 1892 between Auburn and the University of Georgia. According to the story, in the stands that day was an old Civil War soldier with an eagle that he had found injured on a battlefield and kept as a pet. The eagle broke free and began to soar over the field, and Auburn began to march toward the Georgia end-zone. The crowd began to chant, "War Eagle" as the eagle soared. After Auburn won the game, the eagle crashed to the field and died but, according to the legend, his spirit lives on every time an Auburn man or woman yells "War Eagle!" The battle cry of "War Eagle" also functions as a greeting for those associated with the University. For many years, a live golden eagle has embodied the spirit of this tradition. The eagle was once housed on campus in The A. Elwyn Hamer Jr. Aviary (which was the second largest single-bird enclosure in the country), but the aviary was taken down in 2003 and the eagle moved to a nearby raptor center. The eagle, War Eagle VI (nicknamed "Tiger"), was trained in 2000 to fly free around the stadium before every home game to the delight of fans. The present eagle, War Eagle VII (nicknamed "Nova"), continues the tradition. War Eagle VI is believed to be the inspiration behind the 2005–2006 Auburn Cheerleading squad's chant, "Tigers, Tigers, Gooooooo Tigers!"

Toomer's Corner

The intersection of Magnolia and College streets in Auburn, which marks the transition from downtown Auburn to the university campus, is known as Toomer's Corner. It is named after Toomer's Drugs, a small store on the corner that has been an Auburn landmark since 1896. Hanging over the corner were two massive old oak trees, planted in 1937, and whenever there was cause for celebration in the Auburn community, toilet paper could usually be found hanging from the trees. Also known as "rolling the corner", this tradition originated after Auburn upset #2 Alabama in the 1972 Iron Bowl, The famous 'Punt Bama Punt' Game. "We beat the 'number 2' out of Alabama." Until the mid-1990s the tradition was relegated to only to celebrating athletic wins.

The oak trees were cut down by the university in April, 2013, as a result of them being poisoned by Harvey Updyke Jr., a fan of rival Alabama. ^[25]

Wreck Tech Pajama Parade

The Wreck Tech Pajama Parade originated in the 1930s, when a group of mischievous Auburn ROTC cadets, determined to show up the more well-known engineers from Georgia Tech, sneaked out of their dorms the night before the football game between Auburn and Tech and greased the railroad tracks. According to the story, the train carrying the Georgia Tech team slid through town and didn't stop until it was halfway to the neighboring town of Loachapoka, Alabama. The Georgia Tech team was forced to walk the five miles back to Auburn and, not surprisingly, were rather weary at the end of their journey. This likely contributed to their 45–0 loss. While the railroad long ago ceased to be the way teams traveled to Auburn and students never greased the tracks again, the tradition continues in the form of a parade through downtown Auburn. Students parade through the streets in their pajamas and organizations build floats.^[26]

Current coaching staff

Name	Position	Alma mater	Year Entering
Gus Malzahn	Head Coach	Henderson State	4th
Rodney Garner	Defensive Line/Recruiting Coordinator	Auburn	4th
Kevin Steele	Defensive Coordinator	Tennessee	1st
Rhett Lashlee	Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks coach	Arkansas	4th
Kodi Burns	Wide receivers coach/Co-Offensive Coordinator	Auburn	1st
Wesley McGriff	Secondary Coach/Co-Defensive Coordinator	Savannah State	1st
Travis Williams	Linebackers Coach	Auburn	1st
Scott Fountain	Tight Ends/Special teams Coordinator	Samford	4th
Tim Horton	Running Backs coach	Arkansas	4th
Herb Hand	Offensive line coach	Hamilton College	1st
Ryan Russell	Strength and conditioning coach	Auburn	4th

Head coaches

Auburn Head Coach
Head Coach
List of Auburn Tigers head football coaches

Auburn has had 25 head coaches, and 1 interim head coach, since it began play during the 1892 season.^[27] From 2013 to present, Gus Malzahn has served as Auburn's head coach.^[28] The team has played more than 1,150 games over 119 seasons.^[27] In that time, seven coaches have led the Tigers in postseason bowl games: Jack Meagher, Ralph Jordan, Pat Dye, Terry Bowden, Tommy Tuberville, Gene Chizik, and Gus Malzahn.^[29] Billy Watkins, Mike Donahue, Chet A. Wynne, Jordan, Dye, Tuberville, Chizik, and Malzhan won a combined twelve conference championships.^[30] During their tenures, Jordan and Chizik each won national championships with the Tigers.^[30][31]

Award winners

A number of Auburn players and coaches have won national awards, including 66 players being named as college football All-Americans. The Tigers also have eleven coaches and players that have been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta.

