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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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2024 - #25 Auburn blows out Arkansas 83-51 in Fayetteville. The 32-point Razorback loss is the largest margin of defeat in Bud-Walton Arena history. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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Today in Auburn History: 2006 - #11 Auburn defeats #2 Florida 27-17 in what is considered one of the loudest games inside Jordan-Hare Stadium. Tre Smith grabbed the lead for the Tigers somersaulting into the endzone after a blocked punt. #WarEagle

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2013 – A record 83,000 Auburn fans attended the annual A-Day game. That many and more attended the “Final Rolling” of Toomer’s Corner prior to the historic oak trees being replaced after being poisoned. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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2013 - The greatest game in football history was played, with #4 Auburn and #1 Alabama playing in a back-and-forth fight for the SEC West Championship. And, well, this happened. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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Today in Auburn History 2016 - Auburn snapped a 15-game losing streak to ranked opponents as the Tigers defeat #14 Kentucky 75-70. Kentucky had won 18 straight games over Auburn. Students rushed the court, costing the University $100,000. #WarEagle

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2016 - Down 74-73 to Mercer with 1.4 seconds remaining, Mustapha Heron inbounded to TJ Dunans who hits a miracle 3-pointer at the buzzer. Rod Bramblett said it was the only buzzer-beating winner he had ever called. #WarEagle

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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. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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2013 - After leading 33-31 at the half, Auburn fell to Ole Miss 63-61. At the conclusion of the game, Marshall Henderson approached the Auburn student section, and a legend was born. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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Today in Auburn History 2011 - In the desert of Glendale, Arizona, Wes Byrum's 19-yard field goal lifted #1 Auburn over #2 Oregon 22-19 to claim the Tigers' second national championship, the first since 1957. #WarEagle

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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. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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2005 - #8 Alabama QB Brodie Croyle was sacked 11 times as #11 Auburn won their 4th straight Iron Bowl 28-18. The field was also dedicated as Pat Dye Field prior to the game. #HonkIfYouSackedBrodie #WarEagle #AUHistory

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2022 - Bryan Harsin is fired as Auburn Football head coach. Former Auburn RB Carnell "Cadillac" Williams is appointed as interim head coach. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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2013 – A record 83,000 Auburn fans attended the annual A-Day game. That many and more attended the “Final Rolling” of Toomer’s Corner prior to the historic oak trees being replaced after being poisoned. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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2014 - Bruce Pearl is hired as the 20th Auburn Men's Basketball head coach. The announcement and press conference came on Pearl's 54th birthday. #AUHistory #WarEagle

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2013 - After leading 33-31 at the half, Auburn fell to Ole Miss 63-61. At the conclusion of the game, Marshall Henderson approached the Auburn student section, and a legend was born. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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2002 - President George W. Bush visits Auburn, speaking to nearly 14,000 at Plainsman Park. Bush was the first sitting president to visit the Loveliest Village since Franklin D. Roosevelt visited in 1939. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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2002 - President George W. Bush visits Auburn, speaking to nearly 14,000 at Plainsman Park. Bush was the first sitting president to visit the Loveliest Plains since Franklin D. Roosevelt visited in 1939. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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1963 - Charles Barkley is born in Leeds, Alabama. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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2003 - Carnell Williams started his day off with an 80 yard touchdown run on the first play of the game. Cadillac finished with over 200 yards as Auburn defeated Alabama 28-23. Rod Bramblett gave one of his best calls: #WarEagle #AUHistory

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2010 - Cameron Jerrell Newton became the third Auburn Tiger to carry the Heisman Trophy. Cam finished with 729 first place votes. Second place Andrew Luck had 78. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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1972 - Despite being conference foes, Auburn and Ole Miss would face off in the Gator Bowl, pitting Pat Sullivan against Archie Manning. Without either head coach (Shug an appendectomy, Vaught a heart attack), Auburn would go on to win 35-28. #WarEagle

