The Auburn Tigers have a long and incredible history. It’s an iconic University in Alabama that has kept alums and supporters entertained for decades. The university's and the Auburn Tigers’ history in football, the NCAA tournament, and more are topics incoming first-year students should learn before their semester at Auburn.
Take a trip down memory lane and learn some interesting facts from the Auburn Tigers’ football, NCAA tournament, and other sports programs before you set foot in The Hotel at Auburn University and Dixon Conference Center. Stay close to the Auburn campus, its history, and the heart of Auburn, Alabama.
Overview Of Some Important Things To Know About The Auburn Tigers
There’s a lot of rich and interesting stuff about the Auburn Tigers throughout the years. Impress your campus tour guide with some of these facts.
- The first year of football was 1892.
- 8 SEC Championships
- 3-3 in SEC Championship Games
- 9 SEC Western Division Titles
- The football team and some other sports play at Jordan-Hare Stadium.
- The Auburn Tigers compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association.
- The men’s sports are: baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, swimming, diving, tennis, track and field.
- The women's sports are: basketball, cross country, equestrian, golf, gymnastics, soccer, softball, swimming, diving, tennis, volleyball, track and field.
- The Tigers' football team is tied with Ohio State and Pitt for the most total national championships.
- Three Auburn players, Pat Sullivan in 1971, Bo Jackson in 1985, and Cam Newton in 2010, have won the Heisman Trophy.
- John Heisman coached at Auburn from 1895 until 1899. After his death, the DAC Trophy was renamed to the Heisman Memorial Trophy.
- Auburn played the first football game in the Deep South in 1892 against the University of Georgia.
- Auburn swimmers have represented the U.S. and several other countries in the Olympics.
- One of the best-known basketball alums from Auburn is Charles Barkley.
- The men's golf team has won five SEC Championships.
- There are three non-varsity sports at Auburn University: wrestling, cycling, and rugby.
- Aubie the Tiger is the official mascot of Auburn University.
- The Tiger Walk is when Auburn fans line up along Donahue Avenue to cheer on the team as they walk from the Auburn Athletic Complex to Jordan–Hare Stadium.
- Rolling Toomer’s Corner is covering the trees at the corner outside of Toomer’s Corner with toilet paper. This typically happens when the Tigers win.
- The Auburn Tigers' battle cry is known as “War Eagle.”
- Auburn's two major rivals are the University of Alabama and the University of Georgia.
There’s Even More You Can Learn When You Visit
This is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to amazing stories and rich lore about the Auburn Tigers. Learn more by visiting the campus and staying at The Hotel at Auburn University and the Dixon Conference Center.
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