Auburn Tigers football

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Auburn Tigers
Year founded: 1892
Auburn Tigers Logo
Records
All-time Record: 668–384–47
All-time SEC Record: 273–194–18
All-time Bowl Record: 18–13–2
Awards
National Championships: 1 AP (8 unclaimed)
Conference Championships: 10
Heisman Trophy Winners: 2
All-Americans: 62
Pagentry
Nickname: Tigers
Mascot: Aubie
Colors: Burnt Orange (PMS 158) and Navy Blue (PMS 289)
Fight songs: War Eagle, Eye Of The Tiger, Glory To Ole Auburn, Go Tigers!
Marching Band: The Auburn University Marching Band
Stadium: Jordan-Hare Stadium
Rivals: Alabama, Georgia, LSU

Auburn Tigers football represents Auburn University in NCAA Division I-A college football. The team, currently coached by Tommy Tuberville, has consistently been one of the most successful National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I-A college football programs in the last 50 years. Past coaches include John Heisman, Mike Donahue, Ralph "Shug" Jordan, Pat Dye and Terry Bowden. Auburn's Jordan-Hare Stadium has a capacity of 87,451, ranking as the eighth-largest on-campus stadium in the NCAA as of December 2005. The Tigers played the first football game in the Deep South in 1892, with the program's first bowl appearance coming the 1936 season in the sixth Bacardi Bowl played in Havana, Cuba. As of 2005, AU Football has had 76 winning seasons, 33 bowl appearances, eleven 10+ win seasons, eleven undefeated seasons and ten conference championships. Auburn has played in the Southeastern Conference since its inception in 1933 and have won six SEC Conference Championships, and since the division of the conference in 1992, six Western Division championships (1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004 and 2005)[1] and three trips to the SEC Championship game (1997, 2000 and 2004).

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[edit] Historical ranking

The College Football Research Center lists Auburn as the 14th best college football program in history[2], with eight Auburn squads listed in Billingsley’s Top 200 Teams of All Time (1869-2006).[3] The Associated Press poll statistics (1936-2005) show Auburn with the 13th best national record of being ranked in the AP poll (ranked 443 times out of 938 polls since the poll began in 1936). Auburn has 32 seasons where they finished in the top 20 in both the AP and Coaches Polls.[4]

In terms of winning percentage, Auburn ranks as the 8th most successful team in the past 20 years with a 70.6% win rate (167–68–5)[5] and 10th over the last 50 years with 68.8% (387–172–10).[6] Of the 47 current I-A football programs that been active since Auburn first fielded a team 115 years ago, Auburn ranks 11th in winning percentage over that period.[7]

[edit] Heisman links

Two Auburn players, Pat Sullivan in 1971 and Bo Jackson in 1985, have won the Heisman Trophy. The Trophy's namesake, John Heisman, coached at Auburn from 1895 until 1899. Auburn is the only school where Heisman coached (among others, Georgia Tech and Clemson) that has produced a Heisman Trophy winner.

[edit] National champion teams

There have been a total of eight Auburn teams that have been awarded some form of "National Champions" title. The NCAA's website states that "the NCAA does not conduct a national championship in Division I-A football and is not involved in the selection process", but goes on to state that "a number of polling organizations provide a final ranking of Division I-A football teams at the end of each season". The NCAA website then lists four Auburn squads that have been named National Champions by at least one organization.[8] Here is the complete list of the Auburn teams ranked No. 1 and some of the organizations that recognized them as National Champion:[9]

  • 1910 6–1 team (Loren Maxwell)
  • 1913 undefeated 8–0 team (Billingsley, James Howell)
  • 1914 undefeated 8–0–1 team (James Howell)
  • 1957 undefeated 10–0 team (Associated Press, Billingsley, Fleming, Football Research, Helms, James Howell, Massey Ratings, National Championship Foundation, Nutshell Sports, Poling, Sagarin, Sorensen, Williamson, David Wilson)
  • 1958 undefeated 9–0–1 team (Montgomery Full Season Championship)
  • 1983 11–1 team (ARGH, Billingsley, DKC, Eck, FACT, Fleming, Football Research, James Howell, Massey Ratings, New York Times, Nutshell Sports, Sorensen, Sparks Achievement, David Wilson)
  • 1993 undefeated 11–0 team (Harry Frye, National Championship Foundation, Nutshell Sports, Sparks Achievement, David Wilson)
  • 2004 undefeated 13–0 team (Darryl W. Perry, EFI, FansPoll, GBE, Hank Trexler, M Cubed)