Statues

Auburn Tigers Player Statues
No.	Player	Position	Tenure
2	Cam Newton	QB	2010
7	Pat Sullivan	QB	1969–71
34	Bo Jackson	RB	1982–85
HC	John Heisman	HC	1895-99

Retired numbers

The Tigers have retired three numbers to date, honoring the following players:^[32]

Auburn Tigers retired numbers
No.	Player	Position	Tenure
7	Pat Sullivan	QB	1969–71
88	Terry Beasley	WR	1969–71
34	Bo Jackson	RB	1982–85

Hall of Fame

Players Year Inducted	Coaches Year Inducted
1954 – Jimmy Hitchcock 1956 – Walter Gilbert 1991 – Pat Sullivan 1994 – Tucker Frederickson 1998 – Bo Jackson 2002 – Terry Beasley 2004 – Tracy Rocker 2009 – Ed Dyas	1951 – "Iron Mike" Donahue 1954 – John Heisman 1982 – Ralph "Shug" Jordan 2005 – Pat Dye

National awards

Players

Heisman Trophy[33] Best player	Walter Camp Award[34] Best player	Maxwell Award Best player
1971 – Pat Sullivan, QB 1985 – Bo Jackson, RB 2010 – Cam Newton,QB	1971 – Pat Sullivan, QB 1985 – Bo Jackson, RB 2010 – Cam Newton,QB	2010 – Cam Newton,QB

Davey O'Brien Award Best quarterback	Manning Award Best quarterback	Outland Trophy[35] Best interior lineman	Lombardi Award[36] Best lineman/linebacker	Jim Thorpe Award[37] Best defensive back	Rimington Trophy[38] Best center
2010 – Cam Newton	2010 – Cam Newton	1958 – Zeke Smith,G 1988 – Tracy Rocker, DT	1988 – Tracy Rocker, DT 2010 – Nick Fairley, DT	2004 – Carlos Rogers, CB	2014 – Reese Dismukes

Coaches

Paul "Bear" Bryant Award[39] Coach of the Year	Eddie Robinson Award Coach of the Year	Sporting News Award Coach of the Year	Home Depot Award[40] Coach of the Year	Bowden Award[41] Coach of the Year	Broyles Award[42] Best assistant coach
1993 – Terry Bowden 2004 – Tommy Tuberville 2010 – Gene Chizik 2013 – Gus Malzahn	1993 – Terry Bowden 2013 – Gus Malzahn	1993 – Terry Bowden 2004 – Tommy Tuberville 2013 – Gus Malzahn	2010 – Gene Chizik 2013 – Gus Malzahn	2010 – Gene Chizik 2013 – Gus Malzahn	2004 – Gene Chizik 2010 – Gus Malzahn

