Editing Auburn University

{{college-infobox
 | name= Auburn University
 | nickname= Tigers
 | city= Auburn
 | state= AL
 | country= US
 | other_names= 
}}

The '''Auburn Tigers''' have represented Auburn University since 1889. They have played in the [[Southeastern Conference]] since 1933. 

Auburn University was formerly known as Agricultural and Mechanical College of Alabama, from 1862-1899, and Alabama Polytechnic Institute, from 1899-1960.

== Conference affiliations ==

{| class="prettytable"
! Conference
! Years
|-
| Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
| 1894-1921

|-
| Southern Conference
| 1922-1932

|-
| Southeastern Conference
| 1933-date

|}

== Year-by-year records ==

{| class="prettytable"
! Year
! Record
! Coach

|-
| 1889
| 
| 

|-
| 1890
| 
| 

|-
| 1891
| 
| 

|-
| 1892
| 
| 

|-
| 1893
| 
| 

|-
| 1894
| 
| 

|-
| 1895
| 0-1
| W.M. Riggs, manager

|-
| 1896
| 2-1
| W.M. Williams, manager

|-
| 1897
| 0-4
| W.P. Holcombe, manager

|-
| 1898
| 
| Edwin B. Joseph, manager

|-
| 1899
| 2-1
| John W. Heisman

|-
| 1900
| 3-2
| John W. Heisman

|-
| 1901
| 
| William C. Watkins

|-
| 1902
| 
| 

|-
| 1903
| 
| Q. Sorrell

|-
| 1904
| 
| Harry Vaughan

|-
| 1905
| 9-3
| Michael J. Donahue

|-
| 1906
| 
| Michael J. Donahue

|-
| 1907
| 10-7-1
| Michael J. Donahue

|-
| 1908
| 14-5-1
| Michael J. Donahue

|-
| 1909
| 14-6-1
| Michael J. Donahue

|-
| 1910
| 
| Michael J. Donahue

|-
| 1911
| 
| Michael J. Donahue

|-
| 1912
| 
| Michael J. Donahue

|-
| 1913
| 
| Michael J. Donahue

|-
| 1914
| 
| Michael J. Donahue

|-
| 1915
| 
| Michael J. Donahue

|-
| 1916
| 18-3
| Michael J. Donahue

|-
| 1917
| 
| Michael J. Donahue

|-
| 1918
| 
| Michael J. Donahue

|-
| 1919
| 
| Michael J. Donahue

|-
| 1920
| 
| Michael J. Donahue

|-
| 1921
| 
| Michael J. Donahue

|-
| 1922
| 
| Michael J. Donahue

|-
| 1923
| 
| 

|-
| 1924
| 
| H. Richard Cole

|-
| 1925
| 
| H. Richard Cole

|-
| 1926
| 15-5
| [[Dave Morey]]

|-
| 1927
| 14-7-1
| [[Dave Morey]]

|-
| 1928
| 15-6-1
| Mike Papke

|-
| 1929
| 
| Edward R. Moulton

|-
| 1930
| 
| Fred L. Sheridan

|-
| 1931
| 17-4
| Sam J. McAllister

|-
| 1932
| 
| Sam J. McAllister

|-
| 1933
| 
| Sam J. McAllister

|-
| 1934
| 10-8-1
| William H. (Herschel) Bobo/John O. (Dell) Morgan

|-
| 1935
| 9-12
| John O. (Dell) Morgan

|-
| 1936
| 13-5
| John O. (Dell) Morgan

|-
| 1937
| 21-4
| John O. (Dell) Morgan

|-
| 1938
| 15-12
| John O. (Dell) Morgan

|-
| 1939
| 
| John O. (Dell) Morgan

|-
| 1940
| 9-7
| Porter Grant

|-
| 1941
| 12-11-1
| [[Jim Hitchcock]]

|-
| 1942
| 10-8
| [[Jim Hitchcock]]

|-
| 1943
| 8-3
| Robert K. Evans

|-
| 1944-45 
| 
| No Team

|-
| 1946
| 
| Robert K. Evans

|-
| 1947
| 17-5
| [[Danny Doyle]]