The AP Poll did not begin selecting a champion until 1936 nor the AFCA Coaches Poll until 1950, so many national champion titles previous to those date were awarded retroactively. However during the 1910's, it is difficult to dispute the legitimacy of the Auburn titles. The undefeated 1913 and 1914 teams coached by Mike Donahue were some of the best defenses in Auburn history. In fact, the 1914 squad allowed zero points all season, outscoring opponents 193-0. The 1983 team featuring Bo Jackson went 11–1 and finished the season by beating Michigan 9-7 in the Sugar Bowl. The undefeated 2004 squad (13–0) finished second in the AP and Coaches Top 25 polls, but the team was awarded the 2004 Fanspoll.com People's National Champion title.[10] Auburn University officially only claims the Associated Press (AP) National Championship of 1957[11] (although the school does acknowledge the 1913, 1983, 1993 and 2004 titles in their media guide).[12]

[edit] Head coaches

Tenure Coach Years Record Pct.
1892 George Petrie 1 2-2 .500
1893 D.M. Balliet 1 1-0 1.000
1893 G.H. Harvey 1 2-0-2 .750
1894 F.M. Hall 1 1-3 .250
1895-1899 John Heisman 5 12-4-2 .722
1900-1901 Billy Watkins 2 6-3-1 .650
1902 Robert Kent 1 2-2-1 .500
1902 James H. Harvey 1 0-2 .000
1903 Billy Bates 1 4-3 .571
1904-1906 Mike Donahue 3 9-9-1 .500
1907 Willis Keinholz 1 6-2-1 .722
1908-1922 Mike Donahue 15 91-26-4 .769
1923-1924 Boozer Pitts 2 7-7-4 .500
1925-1927 Dave Morey 3 10-10-1 .500
1927 Boozer Pitts 1 0-4-2 .167
1928-1929 George Bohler 2 3-11 .214
1929 John Floyd 1 0-4 .000
1930-1933 Chet Wynne 4 22-15-2 .590
1934-1942 Jack Meagher 8 48-36-10 .564
1944-1947 Carl Voyles 4 15-22 .405
1948-1950 Earl Brown 3 3-22-4 .172
1951-1975 Ralph "Shug" Jordan 25 176-83-6 .675
1976-1980 Doug Barfield 5 29-25-1 .536
1981-1992 Pat Dye 12 99-39-4 .711
1993-1998 Terry Bowden 6 47-17-1 .731
1998 Bill Oliver 1 2-3 .400
1999-2006 Tommy Tuberville 8 71-29 .710
1892-2006 28 coaches 114 666-384-47 .628

[edit] Seasons

[edit] 2006 season

Auburn entered the 2006 season as a consensus Top-5 team based in part on the return of key offensive starters including tailback Kenny Irons and quarterback Brandon Cox.[1] The 2006 season marks head coach Tommy Tuberville's eighth season with the Tigers. He was assisted by third-year offensive coordinator Al Borges and first-year defensive coordinator Will Muschamp. The Tigers finished the season second in the SEC Western Division behind the surprising Arkansas Razorbacks. With signature wins over the eventual BCS champion Florida Gators and the final-ranked #3 LSU Tigers, Auburn was the only team that could claim victories over two BCS and top five teams. The Tigers finished the regular season with a win over rival Alabama, garnering an invitation to play Nebraska in the 71st annual Cotton Bowl Classic on New Year's Day. Auburn beat the Cornhuskers 17-14, finishing the season with an impressive 11–2 record which garnered the squad a #8 final poll ranking.