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2011 - In the desert of Glendale, Arizona, Wes Byrum's 19-yard field goal lifted #1 Auburn over #2 Oregon 22-19 to claim the Tigers' second national championship, the first since 1957. #WarEagle

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2019 - Down 5-3 in the bottom of the ninth, Steven Williams came to the plate. With two outs and two strikes in the count, Steven hit a three-run bomb to right field to give Auburn the 6-5 walk-off win over #3 Georgia Tech. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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2012 - Gus Malzahn is introduced as Auburn's 26th head football coach. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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1941 - Auburn students gather at Langdon Hall to listen to President Roosevelt's "Day in Infamy" speech on loudspeakers following the Pearl Harbor bombing. Classes were canceled and students were advised to stay clear of "war hysteria" until called upon. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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2009 - Nearly 4 inches of rainfall delayed the start of the Auburn-West Virginia game. The Auburn students had the best time in the downpour. Chris Todd had 4 passing TDs and Craig Stevens' pick 6 sealed the Tigers' 41-30 victory. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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2013 - The greatest game in football history was played, with #4 Auburn and #1 Alabama playing in a back-and-forth fight for the SEC West Championship. And, well, this happened. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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1972 - #2 Alabama had a 16-0 lead over #9 Auburn going in to the fourth quarter. At the 5:30 mark, Bill Newton blocked a punt and David Langner scored the touchdown. With 1:30 left, it happened again. Auburn won 17-16. Punt Bama Punt #WarEagle #AUHistory

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1989 - The game itself was bigger than the final score. The Iron Bowl was at Auburn for the First Time Ever. An emotional campus and fog from the shakers in the stand fired #11 Auburn to pull off the historic 30-20 win over #2 Alabama. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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1957 - 12,000 fans converge on downtown Auburn as the football team is awarded the national championship trophy. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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2005 - Ronnie Brown (2), Carnell “Cadillac” Williams (5), Carlos Rogers (9) and Jason Campbell (25) are selected in the first round of the NFL Draft. Auburn would become the first SEC school to have four players selected in the first round. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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2000 - The Iron Bowl was held in Tuscaloosa for the first time since 1901, the first in Bryant-Denny Stadium. Fans sat in 37* weather and watched as Damon Duval hit three field goals to lift #17 Auburn over Alabama 9-0. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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2017 - Jarrett Stdham passed for 214 yards and 3 TDs and @AyeyoKEJO rushed for 167 yards as #10 Auburn throttled #1 Georgia 40-17. Georgia's Nick Chubb and Sony Michel combined for 46 rush yards - 233 below their average. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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2009 - Nearly 4 inches of rainfall delayed the start of the Auburn-West Virginia game. The Auburn students had the time of their lives in the downpour. Chris Todd had 4 passing TDs and Craig Stevens's pick 6 sealed the Tigers' 41-30 victory. #WarEagle

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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. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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2010 - Cam Newton accounted for 6 total scores as #1 Auburn routed #19 South Carolina 56-17 in the SEC Championship Game. Cam threw for 355 yards and 4 TDs. T'Sharvan Bell returned an interception 10 yards for a touchdown. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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1972 - #2 Alabama had a 16-0 lead over #9 Auburn going in to the fourth quarter. At the 5:30 mark, Bill Newton blocked a punt and David Langner scored the touchdown. With 1:30 left, it happened again. Auburn won 17-16. Punt Bama Punt #WarEagle #AUHistory

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Today in Auburn History 2016 - Auburn snapped a 15-game losing streak to ranked opponents as the Tigers defeat #14 Kentucky 75-70. Kentucky had won 18 straight games over Auburn. Students rushed the court, costing the University $100,000. #WarEagle

