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1944 - Curtis Kuykendall rushed for a school record 307 yards as Auburn defeated Miami 38-19.That record wouldn't be tou...
24/11/2024

1944 - Curtis Kuykendall rushed for a school record 307 yards as Auburn defeated Miami 38-19.

That record wouldn't be touched until the 2013 SEC Championship game, as Tre Mason ran for 304 yards against Missouri.

1989 - Tommy Joe Eagles makes his debut as Auburn head coach. In the Great Alaska Shootout, Auburn would fall to Michiga...
24/11/2024

1989 - Tommy Joe Eagles makes his debut as Auburn head coach.

In the Great Alaska Shootout, Auburn would fall to Michigan State 92-79.

Derrick Dennison would set the program record for steals in a game with 8.

1904 - Mike Donahue's Tiger squad defeated Georgia 17-6 to finish 4-0, Auburn's second all-time undefeated season (1900 ...
24/11/2024

1904 - Mike Donahue's Tiger squad defeated Georgia 17-6 to finish 4-0, Auburn's second all-time undefeated season (1900 being the first).

2007 - Nick Saban's first Iron Bowl wasn't too kind, as the Brandon Cox-led Tigers won their 6th straight over Alabama 1...
24/11/2024

2007 - Nick Saban's first Iron Bowl wasn't too kind, as the Brandon Cox-led Tigers won their 6th straight over Alabama 17-10.

Cox scored the winning touchdown on a 1-yard QB sneak with under 4 minutes left in the game.

1895 - The Iron Bowl is held in Tuscaloosa for the first time.Auburn, led by first-year head coach John Heisman, runs aw...
23/11/2024

1895 - The Iron Bowl is held in Tuscaloosa for the first time.

Auburn, led by first-year head coach John Heisman, runs away with the victory, demolishing Alabama 48-0.

1963 - Flags were at half-mast in memory of President John F. Kennedy.All-American Jimmy Sidle scored the two Auburn tou...
23/11/2024

1963 - Flags were at half-mast in memory of President John F. Kennedy.

All-American Jimmy Sidle scored the two Auburn touchdowns as the #9 Tigers defeated Florida State 21-15.

2002 - It was a coming-out party for Tre Smith, the freshman backup, who rushed for 126 yards and helped Auburn upset #...
23/11/2024

2002 - It was a coming-out party for Tre Smith, the freshman backup, who rushed for 126 yards and helped Auburn upset #9 Alabama 17-7 in Tuscaloosa.

2016 - Down in Cancun, LaRon Smith blocked the final shot to help Auburn defeat Texas Tech 67-65 in a hard fought game.A...
22/11/2024

2016 - Down in Cancun, LaRon Smith blocked the final shot to help Auburn defeat Texas Tech 67-65 in a hard fought game.

Auburn would earn the chance to fight Purdue for the Cancun Challange championship with this victory.

1997 - Jaret Holmes hits a 39-yard field goal with 15 seconds remaining to list #13 Auburn over Alabama 18-17.The win w...
22/11/2024

1997 - Jaret Holmes hits a 39-yard field goal with 15 seconds remaining to list #13 Auburn over Alabama 18-17.

The win would clinch Auburn's first trip to Atlanta for the SEC Championship Game.

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21/11/2024

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1942 - Auburn shocked the world and defeated Rose Bowl-bound Georgia 27-13.Auburn racked up 355 yards and the defense st...
21/11/2024

1942 - Auburn shocked the world and defeated Rose Bowl-bound Georgia 27-13.

Auburn racked up 355 yards and the defense stifled Georgia, allowing only 37 yards of offense.

2014 - 's Auburn Tigers score 100 points for the first time since 2003, first in Pearl's tenure. Auburn defeated Louisia...
21/11/2024

2014 - 's Auburn Tigers score 100 points for the first time since 2003, first in Pearl's tenure. Auburn defeated Louisiana-Lafayette 105-80.

The 's large "Fear the Jungle" made its debut as well.

2010 - Auburn Basketball grabs their first win in the Auburn Arena, defeating Middle Tennessee 68-66.Auburn lost the fir...
21/11/2024

2010 - Auburn Basketball grabs their first win in the Auburn Arena, defeating Middle Tennessee 68-66.

Auburn lost the first three games that season, all at home.

2015 - Cinmeon Bowers records his first double-double of the season, scoring 15 points and grabbing 13 rebounds against ...
20/11/2024

2015 - Cinmeon Bowers records his first double-double of the season, scoring 15 points and grabbing 13 rebounds against Georgia Southern.

's Tigers team defeated the Eagle 92-62.

1993 - Stan White went out with a knee injury in the 3rd quarter. Sophomore Patrick Nix came in and, on 4th and 15, "flo...
20/11/2024

1993 - Stan White went out with a knee injury in the 3rd quarter. Sophomore Patrick Nix came in and, on 4th and 15, "floated one" to Frank Sanders at the goalline.

#6 Auburn would defeat #11 Alabama 22-14 to finish the year 11-0.

2004 - The #2 Auburn Tigers trailed Alabama 6-0 at halftime, but battled back to win 21-13.Cadillac Williams scored his...
20/11/2024

2004 - The #2 Auburn Tigers trailed Alabama 6-0 at halftime, but battled back to win 21-13.

Cadillac Williams scored his 44th touchdown of his career, breaking Bo Jackson's career record.

1938 - While Georgia scored first, Auburn (sporting green jerseys) had to fight from behind to win 23-14.With this win, ...
19/11/2024

1938 - While Georgia scored first, Auburn (sporting green jerseys) had to fight from behind to win 23-14.

With this win, the Deep South's Oldest Rivalry stood at 19-19-5.

1932 - Georgia scored first, but Jimmy Hitchcock put the Tigers on the board in the 3rd quarter. Auburn would win 14-7, ...
19/11/2024

1932 - Georgia scored first, but Jimmy Hitchcock put the Tigers on the board in the 3rd quarter.

Auburn would win 14-7, their first over Georgia in a decade.

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