1st Team All-Americans

Name	Position	Years	Source
Jimmy Hitchcock	HB	1932†	WCFF, AP, NEA
Walter Gilbert	C	1937	AP
Monk Gafford	RB	1942	INS
Caleb "Tex" Warrington	C	1944	FWAA, WCFF, AP
Travis Tidwell	RB	1949	Williamson
Jim Pyburn	WR	1954
Joe Childress	RB	1955	FWAA
Frank D'Agostino	T	1955	AFCA, AP
Fob James	RB	1955	INS
Jimmy Phillips	DE	1957‡	AFCA, FWAA, WCFF, AP, TSN, NEA, INS , UP, Time
Zeke Smith	OG	1958†, 1959	AFCA, FWAA, WCFF, AP, CP, TSN, NEA, Time
Jackie Burkett	C	1958	AFCA, Time
Ken Rice	OT	1959, 1960†	AFCA, FWAA, WCFF, AP, CP, TSN, NEA, UPI, Time
Ed Dyas	RB	1960	FWAA
Jimmy Sidle	RB	1963	FWAA, AP
Tucker Frederickson	RB	1964†	FWAA, WCFF, NEA, CP, FN, AP, Time
Jack Thornton	DT	1965	NEA
Bill Cody	LB	1965
Freddie Hyatt	WR	1967	TFN
David Campbell	DT	1968	NEA
Buddy McClinton	DB	1969†	AFCA, FWAA, WCFF, CP, FN, UPI
Larry Willingham	DB	1970†	AFCA, FWAA, WCFF, AP, FN, TSN, PFW, CP, NEA, UPI, Time
Pat Sullivan	QB	1970, 1971‡	AFCA, FWAA, WCFF, AP, FN, TSN, UPI
Terry Beasley	WR	1970, 1971‡	AFCA, FWAA, WCFF, AP, FN, TSN, NEA, UPI, Time
Mike Fuller	S	1974	FN
Ken Bernich	LB	1974†	AFCA, WCFF, AP
Neil O'Donoghue	PK	1976	TSN
Keith Uecker	OG	1981	Mizlou
Bob Harris	SS	1982
Donnie Humphrey	DT	1983	WTBS
Gregg Carr	LB	1984†	AFCA, WCFF, AP, UPI
Bo Jackson	RB	1983†, 1985‡	AFCA, FWAA, WCFF, AP, TSN, UPI
Lewis Colbert	P	1985	AFCA, TSN
Ben Tamburello	C	1986‡	AFCA, FWAA, WCFF
Brent Fullwood	RB	1986‡	AFCA, FWAA, WCFF, AP, SH, TFN, UPI
Aundray Bruce	LB	1987†	AFCA, WCFF, SH, TFN, UPI
Kurt Crain	LB	1987	AP
Stacy Searels	OT	1987	AP, TFN
Tracy Rocker	DT	1987†, 1988‡	AFCA, FWAA, WCFF, AP, TSN, UPI
Walter Reeves	TE	1988	TSN
Benji Roland	DT	1988	TSN
Ed King	OG	1989, 1990‡	AFCA, FWAA, WCFF, AP, SH, UPI, TFN
Craig Ogletree	LB	1989	TSN
David Rocker	DT	1990†	AFCA, WCFF, AP, UPI
Wayne Gandy	OT	1993†	AP, FWAA, SH, UPI
Terry Daniel	P	1993†	AFCA, FWAA, WCFF, AP, TSN, SH, TFN
Brian Robinson	SS	1994†	WCFF, AP, TFN
Frank Sanders	WR	1994	AP, FWAA, SH
Chris Shelling	SS	1994	FWAA, SH
Victor Riley	OT	1997	AFCA
Takeo Spikes	LB	1997	TSN
Damon Duval	PK	2001†	AFCA, WCFF, AP
Karlos Dansby	LB	2003	AFCA, ESPN
Marcus McNeill	OT	2004, 2005†	AP, CBS, FWAA, SI, Rivals, CFN, WCFF, TSN, ESPN
Carlos Rogers	CB	2004†	AP, FWAA, WCFF, SI, Rivals, CFN, ESPN, CBS
Junior Rosegreen	SS	2004	SI, CBS
Carnell Williams	RB	2004	AFCA
Ben Grubbs	OG	2006	Rivals, ESPN, PFW
Cam Newton	QB	2010†	AFCA, AP, Rivals, SI, WCFF, TSN, CBS
Lee Ziemba	OT	2010†	AFCA, FWAA, SI, WCFF
Nick Fairley	DT	2010†	AP, FWAA, Rivals, SI, WCFF, ESPN, CBS, TSN
Steven Clark	P	2011	AP, SI, Rivals, PFW
Tre Mason	RB	2013	TSN
Chris Davis	PR	2013	TSN, CBS
Reese Dismukes	C	2014†	WCFF, AP, AFCA, FWAA, CBS, ESPN, Scout

• † Denotes consensus All-American
• ‡ Denotes unanimous All-American

Tigers in the NFL

Auburn has had 269 players drafted into the NFL, with Joel Eaves being the first ever to be drafted in 1937. Auburn has had a total of 31 first round picks, 9 top 5 picks, and 4 number 1 overall picks in the NFL draft. Auburn currently has 35 players playing in the NFL.

The Iron Bowl

The Iron Bowl is played annually between Auburn and Alabama, and is widely recognized as the most bitter rivalry in college football. The game was first played from 1893. While Alabama leads the overall series 44–35–1, Auburn has won nine out of the 17 meetings since it became a home-and-home series in 1989.

Bowl games

Auburn football teams have been invited to participate in 40 total bowls and have garnered a record of 23–15–2. Auburn ranks as one of the best programs in the nation in success in bowl games. Auburn ranks 16th in all-time bowl appearances with 40, 10th in all-time bowl wins with 23, and 5th in all-time bowl win percentage (minimum of 20 games) at .622. Most recently, Auburn beat the Memphis Tigers in the Birmingham Bowl, 31–10, on December 30, 2015. Auburn faced #1 Florida State in the 2014 BCS National Championship Game in Pasadena, California on January 6, 2014. They lost by a score of 34–31. It was the Tigers' second BCS Championship appearance in four years.