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2006 - #11 Auburn defeats #2 Florida 27-17 in what is considered one of the loudest games in Jordan-Hare Stadium. Tre Smith grabbed the lead, somersaulting into the endzone after a blocked punt. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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2004 - Jason Campbell recorded 431 total yards of offense as #3 Auburn defeated #15 Tennessee (again) for the SEC Championship. Auburn's 38-28 victory marked the Tigers' first SEC Championship game title. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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2022 - For the first time in program history, Auburn Men's Basketball was ranked #1 in the AP poll. The Tigers defeated #12 Kentucky 80-71 two days prior to jump previous #1 Gonzaga in the polls. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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Today in Auburn History 2014 - Auburn hosted Alabama during the "Snowpocalypse." Alabama's SGA president failed to attend the Iron Bowl trophy presentation, citing poor road conditions. Chris Denson set the then Auburn Arena record, scoring 32 in the 74-55 win. #WarEagle

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2010 - Cameron Jerrell Newton became the third Auburn Tiger to carry the Heisman Trophy. Cam finished with 729 first place votes. Second place Andrew Luck had 78. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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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. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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1985 - Vincent Bo Jackson is awarded the Heisman Trophy, Auburn's second such winner. Jackson would defeat Iowa's Chuck Long in what was at the time the closest vote in Heisman history. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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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. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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1984 - In the 50th Sugar Bowl, #3 Auburn defeated #8 Michigan 9-7 on the heels of a 19-yard Al Del Greco field goal, the final of his career. The Tigers were jumped by Miami & were not named national champions despite an 11-1 record. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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2010 - Cam Newton accounted for 6 total scores as #1 Auburn routed #19 South Carolina 56-17 in the SEC Championship Game. Cam threw for 355 yards and 4 TDs. T'Sharvan Bell returned an interception 10 yards for a touchdown. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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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. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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2014 - Following a magical season, Auburn headed to Pasadena to face Florida State in the Rose Bowl for the BCS National Championship. #WarEagle

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2016 - Auburn snapped a 15-game losing streak to ranked opponents as the Tigers defeat #14 Kentucky 75-70. Kentucky had won 18 straight games over Auburn. Students rushed the court, costing the University $100,000. #WarEagle

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1963 - Charles Barkley is born in Leeds, Alabama. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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2013 - A back and forth game went down to the wire in Jordan-Hare Stadium. Well, you know what happened. #7 Auburn defeated #25 Georgia 43-38. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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2013 - Tre Mason rushes for 304 yards (3 yards shy of Curtis Kykendall's record in 1944) on 46 carries (a new school record) as #3 Auburn defeats #5 Missouri 59-42 in the SEC Championship Game. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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2013 - #9 Auburn returned a kickoff and punt back for a touchdown as the Tigers rolled over Tennessee 55-23. Nick Marshall rushed for 214 of Auburn's 444 yards on the ground. The Tigers threw the ball 7 times. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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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. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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1986 – Bo Jackson is selected #1 overall in the NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Jackson refused to sign with Tampa Bay, citing the team cost his final year of eligibility to play baseball at Auburn. He would instead play baseball for the Kansas City Royals. #WarEagl …

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2017 - Ryan Davis breaks the school record for single season receptions, helping #6 Auburn defeat #1 Alabama 26-14. Auburn would become the first team in CFB history to defeat two top ranked teams in the same season, let alone in three weeks. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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2004 - Jason Campbell recorded 431 total yards of offense as #3 Auburn defeated #15 Tennessee (again) for the SEC Championship. Auburn's 38-28 victory marked the Tigers' first SEC Championship game title. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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2010 - Cam Newton catches a touchdown pass from Kodi Burns as the #1 Auburn Tigers beat Ole Miss 51-31. Cam added 209 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns to his total. Demond Washington also took a punt return 95 yards for a TD. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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Today in Auburn History 1995 - Arkansas won the national championship the previous season. Auburn was 0-6 when facing defending champs. Not this time. Auburn demolished #4 Arkansas 104-90. Wes Flanigan led the Tigers with 23 points. #WarEagle

