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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 <-- 1911 <- 1912 -> 1913 --> 2024

1912 Season Highlights

Mike Donahue enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Auburn.

1912 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Oct. 5	vs. Mercer	56	0	W	@ Columbus, GA
Sat., Oct. 12	vs. Florida	27	13	W
Sat., Oct. 19	vs. Clemson	27	6	W
Sat., Oct. 26	vs. Mississippi State	7	0	W	@ Birmingham, AL
Sat., Nov. 2	@ Georgia Tech	27	7	W
Sat., Nov. 9	vs. Louisiana State	7	0	W	@ Mobile, AL
Sat., Nov. 23	vs. Vanderbilt	7	7	T	@ Birmingham, AL
Thu., Nov. 28	@ Georgia	6	12	L

1912 Season Totals
Record	6-1 -1
Points Scored	164
Scoring Average	20.5
Points Allowed	45
Defense Average	5.6
Opponents Record	36-17
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	5-0 -1
Away Record	1-1

1912 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1912 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Vanderbilt	8-1-1	291	19					Dan McGugin
Kentucky	7-2	250	41					Edwin R. Sweetland
Auburn	6-1-1	164	45					Mike Donahue
Georgia	6-1-1	151	80					William A. Bill Cunningham
Alabama	5-3-1	156	55					D.V. Graves
Florida	5-2-1	202	54					G.E. Pyle
Georgia Tech	5-3-1	100	86					John W. Heisman
Tulane	5-3	216	99					A.A. Mason
Mississippi	4-3	126	100					Leo DeTray
Mississippi State	4-3	96	75					W.D. Chadwick
Tennessee	4-4	194	80					Zora G. Clevenger

1912 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1912 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 first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.