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Auburn Tigers

Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Founded: 1856
Stadium: Jordan-Hare Stadium
Capacity: 88,043
Colors: Blue & Orange
Coach: Mike Donahue
Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-

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1891 <-- 1910 <- 1911 -> 1912 --> 2024

1911 Season Highlights

Mike Donahue enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Auburn.

1911 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Oct. 7	vs. Mercer	29	0	W
Sat., Oct. 14	@ Clemson	20	0	W
Sat., Oct. 21	@ Texas A&M	0	16	L	@ Dallas, TX
Sat., Oct. 28	vs. Mississippi State	11	5	W	@ Birmingham, AL
Sat., Nov. 4	@ Georgia Tech	11	6	W
Fri., Nov. 17	@ Texas	5	18	L
Wed., Nov. 29	@ Georgia	0	0	T	@ Savannah, GA

1911 Season Totals
Record	4-2 -1
Points Scored	76
Scoring Average	10.9
Points Allowed	45
Defense Average	6.4
Opponents Record	34-13
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	2-0
Away Record	2-2 -1

1911 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1911 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Vanderbilt	8-1	259	9					Dan McGugin
Georgia	7-1-1	147	28					William A. Bill Cunningham
Kentucky	7-3	97	41					P.P. Douglass
Mississippi State	7-2-1	206	28	Won 12-0				W.D. Chadwick
Georgia Tech	6-2-1	152	21					John W. Heisman
Mississippi	6-3	184	55					Dr. N.P. Stauffer
Alabama	5-2-2	153	31					D.V. Graves
Tulane	5-3-1	105	46					A.A. Mason
Auburn	4-2-1	76	45					Mike Donahue
Tennessee	3-4-2	82	93					Zora G. Clevenger

1911 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1911 All Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.