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1985 - Vincent Bo Jackson is awarded the Heisman Trophy, Auburn's second such winner. Jackson would defeat Iowa's Chuck Long in what was at the time the closest vote in Heisman history. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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2019 - Final Four ticket punched! Jared Harper's 26 and Bryce Brown's 24 lifted 5-seed Auburn to a 77-70 overtime victory over 2-seed Kentucky. The Auburn Tigers will make their first Final Four appearance after downing three straight powerhouse teams. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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2005 - Three John Vaughn FGs gave #3 Auburn the 9-0 halftime lead over #9 Virginia Tech in the Sugar Bowl. Auburn would win 16-13 following two 4th quarter VT touchdowns. Auburn finished the year 13-0, the first undefeated season since 1993. #WarEagle

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2005 - Brandon Cox hit Devin Aromashodu on 4th down to set up a John Vaughn 20-yard field goal. #15 Auburn came away with the 31-30 victory over #9 Georgia. #WarEagle

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1957 - 12,000 fans converge on downtown Auburn as the football team is awarded the national championship trophy. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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1985 - In what was a tight game throughout, Bo Jackson would grab the lead for Auburn with a 76-yard touchdown. Bo would rush for 242 yards on 32 attempts on the day. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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2000 - Auburn defeats Wyoming 35-20 in the season opener. Tiger, War Eagle VI, performed the first pre-game free flight from the north endzone goalposts. Rudi Johnson's 70-yard TD run put the game out of reach late in the 4th. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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2013 - Tre Mason rushes for 304 yards (3 yards shy of Curtis Kykendall's record in 1944) on 46 carries (a new school record) as #3 Auburn defeats #5 Missouri 59-42 in the SEC Championship Game. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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2005 - #8 Alabama QB Brodie Croyle was sacked 11 times as #11 Auburn won their 4th straight Iron Bowl 28-18. The field was also dedicated as Pat Dye Field prior to the game. #HonkIfYouSackedBrodie #WarEagle #AUHistory

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2005 - Three John Vaughn FGs gave #3 Auburn the 9-0 halftime lead over #9 Virginia Tech in the Sugar Bowl. Auburn would win 16-13 following two 4th quarter VT touchdowns. Auburn finished the year 13-0, the first undefeated season since 1993. #WarEagle

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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. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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1989 - The game itself was bigger than the final score. The Iron Bowl was at Auburn for the First Time Ever. An emotional campus and fog from the shakers in the stand fired #11 Auburn to pull off the historic 30-20 win over #2 Alabama. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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2004 - Courtney Taylor caught his first touchdown pass with only 1:14 left in the game. John Vaugh, after getting a second attempt, hit the extra point to win 10-9. LSU's Ryan Gaudet missed his only extra-point attempt. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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2005 - Ronnie Brown (2), Carnell “Cadillac” Williams (5), Carlos Rogers (9) and Jason Campbell (25) are selected in the first round of the NFL Draft. Auburn would become the first SEC school to have four players selected in the first round. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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2019 - The Blue Blood Tour begins. 5-seed Auburn demolishes 4-seed Kansas 89-75 in the NCAA Tournament's second round. All five starters scored, led by Bryce Brown's 25 points. Auburn shot 53% and drained 13 3-pointers. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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Today in Auburn History 2011 - In the desert of Glendale, Arizona, Wes Byrum's 19-yard field goal lifted #1 Auburn over #2 Oregon 22-19 to claim the Tigers' second national championship, the first since 1957. #WarEagle

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1971 - Auburn QB Pat Sullivan wins the school's first Heisman Trophy. Sullivan received 355 first place votes, 60 votes more than second place. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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Today in Auburn History 2018 - Auburn MBB defeated #23 Tennessee 94-84 for Bruce Pearl's first victory in Knoxville since being the Vols' coach. Auburn earned their 13th straight victory and their first road win over a ranked opponent since 2007. #WarEagle

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Today in Auburn History 1905 - Led by Mike Donahue, Auburn University participated in their first sanctioned basketball game. The Tigers defeated Tulane 27-7 to start the program 1-0. #WarEagle