[edit] 2004 undefeated season

Auburn completed the 2004 football season with an unblemished 13–0 record winning the SEC championship, their first conference title since 1989 and their first outright title since 1987. However, this achievement was somewhat overshadowed by the Tigers being left out of the BCS championship game in deference to two other undefeated, higher ranked teams, USC and Oklahoma. The 2004 team was led by quarterback Jason Campbell, running backs Carnell Williams and Ronnie Brown, and cornerback Carlos Rogers, all subsequently drafted in the first round of the 2005 NFL Draft. The team hired a new offensive coordinator, Al Borges, who led the team to use a modified West Coast offense (which he calls the Gulf Coast offense) to maximize the use of both star running backs. It proved quite effective, as the 2004 squad scored the second most points in a season ever by an Auburn team (outscoring opponents 417-147).

[edit] Rivals

Auburn has two primary rivals, Alabama and Georgia. Alabama is the most heated rival and considered to be "the most intense intrastate college football rivalry in the country". In fact, ESPN recently ranked the rivalry as #8 in all of sports history[2]. The game is known as the Iron Bowl, with the first meeting coming in 1893. After a dispute in 1907 over where officials should be obtained, the teams did not play for over 40 years before a 1947 resolution by the Alabama House of Representatives encouraged the schools to "make possible the inauguration of a full athletic program between the two schools".[13] After a pair of meetings between the Auburn president Dr. Ralph B. Draughon and Alabama president Dr. John Gallalee, the two schools agreed to host the games at the "neutral" Legion Field in Birmingham (although the fact that Alabama played most of their "home" games at Legion Field before 1990 calls this neutrality into question), which continued until Auburn hosted the first on-campus meeting in 1989. Alabama holds the all-time edge at 38–32–1, although the Tigers have won the last five meetings and lead the series 15–11 since Pat Dye arrived at Auburn in 1981.[3] Arguably the most famous Auburn victory in the rivalry is the 1972 victory by Auburn over the #2-ranked and heavily favored Alabama team. Auburn linebacker Bill Newton blocked two Alabama punts in the final ten minutes of the game which were both returned for touchdowns to give Auburn the 17-16 win in a game that became known as Punt Bama Punt.

Georgia and Auburn compete in the Deep South's Oldest Rivalry, dating back to 1892. The game was played in Piedmont Park in Atlanta, Georgia. The series is extremely close, with Auburn holding a 53–49–8 record. Auburn had only outscored Georgia by two points, before the 110th meeting that saw Georgia beat the Tigers 37-15. The matchup is one of the longest running and most played series in the NCAA.

Auburn also has a very competitive football rivalry with the LSU Tigers, see Auburn LSU rivalry; the last three games have been settled by eight total points. The two share more than just a nickname, as they have both enjoyed success in the SEC's Western Division. Auburn or LSU have won at least a share of the SEC Western Division championship for the last six years. Auburn won it outright in 2000 and 2004, LSU tied Auburn and then went on to the SEC Title Game in 2001 and 2005. LSU also won the tiebreaker over Ole Miss in 2003 to go to the SEC Title game. The only time Auburn or LSU did not go to Atlanta in the last six years was 2002 when Arkansas won the three-way tie breaker with the two Tiger teams. Auburn won the 2006 clash 7-3 in a defensive battle at Jordan-Hare (the home team has won this game every year since 1999). While the series has no formal name, many of the games themselves have been named by the media such as the Earthquake Game in 1988, the Interception Game in 1994, The Whistle Game in 1995, the Barn Burner in 1996, Smoke 'Em if You Got 'Em in 1999, the Extra Point Game in 2004, the Doink Game in 2005, and the Interference Game in 2006. Since the SEC split into separate divisions in 1992, Auburn is 9–6 versus LSU, although they still trail in the series overall 19–21–1.