W/L	Date	PF	Opponent	PA	Bowl	Attendance
T	01-01-1937	7	Villanova	7	Bacardi Bowl	12,000
W	01-01-1938	6	Michigan State	0	Orange Bowl	18,972
L	01-01-1954	13	Texas Tech	35	Gator Bowl	28,641
W	12-31-1954	33	Baylor	13	Gator Bowl	28,426
L	12-31-1955	13	Vanderbilt	25	Gator Bowl	32,174
L	01-01-1964	7	Nebraska	13	Orange Bowl	72,647
L	12-18-1965	7	Mississippi	13	Liberty Bowl	38,607
W	12-28-1968	34	Arizona	10	Sun Bowl	32,307
L	12-31-1969	7	Houston	36	Bluebonnet Bowl	55,203
W	01-02-1971	35	Mississippi	28	Gator Bowl	71,136
L	01-01-1972	22	Oklahoma	40	Sugar Bowl	80,096
W	12-30-1972	24	Colorado	3	Gator Bowl	71,114
L	12-29-1973	17	Missouri	34	Sun Bowl	30,127
W	12-30-1974	27	Texas	3	Gator Bowl	63,811
W	12-18-1982	33	Boston College	26	Tangerine Bowl	51,296
W	01-02-1984	9	Michigan	7	Sugar Bowl	77,893
W	12-27-1984	21	Arkansas	15	Liberty Bowl	50,108
L	01-01-1986	16	Texas A&M	36	Cotton Bowl Classic	73,137
W	01-01-1987	16	Southern California	7	Florida Citrus Bowl	51,113
T	01-01-1988	16	Syracuse	16	Sugar Bowl	75,495
L	01-02-1989	7	Florida State	13	Sugar Bowl	75,098
W	01-01-1990	31	Ohio State	14	Hall of Fame Bowl	52,535
W	12-29-1990	27	Indiana	23	Peach Bowl	38,962
L	01-01-1996	14	Penn State	43	Outback Bowl	65,313
W	12-31-1996	32	Army	29	Independence Bowl	41,366
W	01-02-1998	21	Clemson	17	Peach Bowl	75,562
L	01-01-2001	28	Michigan	31	Florida Citrus Bowl	66,928
L	12-31-2001	10	North Carolina	16	Peach Bowl	71,827
W	01-01-2003	13	Penn State	9	Capital One Bowl	66,334
W	12-31-2003	28	Wisconsin	14	Music City Bowl	55,109
W	01-03-2005	16	Virginia Tech	13	Sugar Bowl	77,349
L	01-02-2006	10	Wisconsin	24	Capital One Bowl	57,221
W	01-01-2007	17	Nebraska	14	Cotton Bowl Classic	66,777
W	12-31-2007	23	Clemson	20	Chick-fil-A Bowl	74,413
W	01-01-2010	38	Northwestern	35	Outback Bowl	49,383
W	01-10-2011	22	Oregon	19	BCS National Championship Game	78,603
W	12-31-2011	43	Virginia	24	Chick-fil-A Bowl	72,919
L	01-06-2014	31	Florida State	34	BCS National Championship Game	94,208
L	01-01-2015	31	Wisconsin	34	Outback Bowl	44,023
W	12-30-2015	31	Memphis	10	Birmingham Bowl	59,430

Future opponents

Non-division opponents

Auburn plays Georgia as a permanent non-division opponent annually and rotates around the East division among the other six schools.^[43]

2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
at Georgia	vs Georgia	at Georgia	vs Georgia	at Georgia	vs Georgia	at Georgia	vs Georgia	at Georgia	vs Georgia
vs Vanderbilt	at Missouri	vs Tennessee	at Florida	vs Kentucky	at South Carolina	vs Missouri	at Vanderbilt	vs Florida	at Tennessee

Non-conference opponents

Announced schedules as of April 9, 2015
Auburn is scheduled to play the following non-conference opponents in future seasons:^[44]

2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
vs. Clemson	at Clemson	vs. Washington (Atlanta)	vs. Oregon (Arlington, Texas)	vs. California	at California	vs. Penn State
vs. Arkansas State	vs. Mercer	vs. Alabama State			vs. Georgia State
vs. Alabama A&M	vs. Georgia Southern				at Penn State
vs. Louisiana–Monroe	vs. Louisiana–Monroe

Notes

Endnotes

External links

• Official website