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2017 - Jarrett Stdham passed for 214 yards and 3 TDs and @AyeyoKEJO rushed for 167 yards as #10 Auburn throttled #1 Georgia 40-17. Georgia's Nick Chubb and Sony Michel combined for 46 rush yards - 233 below their average. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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1997 - Tim Hudson ties a school record, striking out 15 batters in Auburn's 5-3 victory over Winthrop. Hudson also hit the game-winning three-run homerun in the bottom of the 7th. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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2013 - Down 23-13 at half, Auburn rallied back to defeat Alabama 49-37. It was the fewest points Alabama had scored in the series history. Cam Newton attended, eventually joining the Jungle to help cheer the Tigers on to the historic victory. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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2013 - Down 23-13 at half, Auburn rallied back to defeat Alabama 49-37. It was the fewest points Alabama had scored in the series history. Cam Newton attended, eventually joining the Jungle to help cheer the Tigers on to the historic victory. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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2019 - Down 5-3 in the bottom of the ninth, Steven Williams came to the plate. With two outs and two strikes in the count, Steven hit a three-run bomb to right field to give Auburn the 6-5 walk-off win over #3 Georgia Tech. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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2017 - Ryan Davis breaks the school record for single season receptions, helping #6 Auburn defeat #1 Alabama 26-14. Auburn would become the first team in CFB history to defeat two top ranked teams in the same season, let alone in three weeks. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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1984 - In the 50th Sugar Bowl, #3 Auburn defeated #8 Michigan 9-7 on the heels of a 19-yard Al Del Greco field goal, the final of his career. The Tigers were jumped by Miami & were not named national champions despite an 11-1 record. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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2010 - #8 Auburn defeats Kentucky 37-34 in Lexington on a last second Wes Byrum field goal. Cam Newton would pass for 210 yards while rushing for 198 yards and 4 touchdowns. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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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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1979 - @AubietheTiger01 makes his first appearance at an Auburn football game. Aubie made his debut at the SEC Tournament in Birmingham earlier in the year. Auburn would defeat Kansas State 28-16. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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Today in Auburn History 2014 - Following a magical season, Auburn headed to Pasadena to face Florida State in the Rose Bowl for the BCS National Championship. #WarEagle

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2009 - In front of a record crowd of 12,067, #6 @AuburnWBB defeated Pat Summit's #10 Tennessee team 82-68 to move to 20-0. DeWanna Bonner scored a career high 35 points to help beat the Vols for the first time in 12 years. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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2015 - With less than a second left, KT Harrell drained a 3-pointer to force overtime with 4-seed LSU. Harrell scored 15 straight points and 29 total as Auburn upset LSU 73-70 in OT, winning their third straight SEC Tournament game. #WarEagle #AUHistory @coachbrucepearl

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2014 - Nick Marshall broke two school records in the 55-44 loss to #1 Alabama. Marshall was responsible for 505 yards. He passed for 456 yards. 206 of the passing yards were attributed to Sammie Coates. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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1997 - Tim Hudson ties a school record, striking out 15 batters in Auburn's 5-3 victory over Winthrop. Hudson also hit the game-winning three-run homerun in the bottom of the 7th. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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2010 - In the comeback for the ages, #2 Auburn rallied from 24-0 to defeat #9 Alabama 28-27. Heisman hopeful Cam Newton was responsible for all four of Auburn's touchdowns. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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2007 - With new offensive coordinator Tony Franklin on the sidelines, #22 Auburn and Clemson went to overtime in the Chick-fil-a Bowl. Freshman Kodi Burns scored the winning touchdown as the clock neared midnight in Atlanta. #WarEagle

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2013 - A back-and-forth game went down to the wire in Jordan-Hare Stadium. Well, you know what happened. #7 Auburn defeated #25 Georgia 43-38. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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1866 - George Petrie is born. Petrie led Auburn's first football team, baseball team, founded the History Department, Graduate School, and Athletic Department. Petrie also penned the Auburn Creed in 1943, a few years before his death. #WarEagle #AUHistory

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