[edit] Former rivals

Before the Southeastern Conference expanded and split into Eastern and Western divisions, Auburn had annual rivalries with SEC East powers Florida and Tennessee. Since the split, Auburn only plays each of these two teams four times every ten years unless they meet in the SEC Championship game. The Tigers lead both teams all-time with a 41–38–2 edge over Florida and 25–21–3 series with Tennessee. Auburn also had a heated rivalry with Georgia Tech before Tech joined the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Tigers lead this series as well, 47–41–4.

[edit] Traditions

[edit] Tiger Walk

Before each Auburn home football game, thousands of Auburn fans line Donahue Avenue to cheer on the team as they walk from Sewell Hall (the athletes' dormitory) to Jordan-Hare Stadium. The tradition began in the 1960s 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, led by the coaches, 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," although there are older pre-game walks at Stanford and Williams College [4].

[edit] 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 for over 150 years. Hanging over the corner are two massive old-growth oak trees, and anytime anything good happens concerning Auburn, toilet paper can usually be found hanging from the trees. Also known as "rolling the corner," this tradition is thought to have originated in the 1950s and until the mid 1990s was relegated to only to celebrating athletic wins. However, in recent years it has become a way to celebrate anything good that happens concerning Auburn.

[edit] "War Eagle"

Main article: 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 Eagle's Cage (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"), is trained to fly around the stadium before every home game to the delight of fans.

[edit] Wreck Tech Pajama Parade

The Wreck Tech Pajama Parade originated in 1896, 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. This tradition has recently been renewed with Georgia Tech returning to Auburn's schedule after nearly two decades of absence.

[edit] Award winners

A number of Auburn players and coaches have won national awards, including 62 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 South Bend, Indiana.

[edit] Hall of Fame

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

[edit] National Awards

Name Year Award
Zeke Smith 1958 Outland Trophy
Pat Sullivan 1971 Heisman Memorial Trophy
Pat Sullivan 1971 Walter Camp Award
Bo Jackson 1985 Heisman Memorial Trophy
Bo Jackson 1985 Walter Camp Award
Tracy Rocker 1988 Outland Trophy
Tracy Rocker 1988 Vince Lombardi / Rotary Award
Terry Bowden 1993 Paul "Bear" Bryant Award
Carlos Rogers 2004 Jim Thorpe Award
Tommy Tuberville 2004 Paul "Bear" Bryant Award
Gene Chizik 2004 Broyles Award

[edit] All-Americans

Name Position Years Source
Jimmy Hitchcock HB 1932 WCFF
Walter Gilbert C 1933-1936
Monk Gafford RB 1942
Caleb "Tex" Warrington C 1944 FWAA, WCFF
Travis Tidwell RB 1949 Williamson
Jim Pyburn WR 1954
Joe Childress RB 1955 FWAA
Frank D’Agostino T 1955 AFCA
Fob James RB 1955 INS
Jimmy Phillips DE 1957 AFCA, FWAA, WCFF
Zeke Smith OG 1958-1959 AFCA, FWAA, WCFF
Jackie Burkett C 1958 AFCA
Ken Rice OT 1959-1960 AFCA, FWAA, WCFF
Ed Dyas RB 1960 FWAA
Jimmy Sidle RB 1963 FWAA
Tucker Frederickson RB 1964 FWAA, WCFF
Jack Thornton DT 1965 NEA
Bill Cody LB
Freddie Hyatt WR 1967 TFN
David Campbell DT 1968 NEA
Buddy McClinton DB 1969 AFCA, FWAA, WCFF
Larry Willingham DB 1970 AFCA, FWAA, WCFF
Pat Sullivan QB 1971 AFCA, FWAA, WCFF
Terry Beasley WR 1971 AFCA, FWAA, WCFF
Mike Fuller S 1974
Ken Bernich LB 1974 AFCA, WCFF
Neil O’Donoghue PK 1976 TFN
Keith Uecker OG 1981 Mizlou
Bob Harris SS
Donnie Humphrey DT 1983 WTBS
Gregg Carr LB 1984 AFCA, WCFF
Bo Jackson RB 1983-1985 AFCA, FWAA, WCFF
Lewis Colbert P 1985 AFCA
Ben Tamburello C 1986 AFCA, FWAA, WCFF
Brent Fullwood RB 1986 AFCA, FWAA, WCFF
Aundray Bruce LB 1987 AFCA, WCFF
Kurt Crain LB 1987 AP
Stacy Searels OT 1987 AP, TFN
Tracy Rocker DT 1987-1988 AFCA, FWAA, WCFF
Walter Reeves TE 1988 TSN
Benji Roland DT
Ed King OG 1989-1990 AFCA, FWAA, WCFF
Craig Ogletree LB 1989 TSN
David Rocker DT 1990 AFCA, WCFF
Wayne Gandy OT 1993 AP, FWAA, SH
Terry Daniel P 1993 AFCA, FWAA, WCFF
Brian Robinson SS
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
Karlos Dansby LB 2003 AFCA
Marcus McNeill OT 2004-2005 AP, CBS, FWAA, SI, Rivals, CFN
Carlos Rogers CB 2004 AP, FWAA, WCFF
Junior Rosegreen SS 2004 SI, CBS
Carnell Williams RB 2004 AFCA
Kenny Irons RB 2005 Rivals
Tim Duckworth OG 2006 Rivals
Quentin Groves DE 2006 Rivals
Ben Grubbs OG 2006 Rivals, ESPN, PFW
David Irons CB 2006 Rivals

