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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 <-- 1908 <- 1909 -> 1910 --> 2024

1909 Season Highlights

Mike Donahue enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Auburn.

1909 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Oct. 2	vs. Samford	11	0	W	@ Montgomery, AL
Sat., Oct. 9	vs. Gordon	46	0	W
Sat., Oct. 16	@ Mercer	23	5	W
Sat., Oct. 23	@ Vanderbilt	0	17	L
Sat., Nov. 6	@ Georgia Tech	9	0	W
Sat., Nov. 13	vs. Sewanee	11	12	L	@ Birmingham, AL
Thu., Nov. 25	vs. Georgia	17	5	W	@ Montgomery, AL

1909 Season Totals
Record	5-2
Points Scored	117
Scoring Average	16.7
Points Allowed	39
Defense Average	5.6
Opponents Record	15-9
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	3-1
Away Record	2-1

1909 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1909 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Georgia Tech	7-2	217	45					John W. Heisman
Kentucky	7-1	169	23					Edwin R. Sweetland
Vanderbilt	7-3	210	32					Dan McGugin
Alabama	5-1-2	68	17					J.W.H. Pollard
Auburn	5-2	117	39					Mike Donahue
Mississippi State	5-4	153	44					W.D. Chadwick
Mississippi	4-3-2	99	49					Dr. N.P. Stauffer
Tulane	4-3-2	40	50	Lost 0-11				Buster Brown
Georgia	1-4-2	14	48					J. Coulter
Tennessee	1-6-2	11	113					George Levene

1909 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1909 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.