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Today in Auburn History @auburnhistorytoday.com · 6h

2022 - John Samuel Shenker records his 65th career reception, setting the program record for catches by a tight end. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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Today in Auburn History @auburnhistorytoday.com · 7h

2010 - James Foy died at the age of 93. The Alabama graduate was a Navy fighter pilot during WWII before heading the student affairs division at Auburn. The Iron Bowl trophy is named in his honor. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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Today in Auburn History @auburnhistorytoday.com · 7h

1966 - Auburn and Wake Forest combine for 10 turnovers, but the Tigers pull out the 14-6 victory. Auburn's offense racked up 222 yards, but threw 3 interceptions and lost 3 fumbles. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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Today in Auburn History @auburnhistorytoday.com · 7h

1994 - #9 Auburn defeats Mississippi State 42-18 for the 17th straight win. The Tigers would win 20 straight games until a 23-23 tie against Georgia was Terry Bowden's first non-victory. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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Today in Auburn History @auburnhistorytoday.com · 7h

2016 - Kamryn Pettway has a career day, rushing for 169 yards on 39 carries and 3 touchdowns in a 38-14 route of Mississippi State. The Tigers defense also had a strip sack returned for a touchdown. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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Today in Auburn History @auburnhistorytoday.com · 07/10/2026

2000 – Wilford Bailey died at the age of 79. Bailey served as the thirteenth president of Auburn University from 1983 until 1984. He would then serve as NCAA president from 1987 to 1988. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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Today in Auburn History @auburnhistorytoday.com · 07/10/2026

1967 - Auburn dominates Kentucky 48-7 (1968 Glom says 47-7). Auburn's 48 points were the most scored on an SEC opponent since 1933. Auburn would rack up 435 yards of offense, while holding Kentucky to 87 total yards, -2 rushing. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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Today in Auburn History @auburnhistorytoday.com · 07/10/2026

1972 - #17 Auburn tops #18 Ole Miss 19-13. This victory would mark Coach Shug Jordan's 150th career win at Auburn. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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Today in Auburn History @auburnhistorytoday.com · 07/10/2026

2017 - Daniel Carlson surpasses Georgia's Blair Walsh as the SEC's all-time scoring leader. Carlson finished his career with 480 points. Walsh had 412 points. #13 Auburn defeated Ole Miss 44-23. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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Today in Auburn History @auburnhistorytoday.com · 06/10/2026

1979 - Auburn defeats undefeated #14 NC State 44-31. Auburn QB Charlie Trotman was injured during the game and Charles Thomas came in to lead the Tigers to victory. The Tigers rushed for 407 yards vs the Wolfpack, 113 by Thomas alone. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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Today in Auburn History @auburnhistorytoday.com · 06/10/2026

2007 - Auburn defeats Vanderbilt 35-7 on homecoming. Auburn would honor the 50th anniversary of the 1957 National Championship team by wearing white jerseys at home, grey facemasks & no helmet decals. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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Today in Auburn History @auburnhistorytoday.com · 06/10/2026

1973 - Jordan-Hare Stadium Dedication Day is topped off with Auburn defeating Ole Miss 14-7 and Shug Jordan's bow tie. The Tigers' offense struggled, compiling just 62 yards rushing and 61 in the air. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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Today in Auburn History @auburnhistorytoday.com · 05/10/2026

1985 - #14 Auburn dominates Ole Miss 41-0. Stats: - Bo Jackson ran 39 times for 240 yds - Auburn had 609 total yds on 101 plays - Ole Miss ran 30 plays for 9 total yds - Auburn had 39 first downs, OM: 2 - OM punted 10 times, AU: 0 #WarEagle #AUHistory

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Today in Auburn History @auburnhistorytoday.com · 05/10/2026

1995 - #11 Auburn was to face Mississippi State on Thursday, Oct 5, but was postponed until Saturday due to Hurricane Opal. With sustained winds of over 155 mph, Opal impacted Auburn, uprooting trees and cutting power for 15,000 locals. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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Today in Auburn History @auburnhistorytoday.com · 05/10/2026

2013 - Unranked Auburn defeats #24 Ole Miss 30-22 to bounce back from losing to LSU. Nick Marshall rushed for 140 yards and 2 touchdowns, and Robinson Therezie would score on a 78-yard pick six. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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Today in Auburn History @auburnhistorytoday.com · 05/10/2026

1834 – David Boyd is born. Boyd would serve as the fifth president of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute (now Auburn University) from 1883 until 1884. Previous president William Broun resigned due to the board’s refusal to implement his recommendations. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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Today in Auburn History @auburnhistorytoday.com · 04/10/2026

1958 - #2 Auburn defeats UT-Chattanooga 38-8. This win would be #16 in the Tigers' 17 game win streak from 1957-58. A tie against Georgia Tech would be the only mark against Auburn's 1958 season, finishing 9-0-1. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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Today in Auburn History @auburnhistorytoday.com · 04/10/2026

