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<center>[http://www.ncaa-baseball.com/sabr/database/schools/%09http:/www.auburntigers.com/baseball/%09 Auburn] '''</center>
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|name=Auburn University
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|city=Auburn
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The '''Auburn Tigers''' have represented Auburn University since 1889. They have played in the [[Southeastern Conference]] since 1933.
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Auburn University was formerly known as Agricultural and Mechanical College of Alabama, from 1862-1899, and Alabama Polytechnic Institute, from 1899-1960.
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<center>'''Tigers''' </center>
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<center>'''Auburn, AL '''</center>
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Name History:
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== Conference affiliations ==
 
{| class="prettytable"
{| class="prettytable"
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! Conference
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| Agricultural and Mechanical College of Alabama
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! Years
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| 1862-99
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| Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
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| 1894-1921
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|-
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| Southern Conference
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| Alabama Polytechnic Institute
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| 1922-1932
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| 1899-1960
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| Southeastern Conference
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| Auburn University
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| 1933-date
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| 1960-date  
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Baseball Team History:
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== Year-by-year records ==
 
{| class="prettytable"
{| class="prettytable"
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! Year
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| '''Year'''
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! Record
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| '''Record'''
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! Coach
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| '''Coach'''
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|-
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| 1926
| 1926
| 15-5
| 15-5
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| [[Dave Morey]]
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| '''David B. Morey'''
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|-
| 1927
| 1927
| 14-7-1
| 14-7-1
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| [[Dave Morey]]
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| '''David B. Morey'''
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|-
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| 1941
| 1941
| 12-11-1
| 12-11-1
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| [[Jim Hitchcock]]
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| '''James F. Hitchcock'''
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|-
| 1942
| 1942
| 10-8
| 10-8
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| [[Jim Hitchcock]]
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| '''James F. Hitchcock'''
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| 1944-45  
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| 1944-45 No Team
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|  
|  
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| No Team
 
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| 1947
| 1947
| 17-5
| 17-5
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| [[Danny Doyle]]
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| '''Howard J. (Danny) Doyle'''
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|-
| 1948
| 1948
| 17-6
| 17-6
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| [[Danny Doyle]]
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| '''Howard J. (Danny) Doyle'''
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|-
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| 1963
| 1963
| 17-8
| 17-8
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| [[Paul Nix]]
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| Paul E. Nix
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|-
| 1964
| 1964
| 21-7
| 21-7
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| [[Paul Nix]]
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| Paul E. Nix
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|-
| 1965
| 1965
| 13-7
| 13-7
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| [[Paul Nix]]
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| Paul E. Nix
|-
|-
| 1966
| 1966
| 14-9
| 14-9
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| [[Paul Nix]]
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| Paul E. Nix
|-
|-
| 1967
| 1967
| 32-10
| 32-10
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| [[Paul Nix]]
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| Paul E. Nix
|-
|-
| 1968
| 1968
| 22-12
| 22-12
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| [[Paul Nix]]
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| Paul E. Nix
|-
|-
| 1969
| 1969
| 20-17
| 20-17
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| [[Paul Nix]]
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| Paul E. Nix
|-
|-
| 1970
| 1970
| 17-16
| 17-16
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| [[Paul Nix]]
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| Paul E. Nix
|-
|-
| 1971
| 1971
| 23-16
| 23-16
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| [[Paul Nix]]
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| Paul E. Nix
|-
|-
| 1972
| 1972
| 18-17
| 18-17
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| [[Paul Nix]]
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| Paul E. Nix
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|-
| 1973
| 1973
| 20-19
| 20-19
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| [[Paul Nix]]
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| Paul E. Nix
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|-
| 1974
| 1974
| 31-13
| 31-13
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| [[Paul Nix]]
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| Paul E. Nix
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|-
| 1975
| 1975
| 24-21
| 24-21
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| [[Paul Nix]]
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| Paul E. Nix
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|-
| 1976
| 1976
| 37-15
| 37-15
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| [[Paul Nix]]
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| Paul E. Nix
|-
|-
| 1977
| 1977
| 28-18
| 28-18
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| [[Paul Nix]]
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| Paul E. Nix
|-
|-
| 1978
| 1978
| 33-21
| 33-21
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| [[Paul Nix]]
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| Paul E. Nix
|-
|-
| 1979
| 1979
| 21-21
| 21-21
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| [[Paul Nix]]
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| Paul E. Nix
|-
|-
| 1980
| 1980
| 27-24
| 27-24
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| [[Paul Nix]]
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| Paul E. Nix
|-
|-
| 1981
| 1981
| 27-27
| 27-27
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| [[Paul Nix]]
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| Paul E. Nix
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|-
| 1982
| 1982
| 27-20-1
| 27-20-1
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| [[Paul Nix]]
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| Paul E. Nix
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|-
| 1983
| 1983
| 16-34
| 16-34
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| [[Paul Nix]]
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| Paul E. Nix
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|-
| 1984
| 1984
| 27-24
| 27-24
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| [[Paul Nix]]
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| Paul E. Nix
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| 2009
| 2009
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|  
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| [[John Pawlowski]]
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| '''John Pawlowski'''
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'''Major League Players'''
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== Notable players and alumni ==
 