[edit] Tigers in the NFL

There have been 232 Auburn players drafted into the National Football League, with 15 earning 30 All-Pro honors and 23 playing in Super Bowls. Auburn linebacker Mike Kolen was a member of the 1972 "No Name Defense" that led the Miami Dolphins to the only perfect season in NFL history. More recently, Auburn had five players picked in the 2005 NFL Draft with four going in the top 25. Ronnie Brown went 2nd to the Miami Dolphins, while his running mate, Carnell Williams went 5th to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Carlos Rogers went 9th and Jason Campbell went 25th - both were picked by the Washington Redskins. Jay Ratliff was picked in the seventh round by the Dallas Cowboys. The 2006 NFL Draft saw four Auburn players selected. Highly touted offensive tackle Marcus McNeill went to the San Diego Chargers in the second round. Stanley McClover was picked in the seventh round by the Carolina Panthers, as were receivers Devin Aromashodu by the Miami Dolphins and Ben Obomanu by the Seattle Seahawks. A third receiver, Anthony Mix, was also signed as a free-agent by the New York Giants. Auburn is tied (with Miami) for second most Top 5 NFL Draft picks the last six years. The Plains have produced 24 first round draft picks over the years. The Dow Jones College-Football Success Index ranked Auburn as the eighth best program in the nation, with the second highest Draft Value which indicate "that a school's players perform better than NFL scouts seem to expect".[14]

[edit] Runningback U

Auburn has recently become known as "Runningback U" with many former Tigers currently playing that position on Sundays in the NFL: Ronnie Brown (Miami Dolphins RB), Cadillac Williams (Tampa Bay Buccaneers RB), Brandon Jacobs (New York Giants RB), Heath Evans (New England Patriots FB), Rudi Johnson (Cincinnati Bengals RB), Fred Beasley (Miami Dolphins FB), Stephen Davis (St. Louis Rams RB), Harold Morrow (Arizona Cardinals FB) and Tony Richardson (Minnesota Vikings FB). They carry on a long legacy of top NFL backs from Auburn such as Tucker Frederickson, William Andrews, Joe Cribbs, James Brooks, Lionel James, Brent Fullwood, Tommie Agee and Bo Jackson. Over the last 19 years (since 1987 draft), there have been 14 Tiger running backs drafted into the NFL, with several more successfully signing as undrafted free-agents. This tradition of outputting successful NFL backs looks to continue as the current starting tailback, Kenny Irons, is a 2006 Heisman candidate projected to be a first round draft pick. Young runners such as Brad Lester and Ben Tate hope to continue the success of Auburn running backs in the near future.

