1913 Auburn Tigers football team
| 1913 Auburn Tigers football | |
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National champion (Billingsley MOV) SIAA champion | |
| Conference | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| 1913 record | 8–0 (8–0 SIAA) |
| Head coach | Mike Donahue |
| Base defense | 7–2–2 |
| Captain | Kirk Newell |
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| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn $ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi A&M | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 1 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sewanee | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi College | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 0 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mercer | 0 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 team played just two games at home.[1]
The Tigers were retroactively recognized as a national champion by the Billingsley Report's alternative calculation which considers teams' margin of victory. Under Billingsley's primary methodology, Chicago was recognized as the national champion.[2][3] Although it is a recognized national championship,[4] Auburn does not claim the title, but does acknowledge it in its official media guide.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | ||||
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| October 4 | Mercer | Drake Field • Auburn, AL | W 53–0 | ||||||
| October 11 | 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 | 2:30 p. m. | 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 | Ponce de Leon Park • Atlanta, GA (Rivalry) | W 21–7 | 12,000 | |||||
 Homecoming. | |||||||||
Season summary
Mercer
The season opened with a 53–0 defeat of Mercer.
Florida
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The week before, the Florida Gators had the largest win in their history, a 144–0 win over Florida Southern. Auburn crushed the Gators 55–0. Auburn scored five touchdowns in the first half.[5] Captain Kirk Newell retired in the third period due to the heat.[5]
The starting lineup was Wynne (left end), Esslinger (left tackle), Lockwood (left guard), Pitts (center), Thigpen (right guard), Louisell (right tackle), Robinson (right end), Arnold (quarterback), Newell (left halfback), Sparkman (right halfback), Harris(fullback).[5]
Mississippi A&M
The second place Mississippi A&M Aggies fell to Auburn 34–0.
Clemson
Clemson was defeated 20–0.
LSU
Sources:[6] |
In a close game of conventional football, Auburn beat the LSU Tigers 7–0. Kirk Newell starred with end runs, and in the third quarter brought the ball to the 12-yard line with a 40-yard run.[6] Red Harris eventually made the deciding score.[6]
The starting lineup was Taylor (left end), Louisell (left tackle), Thigpen (left guard), Pitts (center), Lockwood (right guard), Esslinger (right tackle), Robinson (right end), Arnold (quarterback), Newell (left halfback), Kearley (right halfback), Harris (fullback).[6]
Georgia Tech
Auburn beat Georgia Tech 20–0, Auburn's sixth straight shutout.
Vanderbilt
Auburn beat Dan McGugin's Vanderbilt Commodores 13–6.
Georgia
Sources:[7] |
The Tigers defeated the Georgia Bulldogs 21–7 to claim the SIAA title. Many prominent persons, including the governor, saw the contest.[8]
Kirk Newell of Auburn and Bob McWhorter of Georgia played their last games. At the 25-yard line, from a freak formation, Georgia's David Paddock pass the ball to Logan who caught it on the run and into the endzone for the first score of the game.[7] Red Harris got over a score in the second period. In the third quarter, Auburn had driven to the 11-yard line, and Donahue pulled Harris for Christopher. The Georgia team expected a buck, and committed to stopping it.[7] Newell skirted around right end for 7 yards. Christopher eventually plunged in from the 4-yard line. Later, from the 35-yard line, Newell had a run to the 7-yard line, chased out of bounds by McWhorter.[7] Christopher again got the touchdown.[7]
The starting lineup was Kearley (left end), Louisell (left tackle), Thigpen (left guard), Pitts (center), Lockwood (right guard), Esslinger (right tackle), Robinson (right end), Arnold (quarterback), Newell (left halfback), Prendergast (right halfback), Harris (fullback).[7]
Postseason
Newell gained 1,707 yards that year, 46% of the team's entire offensive output;[9] and 5,800 yards rushing, 350 yards receiving, and 1,200 yards on punt returns for his career.[10] One writer claims "Auburn had a lot of great football teams, but there may not have been one greater than the 1913-1914 team."[11] Newell went on to be a World War I hero and member of the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame.[12]
References
- ↑ http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/m-footbl/history_and_tradition_1913_champions.html
- ↑ National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) (2015). "National Poll Rankings" (PDF). NCAA Division I Football Records. NCAA. p. 108. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
- ↑ "Billingsley's National Champions by Year". College Football Research Center. 2008.
- ↑ http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/sec/auburn/national_champs.php
- 1 2 3 4 "Florida Is Easy For Auburn Team". The Atlanta Constitution. October 12, 1913. p. 8. Retrieved July 22, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 3 4 G. J. Flournoy (November 2, 1913). "Auburn's Line Plunging Wins From Louisiana State Team; Kirk Newell Stars Again". The Atlanta Constitution. p. 7. Retrieved May 7, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Dick Jemison (November 23, 1913). "Auburn Wins Southern Title; Georgia Beaten Decisively; Harris Star of Fierce Game". The Atlanta Constitution. p. 7. Retrieved May 7, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Thousands Of Enthusiasts See Auburn Football Team Win South's Championship". The Atlanta Constitution. November 23, 1913. p. 6. Retrieved May 7, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Henderson, Jeremy (August 21, 2013). "Football rankings guru Richard Billingsley says Auburn should claim century-old crown: 'My national championship for Auburn in 1913 is a very valid national championship'".
- ↑ Kelly Kazek (2011). Hidden History of Auburn. The History Press. pp. 58–61.
- ↑ Ethan Brady. "Auburn's 1913 Undefeated Team" (PDF).
- ↑ http://ashof.org/index.php?src=directory&view=company&refno=252&srctype=company_detail