|-
| 1948
| 17-6
| [[Danny Doyle]]

|-
| 1949
| 9-10
| John Williamson

|-
| 1950
| 12-13
| John Williamson

|-
| 1951
| 14-11
| Neil E. (Dick) McGowen

|-
| 1952
| 13-11-2
| Neil E. (Dick) McGowen

|-
| 1953
| 9-12
| Neil E. (Dick) McGowen

|-
| 1954
| 17-5
| Neil E. (Dick) McGowen

|-
| 1955
| 9-16
| Neil E. (Dick) McGowen

|-
| 1956
| 12-11
| Neil E. (Dick) McGowen

|-
| 1957
| 16-10
| Neil E. (Dick) McGowen

|-
| 1958
| 17-8
| Joe Connally

|-
| 1959
| 15-11-1
| Erskine Russell

|-
| 1960
| 15-8
| Erskine Russell

|-
| 1961
| 14-11
| Erskine Russell

|-
| 1962
| 15-7
| Erskine Russell

|-
| 1963
| 17-8
| Paul E. Nix

|-
| 1964
| 21-7
| Paul E. Nix

|-
| 1965
| 13-7
| Paul E. Nix

|-
| 1966
| 14-9
| Paul E. Nix

|-
| 1967
| 32-10
| Paul E. Nix

|-
| 1968
| 22-12
| Paul E. Nix

|-
| 1969
| 20-17
| Paul E. Nix

|-
| 1970
| 17-16
| Paul E. Nix

|-
| 1971
| 23-16
| Paul E. Nix

|-
| 1972
| 18-17
| Paul E. Nix

|-
| 1973
| 20-19
| Paul E. Nix

|-
| 1974
| 31-13
| Paul E. Nix

|-
| 1975
| 24-21
| Paul E. Nix

|-
| 1976
| 37-15
| Paul E. Nix

|-
| 1977
| 28-18
| Paul E. Nix

|-
| 1978
| 33-21
| Paul E. Nix

|-
| 1979
| 21-21
| Paul E. Nix

|-
| 1980
| 27-24
| Paul E. Nix

|-
| 1981
| 27-27
| Paul E. Nix

|-
| 1982
| 27-20-1
| Paul E. Nix

|-
| 1983
| 16-34
| Paul E. Nix

|-
| 1984
| 27-24
| Paul E. Nix

|-
| 1985
| 30-22
| Harry B. (Hal) Baird

|-
| 1986
| 31-24
| Harry B. (Hal) Baird

|-
| 1987
| 42-18
| Harry B. (Hal) Baird

|-
| 1988
| 39-16
| Harry B. (Hal) Baird

|-
| 1989
| 44-20
| Harry B. (Hal) Baird

|-
| 1990
| 34-24
| Harry B. (Hal) Baird

|-
| 1991
| 35-24
| Harry B. (Hal) Baird

|-
| 1992
| 30-25
| Harry B. (Hal) Baird

|-
| 1993
| 40-23
| Harry B. (Hal) Baird

|-
| 1994
| 44-21
| Harry B. (Hal) Baird

|-
| 1995
| 50-13
| Harry B. (Hal) Baird

|-
| 1996
| 32-24
| Harry B. (Hal) Baird

|-
| 1997
| 50-17
| Harry B. (Hal) Baird

|-
| 1998
| 46-18
| Harry B. (Hal) Baird

|-
| 1999
| 46-19
| Harry B. (Hal) Baird

|-
| 2000
| 41-20
| Harry B. (Hal) Baird

|-
| 2001
| 37-21
| Steven W. Renfroe

|-
| 2002
| 34-26
| Steven W. Renfroe

|-
| 2003
| 42-21
| Steven W. Renfroe

|-
| 2004
| 32-24
| Steven W. Renfroe

|-
| 2005
| 34-26
| Thomas G. Slater

|-
| 2006
| 22-34
| Thomas G. Slater

|-
| 2007
| 31-25
| Thomas G. Slater

|-
| 2008
| 28-28
| Thomas G. Slater

|-
| 2009
| 
| [[John Pawlowski]]