[edit] Current NFL players

There are a number of former Auburn players currently listed on NFL rosters. These players include nine running backs, seven linebackers, five wide receivers, two tight ends, two cornerbacks, one quarterback, one placekicker and eighteen linemen including one center, five guards, seven tackles and five defensive ends.

Name Position Team
Willie Anderson OT Cincinnati Bengals
Devin Aromashodu WR Indianapolis Colts
Fred Beasley FB Miami Dolphins
Rob Bironas PK Tennessee Titans
Mark Brown LB New York Jets
Ronnie Brown RB Miami Dolphins
Jason Campbell QB Washington Redskins
Tim Carter WR New York Giants
Monreko Crittenden OG Baltimore Ravens
Karlos Dansby LB Arizona Cardinals
Stephen Davis RB St. Louis Rams
Bret Eddins DE New York Giants
Heath Evans FB New England Patriots
Wayne Gandy OT Atlanta Falcons
Chris Gray OG Seattle Seahawks
Roderick Hood CB Philadelphia Eagles
Tommy Jackson DT Atlanta Falcons
Brandon Jacobs RB New York Giants
Jeno James OG Miami Dolphins
Robert Johnson TE New Orleans Saints
Rudi Johnson RB Cincinnati Bengals
Spencer Johnson DT Minnesota Vikings
Alex Lincoln LB San Francisco 49ers
Stanley McClover DE Carolina Panthers
Jeris McIntyre WR Kansas City Chiefs
Marcus McNeill OT San Diego Chargers
Anthony Mix WR New York Giants
Harold Morrow FB Arizona Cardinals
Ben Nowland C Denver Broncos
Ben Obomanu WR Seattle Seahawks
Mike Pucillo OG Washington Redskins
Jay Ratliff DE Dallas Cowboys
Troy Reddick OT New York Giants
Tony Richardson FB Minnesota Vikings
Victor Riley OT Houston Texans
Carlos Rogers CB Washington Redskins
Kendall Simmons OG Pittsburgh Steelers
Takeo Spikes LB Buffalo Bills
Dontarrious Thomas LB Minnesota Vikings
Reggie Torbor LB New York Giants
Gary Walker DE Houston Texans
Cooper Wallace TE Tennessee Titans
Marcus Washington LB Washington Redskins
Willie Whitehead DE New Orleans Saints
Cadillac Williams RB Tampa Bay Buccaneers

[edit] Hall of Fame

Name Position Inducted
Frank Gatski C 1985

[edit] Awards

Name Position Award Year
Kevin Greene LB George Halas Defensive Player of the Year
UPI NFC Defensive Player of the Year
1996
Carnell Williams RB AP Offensive Rookie of the Year 2005

[edit] Pro Bowl

There have been 25 former Tigers selected to the NFL Pro Bowl over the years.

Name Position Team Years
Jim Sivell OG Brooklyn Dodgers 1941
Rufus Deal FB Washington Redskins 1942
Frank Gatski C Cleveland Browns 1955
Bill Atkins DB Buffalo Bills 1961
Ken Rice TE Buffalo Bills 1961
Jim Phillips E Los Angeles Rams 1960-1962
Bobby Hunt DB Kansas City Chiefs 1964
Tucker Frederickson FB New York Giants 1965
Forrest Blue C San Francisco 49ers 1971-1974
Tom Banks C St. Louis Cardinals 1975-1978
William Andrews RB Atlanta Falcons 1980-1983
Joe Cribbs RB Buffalo Bills 1980-1981,1983
Brent Fullwood RB Green Bay Packers 1989
James Brooks RB Cincinnati Bengals 1986,1988-1990
Bo Jackson RB Los Angeles Raiders 1990
Steve Wallace OT San Francisco 49ers 1992
Kevin Greene LB Los Angeles Rams
Pittsburgh Steelers
Carolina Panthers
1989
1994-1995
1996,1998
Gary Walker DT Jacksonville Jaguars
Houston Texans
2001
2002
Stephen Davis RB Washington Redskins
Carolina Panthers
1999-2000
2003
Fred Beasley FB San Francisco 49ers 2003
Tony Richarson FB Kansas City Chiefs 2003-2004
Takeo Spikes LB Buffalo Bills 2003-2004
Rudi Johnson RB Cincinnati Bengals 2004
Marcus Washington LB Washington Redskins 2004
Willie Anderson OT Cincinnati Bengals 2003-2006

[edit] Bowl history

Auburn football teams have been invited to participate in 33 total bowls and have garnered a record of 18–13–2.

