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Auburn Football Team History


Auburn Tigers
Auburn University
 Auburn, AL
Founded: 1856
Stadium: Jordan-Hare Stadium
Capacity: 88,043
Colors: Blue & Orange
Coach: John W. Heisman
Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1897 <- 1898 -> 1899 --> 2024
1898 Season Highlights
 John W. Heisman enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Auburn.
 
1898 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Georgia Tech  29   6   W       
 Tue., Nov. 15  vs. North Carolina  0   24   L       
 Thu., Nov. 24  @ Georgia  18   17   W    @ Atlanta, GA   
 
1898 Season Totals
  Record2-1
  Points Scored47
  Scoring Average15.7
  Points Allowed47
  Defense Average15.7
  Opponents Record13-5
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-1
  Away Record1-0
1898 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1898 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
North Carolina 9-02018   William A. Reynolds
Kentucky 7-01800   W.R. Bass
Texas 5-11364   D.F. Edwards
Georgia 4-27070   Charles McCarthy
Virginia Tech 3-211551   J. Lewis Ingles
Auburn 2-14747   John W. Heisman
Tulane 1-11446   John Lombard
Vanderbilt 1-5961   R.G. Acton
Georgia Tech 0-3667   R.B. Cow Nalley
North Carolina State 0-1034   W.C. Riddick

1898 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1898 All Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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