|}

== Notable players and alumni ==

=== Major League players ===

{| class="prettytable"
! Name
! Birthplace
! Dates Played
! Major League Debut
|-
| [[Red Smith (smith-011jam)|James C. "Red" Smith]]
| Greenville, SC
| 1908-09
| 9/5/1911

|-
| [[Ed Manning]]
| Florala, AL
| 1909-11
| 5/3/1914

|-
| [[Ivy Griffin|Ivy M. Griffin]]
| Thomasville, AL
| 1916-17
| 9/9/1919

|-
| [[Sam Barnes|Samuel T. Barnes]]
| Suggsville, AL
| 1918-21
| 9/14/1921

|-
| [[George Grant (grant-001geo)|George A. Grant]]
| East Tallassee, AL
| 1921-22
| 9/17/1923

|-
| [[Charlie Gibson (gibson004cha)|Charles G. Gibson]]
| La Grange, GA
| 1921-23
| 5/30/1924

|-
| [[Ed Sherling|Edward C. Sherling]]
| Coalburg, AL
| 1920-23
| 8/13/1924

|-
| [[Lefty Watwood|John C. Watwood]]
| Alexander City, AL
| 1927-28
| 4/16/1929

|-
| [[Ben Sankey|Benjamin T. Sankey]]
| Nauvoo, AL
| 1926-28
| 10/5/1929

|-
| [[Sol Carter|Solomon M. Carter]]
| Picayune, MS
| 1928-30
| 4/15/1931

|-
| [[Ray Prim|Raymond L. Prim]]
| Salitpa, AL
| 1930
| 9/24/1933

|-
| [[Jimmy Outlaw|James P. Outlaw]]
| Orme, TN
| 1933 (FR)
| 4/20/1937

|-
| [[Jim Hitchcock|James F. Hitchcock]]
| Inverness, AL
| 1931-33
| 8/24/1938

|-
| [[Billy Hitchcock|William C. Hitchcock]]
| Inverness, AL
| 1936-38
| 4/14/1942

|-
| [[Willard Nixon|Willard L. Nixon]]
| Taylorsville, GA
| 1947-48
| 7/7/1950

|-
| [[Jim Pyburn|James E. Pyburn]]
| Fairfield, AL
| 1953-54
| 4/17/1955

|-
| [[Coot Veal|Orville I. (Coot) Veal]]
| Sandersville, GA
| 1952
| 7/30/1958

|-
| [[Alan Koch|Alan G. Koch]]
| Decatur, AL
| 1958-60
| 7/26/1963

|-
| [[Andy Merchant|James A. (Andy) Merchant]]
| Mobile, AL
| 1969-72
| 9/28/1975

|-
| [[Jack Baker (baker-001jac)|Jack E. Baker]]
| Birmingham, AL
| 1971
| 9/11/1976

|-
| [[Joe Beckwith|Thomas J. (Joe) Beckwith]]
| Opelika, AL
| 1974-77
| 7/21/1979

|-
| [[Terry Leach|Terry H. Leach]]
| Selma, AL
| 1973-76
| 8/12/1981

|-
| [[Bill Latham|William C. Latham]]
| Birmingham, AL
| 1978-81
| 4/15/1985

|-
| [[Pat Keedy|Charles P. (Pat) Keedy]]
| Birmingham, AL
| 1977-79
| 9/10/1985

|-
| [[Bo Jackson|Vincent E. (Bo) Jackson]]
| Bessemer, AL
| 1983, 85-86
| 9/2/1986

|-
| [[Gregg Olson|Greggory W. Olson]]
| Scribner, NE
| 1986-88
| 9/2/1988

|-
| [[Stu Tate|Stuart D. Tate]]
| Huntsville, AL
| 1983-84
| 9/20/1989

|-
| [[Frank Thomas (thomas004fra)|Frank E. Thomas]]
| Columbus, GA
| 1987-89
| 8/2/1990