1974 - #11 Auburn defeats the #16 Hurricanes in Miami 3-0. Auburn only passed the ball twice. One fell incomplete, the other was intercepted. The Tigers ran for 233 yards on 67 rushes. Greg Gillis' 24-yard field goal was enough for a victory. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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Today in Auburn History @auburnhistorytoday.com · 04/10/2026

1997 - A 36-yard touchdown pass from Dameyune Craig to Karsten Bailey helped #8 Auburn defeat South Carolina 23-6 South Carolina was held to -3 rushing yards on the day, thanks to QB Anthony Wright's -62 yards. Two USC QBs were sacked 6 times #WarEagle #AUHistory

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Today in Auburn History @auburnhistorytoday.com · 04/10/2026

2014 - #5 Auburn defeats #15 LSU 41-7. Nick Marshall passed for 207 yards and 2 touchdowns, and also ran for 119 yards and 2 touchdowns. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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Today in Auburn History @auburnhistorytoday.com · 03/10/2026

1936 - John Heisman passes away from pneumonia at the age of 66. Just two months following his death, the Downtown Athletic Club trophy was renamed the Heisman Memorial Trophy. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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Today in Auburn History @auburnhistorytoday.com · 03/10/2026

1970 - Playing as the homecoming opponent in the first of four games, Auburn came from behind to defeat Kentucky 33-15. Auburn passed for 236 yards and ran for another 257 yards in Lexington. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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Today in Auburn History @auburnhistorytoday.com · 03/10/2026

1987 - #6 Auburn travels to Chapel Hill, defeating North Carolina 20-10. This would be Auburn's first win against the Tar Heels. The Tigers were 0-3 in the previous matchups, all of which took place before WWI (1892, 1898, 1901). #WarEagle #AUHistory

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Today in Auburn History @auburnhistorytoday.com · 03/10/2026

2009 - Chris Todd passed for 218 yards and a TD, as Ben Tate ran for 128 yards and another TD, as Auburn defeated Tennessee 26-22 to reach 5-0 on the season. The Vols trailed 26-16 before scoring a TD as time expired. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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Today in Auburn History @auburnhistorytoday.com · 03/10/2026

2015 - Auburn defeats San Jose State 35-21. Peyton Barber would rush for 147 yards and score all five touchdowns. Auburn forced 4 turnovers, including intercepting Joe Gray twice. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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Today in Auburn History @auburnhistorytoday.com · 02/10/2026

2004 - ESPN College Gameday would invite their first guest picker to determine winners for select games. Charles Barkley would be the first guest to join the Gameday crew, correctly predicting Auburn to defeat Tennessee in Knoxville. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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Today in Auburn History @auburnhistorytoday.com · 02/10/2026

1971 - 194 of Pat Sullivan's 253 passing yards were accounted for by Terry Beasely, as #5 Auburn demolished #9 Kentucky 38-6. Gardner Jett set an NCAA and SEC record as he hit his 11th straight field goal. The streak ended after a 50-yard miss #WarEagle #AUHistory

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Today in Auburn History @auburnhistorytoday.com · 02/10/2026

1993 - #23 Auburn defeats Vanderbilt 14-10 in Nashville to stay undefeated and go 5-0. Brian Robinson kicked off the scoring with a 45-yard pick 6. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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Today in Auburn History @auburnhistorytoday.com · 02/10/2026

2004 - Junior Rosegreen intercepts Tennessee QB Erik Ainge four times in a 34-10 win in Knoxville. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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Today in Auburn History @auburnhistorytoday.com · 02/10/2026

2010 - Cam Newton hits Emory Blake for a 94-yard touchdown against Louisiana-Monroe, breaking the record for longest pass completion in school history. Auburn won 52-3. #WarEagle #AUHistory twitter.com/Clintau24/st...

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Today in Auburn History @auburnhistorytoday.com · 01/10/2026

1983 - #10 Auburn led Florida State 20-10 at half, but the Seminoles took the lead with just 6 minutes remaining. Bo Jackson and Lionel James led Auburn down the field to retake the lead. Jackson rushed for 123 yards as Auburn won 27-24. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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Today in Auburn History @auburnhistorytoday.com · 01/10/2026

1988 - A balanced offense gained 255 yards passing and rushing for Auburn's 3rd straight 500-yard game in a row. #4 Auburn defeated Mack Brown's North Carolina 47-21. Auburn played 70 different Tigers in the matchup. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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Today in Auburn History @auburnhistorytoday.com · 01/10/2026

2011 - With just 1:38 left in the game, Barrett Trotter hits Philip Lutzenkirchen to give Auburn the 16-13 upset victory over #10 South Carolina. The Auburn defense picked Stephen Garcia twice and held Marcus Lattimore to 66 yards rushing. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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Today in Auburn History @auburnhistorytoday.com · 01/10/2026

1827 - William Broun is born. Broun would serve as the fourth president of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Alabama (now Auburn University) from 1882, 1884 until 1902. During his tenure, the school name would change to the Alabama Polytechnic Institute. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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Today in Auburn History @auburnhistorytoday.com · 01/10/2026

1859 - Three years after receiving the charter, East Alabama Male College officially opens for class. The private liberal arts college would be open for two years before closing from 1861-1866 because of the American Civil War. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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Today in Auburn History @auburnhistorytoday.com · 30/09/2026

