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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


Select Year:    
1891  <-- 1896 <- 1897 -> 1898 --> 2024
1897 Season Highlights
 John W. Heisman enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Auburn.
 
1897 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Mercer  26   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 29  @ Nashville  14   4   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Sewanee  0   0   T       
 
1897 Season Totals
  Record2-0 -1
  Points Scored40
  Scoring Average13.3
  Points Allowed4
  Defense Average1.3
  Opponents Record0-0
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record0-0
  Away Record2-0 -1
1897 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1897 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
North Carolina 7-315053   William A. Reynolds
Texas 6-215060   W.F. Kelly
Vanderbilt 6-0-11410   R.G. Acton
Tennessee 4-16416   No Coach
Auburn 2-0-1404   John W. Heisman
Georgia 2-15617   Charles McCarthy
Kentucky 2-428118   Lyman B. Eaton
Alabama 1-060   Allen McCants
Georgia Tech 0-1028   No Coach

1897 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1897 All Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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