|-
| [[Stacy Jones|Joseph S. (Stacy) Jones]]
| Gadsden, AL
| 1986-88
| 7/30/1991

|-
| [[Scott Sullivan|William S. (Scott) Sullivan]]
| Tuscaloosa, AL
| 1991-93
| 5/6/1995

|-
| [[Mark Bellhorn|Mark C. Bellhorn]]
| Boston, MA
| 1993-95
| 6/10/1997

|-
| [[Tim Hudson|Timothy A. Hudson]]
| Columbus, GA
| 1996-97
| 6/8/1999

|-
| [[David Ross (ross--003dav)|David W. Ross]]
| Bainbridge, GA
| 1996-97
| 6/29/2002

|-
| [[Joshua Hancock|Joshua M. Hancock]]
| Cleveland, MS
| 1997
| 9/10/2002

|-
| [[Bryan Hebson|Bryan M. Hebson]]
| Columbus, GA
| 1995-97
| 7/6/2003

|-
| [[Chris Bootcheck|Christopher B. Bootcheck]]
| LaPorte, IN
| 1998-00
| 9/9/2003

|-
| [[Gabe Gross|Gabriel J. Gross]]
| Baltimore, MD
| 1999-01
| 8/7/2004

|-
| [[Colter Bean|Randall C. (Colter) Bean]]
| Anniston, AL
| 1997-00
| 4/26/2005

|-
| [[Jimmy Speigner|Jimmy L. (Levale) Speigner]]
| Thomasville, GA
| 2000-03
| 4/2/2007

|-
| [[Clete Thomas|Michael C. (Clete) Thomas]]
| Jacksonville, FL
| 2003-05
| 3/31/2008

|-
| [[Justin Christian|Justin B. Christian]]
| Lincoln, NE
| 2001
| 6/24/2008

|-
| [[Tug Hulett|Timothy C. (Tug) Hulett]]
| Springfield, IL
| 2002-04
| 7/12/2008

|-
| [[Steven Register|Steven C. Register]]
| Columbus, GA
| 2002-04
| 8/4/2008

|}

=== Other alumni ===

* [[Gus Niarhos]] played freshman football and basketball.
* [[Oris Hockett]], [[Bill Higdon]], and [[Arnold Umbach]] also attended.
* [[Q. V. Lowe]], Major League coach, played 1966-1967.
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_Jordan James R. "Shug" Jordan], the winningest football coach in Auburn history, played 1931-1932.


== Highlights ==

=== Championships ===

* Conference championships:
** Southern Conference: 1927, 1931
** Dixie League: 1931, 1932
** Southeastern Conference: 1937
** Southeastern Conference (Eastern Division): 1948, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967
** Southeastern Conference (Western Division): 1976, 1978, 1980
** Southeastern Conference tournament: 1958, 1976, 1978, 1989, 1998
* College World Series participant: 1967, 1976, 1994, 1997

=== First-team All-America selections ===

{| class="prettytable"
! Year
! Player (awarding organization)
|- 
| 1962
| [[Larry Nichols]] (ABCA)

|-
| 1967
| [[Q. V. Lowe]] (ABCA)

|-
| 1987
| [[Gregg Olson]] (''Baseball America'')

|-
| 1988
| [[Gregg Olson]] (ABCA/''Baseball America''/''The Sporting News'')

|-
| 1989
| [[Frank Thomas (thomas004fra)|Frank Thomas]] (ABCA/''Baseball America''/''The Sporting News'')

|-
| 1993
| [[John Powell (powell009joh)|John Powell]] (''Baseball America'')

|-
| 1995
| [[Mark Bellhorn]] (''Baseball America'')

|-
| 1995
| [[Ryan Halla]] (ABCA)

|-
| 1997
| [[Tim Hudson]] (ABCA/''Baseball America''/''Collegiate Baseball''/''The Sporting News'')

|-
| 2000
| [[Todd Faulkner]] (ABCA/''Baseball America''/''Collegiate Baseball''/''The Sporting News'')

|-
| 2000
| [[Gabe Gross]] (ABCA/'' Baseball America''/''Collegiate Baseball''/''The Sporting News'')

|}

== External links ==
* http://www.auburntigers.com/baseball/

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