| 1899 Auburn Tigers football | |
| Conference | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
|---|---|
| 1899 record | 3–1–1 (2–1–1 SIAA) |
| Head coach | John Heisman |
Seasons | |
The 1899 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1899 college football season. The Tigers went 3–1–1, outscoring their opponents 148–11 and holding four opponents scoreless. This team was noteworthy as the last to be coached by legendary Tigers head coach John Heisman. The squad is also remembered as the only team to score on the legendary 1899 Sewanee team that went undefeated and beat Texas, Texas A&M, Tulane, LSU and Ole Miss over a 6 day span. Auburn lost their matchup to the "Iron Men" by a single point.
Schedule[]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 14 | Georgia Tech | Auburn, AL | W 63–0 | |||||
| October 21* | Montgomery A. C. | Auburn, AL | W 41–0 | |||||
| October 28 | Clemson | Auburn, AL | W 34–0 | |||||
| November 18 | at Georgia | Piedmont Park • Atlanta, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) | T 0–0 | |||||
| November 30 | Sewanee | Riverside Park • Montgomery, AL | L 10–11 | |||||
| *Non-Conference Game. | ||||||||
References[]
- ↑ (PDF) 2009 Auburn Football Media Guide. Auburn, Alabama: Auburn Media Relations Office. 2009. p. 182. http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/aub/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/09-fb-mg-sec5.pdf.
- ↑ "1899 Auburn University Football Schedule". Auburn University Athletics. http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/aub-m-footbl-sched-1899.html. Retrieved December 20, 2012.
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