1995 - Kentucky had no answer for #13 Auburn's offense, which totaled 584 yards. Patrick Nix was 18/27 passing for 262 yards and 3 TDs. Auburn destroyed the Wildcats 42-21 in Lexington. #WarEagle#AUHistory

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Today in Auburn History @auburnhistorytoday.com · 30/09/2026

2000 - #19 Auburn holds Vanderbilt to just 152 yards in the 1st shutout in 2 seasons, the 1st under Tommy Tuberville. Damon Duval threw a TD pass in the first quarter and Auburn blocked a Vandy punt for another TD in the 2nd. Auburn wins 33-0 #WarEagle #AUHistory

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Today in Auburn History @auburnhistorytoday.com · 30/09/2026

2017 - A 116 yard and 3 TD performance by Kerryon Johnson led #13 Auburn to a 49-10 victory over #24 Mississippi State. Jarrett Stidham passed for 264 yards and 2 TDs as Auburn racked up 511 total yards of offense. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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Today in Auburn History @auburnhistorytoday.com · 29/09/2026

Auburn Soccer defeats Ole Miss 3-0. Goalkeeper Maddie Prohaska records her 34th career shutout, breaking the program record. Prohaska would end her playing career with 36 shutouts, sitting 3rd in the SEC record books. #AUHistory #WarEagle

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Today in Auburn History @auburnhistorytoday.com · 29/09/2026

1984 - Tennessee kept the score close due to 5 Auburn turnovers, but it wasn't enough. #20 Auburn won 29-10. Auburn stifled the Vols' star Johnnie Jones, the 2nd leading rusher in the nation, to 67 yards. Tennessee had 74 yards rushing overall #WarEagle #AUHistory

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Today in Auburn History @auburnhistorytoday.com · 29/09/2026

1994 - #9 Auburn wiped the turf with Kentucky, winning 41-14, for the 16th straight win. Auburn scored twice on defense, including Kenny Alvis returning a pick for 7 points. Kentucky threw 2 interceptions & lost 2 fumbles on the night. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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Today in Auburn History @auburnhistorytoday.com · 28/09/2026

1974 - After Auburn topped #14 Tennessee 21-0, Shug Jordan called it "one of the finest victories in Auburn history." Auburn stifled Conredge Holloway, limiting him to just 41 yards passing, in the Vols' first trip to Auburn. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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Today in Auburn History @auburnhistorytoday.com · 28/09/2026

2002 - Backup QB Jason Campbell threw for 2 TDs & Cadillac Williams had 202 yards on 40 rushes, scoring 2 TDs, as Auburn and Syracuse played a marathon 2 OT game. After Syracuse's field goal, Williams scored to give Auburn the 37-34 victory. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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Today in Auburn History @auburnhistorytoday.com · 28/09/2026

2006 – #2 Auburn defeated South Carolina 24-17. The Tigers would maintain possession for the entire 3rd quarter following an onside kick. Kenny Irons would score on 4th and goal from the 1 to start the 4th quarter #WarEagle #AUHistory

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Today in Auburn History @auburnhistorytoday.com · 27/09/2026

1986 - With memories of losing the #1 ranking the previous season fresh in their minds, #8 Auburn "dismantled" Tennessee 34-8, squashing any hope of the Vols repeating as SEC champs. Brent Fullwood rushed for a career high 207 yards. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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Today in Auburn History @auburnhistorytoday.com · 27/09/2026

1997 - Dameyune Craig hit 8 different WRs for 360 yards and 2 TDs as #8 Auburn defeated UCF and future NFL QB Daunte Culpepper 41-14. Karsten Bailey grabbed 8 passes from Craig and scored the first touchdown of the game. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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Today in Auburn History @auburnhistorytoday.com · 27/09/2026

2014 - With Nick Marshall throwing for 3 TDs and adding 105 yards rushing, #5 Auburn cruised to a 45-17 victory over Louisiana Tech. Quan Bray caught 2 of Marshall's TD passes and returned a punt 76-yards for another score. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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Today in Auburn History @auburnhistorytoday.com · 26/09/2026

1964 - After 3+ scoreless quarters, Auburn's Don Lewis kicked a 42-yard field goal to put Auburn in front, 3-0. That was enough for the #8 ranked Tigers to defeat Tennessee. Each team punted 11 times. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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Today in Auburn History @auburnhistorytoday.com · 26/09/2026

1970 - "Who said you can't make mistakes vs Tennessee & win?" - President Harry Philpot. Auburn lost 6 fumbles, but came back to defeat #17 Tennessee 36-23. Pat Sullivan threw for 268 yards and led the Tigers in rushing with 70 yards. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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Today in Auburn History @auburnhistorytoday.com · 25/09/2026

1971 - #9 Tennessee made 3 field goals, but it wasn't enough. #5 Auburn's Hary Unger scored with 2:44 remaining for the 10-9 victory. Pat Sullivan & Terry Beasley were nullified in the 1st half, but helped lead Auburn's late scoring drive. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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