W/L Date PF Opponent PA Bowl
T 01-01-1937 7 Villanova 7 Bacardi Bowl
W 01-01-1938 6 Michigan St. 0 Orange Bowl
L 01-01-1954 13 Texas Tech 35 Gator Bowl
W 12-31-1954 33 Baylor 13 Gator Bowl
L 12-31-1955 13 Vanderbilt 25 Gator Bowl
L 01-01-1964 7 Nebraska 13 Orange Bowl
L 12-18-1965 7 Mississippi 13 Liberty Bowl
W 12-28-1968 34 Arizona 10 Sun Bowl
L 12-31-1969 7 Houston 36 Bluebonnet Bowl
W 01-02-1971 35 Mississippi 28 Gator Bowl
L 01-01-1972 22 Oklahoma 40 Sugar Bowl
W 12-30-1972 24 Colorado 3 Gator Bowl
L 12-29-1973 17 Missouri 34 Sun Bowl
W 12-30-1974 27 Texas 3 Gator Bowl
W 12-18-1982 33 Boston College 26 Tangerine Bowl
W 01-02-1984 9 Michigan 7 Sugar Bowl
W 12-27-1984 21 Arkansas 15 Liberty Bowl
L 01-01-1986 16 Texas A&M 36 Cotton Bowl
W 01-01-1987 16 Southern California 7 Florida Citrus Bowl
T 01-01-1988 16 Syracuse 16 Sugar Bowl
L 01-02-1989 7 Florida St. 13 Sugar Bowl
W 01-01-1990 31 Ohio St. 14 Hall of Fame Bowl
W 12-29-1990 27 Indiana 23 Peach Bowl
L 01-01-1996 14 Penn St. 43 Outback Bowl
W 12-31-1996 32 Army 29 Independence Bowl
W 01-02-1998 21 Clemson 17 Peach Bowl
L 01-01-2001 28 Michigan 31 Florida Citrus Bowl
L 12-31-2001 10 North Carolina 16 Peach Bowl
W 01-01-2003 13 Penn St. 9 Capital One Bowl
W 12-31-2003 28 Wisconsin 14 Music City Bowl
W 01-03-2005 16 Virginia Tech 13 Sugar Bowl
L 01-02-2006 10 Wisconsin 24 Capital One Bowl
W 01-01-2007 17 Nebraska 14 Cotton Bowl

[edit] Miscellaneous facts

  • Auburn's largest win came November 17, 1894 against Georgia Tech (94-0) in Atlanta.
  • The most points scored against a current SEC team came November 3, 1917 against Florida (68-0).
  • Auburn has had 57 games in which they have scored over 50 points, with the most recent on September 17, 2005 against Ball State (63-3).
  • The last time Auburn shut out an opponent came November 4, 2006 with a 27-0 win versus Arkansas State.
  • The last time Auburn shut out Alabama came November 18, 2000 in a 9-0 win in Tuscaloosa.
  • Auburn has defeated rival Alabama five consecutive times from 2002-2006.
  • Auburn currently holds the best record in SEC play since 2000, and have won 23 of their last 26 SEC matchups.
  • Auburn enjoys a 14–7 record versus top-10 opponents since the 2000 season, and have won 8 of their last 9.

[edit] References

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  13. ^ The Auburn-Alabama Rivalry, "The Iron Bowl". Rocky Mountain Auburn Club (2006). Retrieved on December 4, 2006.
  14. ^ Dow Jones College-Football Success Index. The Wall Street Journal (2006). Retrieved on October 6, 2006.

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