| 1913 Auburn Tigers football | |
SIAA Champions | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| 1913 record | 8–0 ( SIAA) |
| Head coach | Mike Donahue |
Seasons | |
The 1913 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1913 college football season. The team was coached by Mike Donahue and was undefeated at 8–0, outscoring opponents 224–13. Auburn, led by senior captain Kirk Newell, was the champion of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association.
The Tigers were retroactively awarded a national title by several computer rating systems, including the College Football Research Center which is a component of the BCS, the current system to determine the national champion).[1] Auburn University does not claim the title, but does acknowledge it in their official media guide.
The undefeated 1913 football team of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute (now Auburn University). Pictured left to right are Dean Cliff Hare, faculty chairman of athletics; Coach Mike Donahue; Ed Bragg, alumni coach; Robbie Robinson, captain-elect, All-Southern end; Legare Hairston, freshman end; Jack Wynne, tackle; F.H. Pendergast, halfback; S.S. Sparkman, halfback; G.M. Steed, freshman center; Boozer Pitts, All-Southern center; J.H. Thigpen, All-Southern guard; M.S. Esslinger, tackle; C.B. Martin, guard; Red Harris, All-Southern fullback; William "Lou" Louiselle, tackle; Chris Christopher, fullback; Newell, All-Southern halfback; Ted Arnold, quarterback; Bedie Bidez, fullback; C.W. Culpepper, tackle; Roland Fricks, guard; Frank Hart, fullback; R.I. Kearley, halfback; G.W. Penton, assistant coach; J.B. Lovelace, student manager; Tom Bragg, graduate manager. Not pictured, F.W. Lockwood, All-Southern guard; C.S. Noble, quarterback; E.C. Adkins, halfback; G.E. Taylor, end.[2]
Schedule[]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 4* | Mercer | Drake Field • Auburn, AL | W 53–0 | |||||
| October 11, 1913 | Florida | Drake Field • Auburn, AL | W 55–0 | |||||
| October 18 | Mississippi A&M | Rickwood Field • Birmingham, AL | W 34–0 | |||||
| October 25 | at Clemson | Bowman Field • Clemson, SC | W 20–0 | |||||
| November 1 | vs. LSU | Mobile, AL | W 7–0 | |||||
| November 8 | at Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta, GA | W 20–0 | |||||
| November 15 | Vanderbilt | Rickwood Field • Birmingham, AL | W 13–6 | |||||
| November 22 | at Georgia | Piedmont Park • Atlanta, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) | W 21–7 | |||||
| *Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. | ||||||||
References[]
- ↑ "Billingsley’s National Champions by Year". College Football Research Center. 2008. http://www.cfrc.com/Archives/NC_Year.htm.
- ↑ "Champion football team". Auburn University. http://diglib.auburn.edu/gsdl/cgi-bin/library?e=d-000-00---0loguesms--00-0-0--0prompt-10---4------0-1l--1-en-50---20-about---00031-001-1-0utfZz-8-00&a=d&c=loguesms&cl=CL1.2&d=HASHb6c7bb50ce0dbe26e1d741. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
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