Auburn Tigers football

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Auburn Tigers football
2024 Auburn Tigers football team
First season1892; 132 years ago
Athletic directorJohn Cohen
Head coachHugh Freeze
2nd season, 11–13 (.458)
StadiumJordan-Hare Stadium
(capacity: 88,043[1])
FieldPat Dye Field
Year built1939
Field surfaceGrass
LocationAuburn, Alabama
NCAA divisionDivision I FBS
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWestern
Past conferencesIndependent (1892–1894)
SIAA (1895–1920)
SoCon (1921–1932)
All-time record801–473–47 (.624)
Bowl record24–21–2 (.532)
Claimed national titles2 (1957, 2010)[2]
Unclaimed national titles4 (1910,[3] 1913, 1983, 1993)[4]
National finalist2 (2010, 2013)
Conference titles16 (8 SEC, 7 SIAA, 1 Southern)
Division titles10
RivalriesAlabama (rivalry)
Clemson (rivalry)
Florida (rivalry)
Georgia (rivalry)
Georgia Tech (rivalry)
LSU (rivalry)
Ole Miss (rivalry)
Tennessee (rivalry)
Tulane (rivalry)
Heisman winnersPat Sullivan – 1971
Bo Jackson – 1985
Cam Newton – 2010
Consensus All-Americans31
Current uniform
ColorsBurnt orange and navy blue[5]
   
Fight songWar Eagle
MascotAubie the Tiger
Marching bandAuburn University Marching Band
OutfitterUnder Armour
Websiteauburntigers.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 has achieved 12 undefeated seasons, won 16 conference championships, along with 10 divisional championships. The Tigers have made 44 post season bowl appearances, including 12 historically major bowl berths.[6] With over 800 total wins, Auburn is the 13th winningest FBS program.[7] The Tigers claim two national championships; 1957 and 2010.[2]

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 31[8] consensus All-American players. The College Football Hall of Fame has inducted a total of 12 individuals from Auburn, including eight student-athletes and four head coaches: John Heisman, Mike Donahue, Ralph Jordan, and Pat Dye. 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 88,043.[9] Auburn's arch rival 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.

  1. ^ "Auburn football introduces more than 20 gameday enhancements for 2023 season". August 24, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference JordanHareSign was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ 1996 NCAA Football Records Book. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1996. pp. 54–59. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  4. ^ "Auburn Football Tradition and History". Auburn University Athletics. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  5. ^ "About Auburn". March 28, 2019. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  6. ^ "Prestige Rankings: Scoring system explanation". ESPN. January 15, 2009.
  7. ^ "Winsipedia - Auburn Tigers football all-time record, wins, and statistics - SEC Conference". Winsipedia. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  8. ^ "AUBURNTIGERS.COM :: Auburn University Official Athletic Site Auburn University Official Athletic Site :: Football". auburntigers.com. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
  9. ^ "Auburn football introduces more than 20 gameday enhancements for 2023 season". August 24, 2023.