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=== Major League players ===
 
{| class="prettytable"
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! Name
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| '''Name'''
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! Birthplace
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| '''Birthplace'''
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! Dates Played
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| '''Dates Played at College'''
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! Major League Debut
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| '''Major League Debut'''
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|-
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| [[Red Smith (smith-011jam)|James C. "Red" Smith]]
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| James C. (Red) Smith
| Greenville, SC
| Greenville, SC
| 1908-09
| 1908-09
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| [[Ernie Manning]]
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| Ernest D. Manning
| Florala, AL
| Florala, AL
| 1909-11
| 1909-11
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| [[Ivy Griffin|Ivy M. Griffin]]
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| Ivy M. Griffin
| Thomasville, AL
| Thomasville, AL
| 1916-17
| 1916-17
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| [[Sam Barnes|Samuel T. Barnes]]
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| Samuel T. Barnes
| Suggsville, AL
| Suggsville, AL
| 1918-21
| 1918-21
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| [[George Grant (grant-001geo)|George A. Grant]]
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| George A. Grant
| East Tallassee, AL
| East Tallassee, AL
| 1921-22
| 1921-22
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| [[Charlie Gibson (gibson004cha)|Charles G. Gibson]]
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| Charles G. Gibson
| La Grange, GA
| La Grange, GA
| 1921-23
| 1921-23
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| [[Ed Sherling|Edward C. Sherling]]
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| Edward C. Sherling
| Coalburg, AL
| Coalburg, AL
| 1920-23
| 1920-23
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| [[Johnny Watwood|John C. Watwood]]
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| John C. Watwood
| Alexander City, AL
| Alexander City, AL
| 1927-28
| 1927-28
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| [[Ben Sankey|Benjamin T. Sankey]]
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| Benjamin T. Sankey
| Nauvoo, AL
| Nauvoo, AL
| 1926-28
| 1926-28
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| [[Sol Carter|Solomon M. Carter]]
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| Solomon M. Carter
| Picayune, MS
| Picayune, MS
| 1928-30
| 1928-30
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| [[Ray Prim|Raymond L. Prim]]
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| Raymond L. Prim
| Salitpa, AL
| Salitpa, AL
| 1930
| 1930
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| [[Jimmy Outlaw|James P. Outlaw]]
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| James P. Outlaw
| Orme, TN
| Orme, TN
| 1933 (FR)
| 1933 (FR)
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| [[Jim Hitchcock|James F. Hitchcock]]
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| James F. Hitchcock
| Inverness, AL
| Inverness, AL
| 1931-33
| 1931-33
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| [[Billy Hitchcock|William C. Hitchcock]]
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| William C. Hitchcock
| Inverness, AL
| Inverness, AL
| 1936-38
| 1936-38
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| [[Willard Nixon|Willard L. Nixon]]
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| Willard L. Nixon
| Taylorsville, GA
| Taylorsville, GA
| 1947-48
| 1947-48
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| [[Jim Pyburn|James E. Pyburn]]
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| James E. Pyburn
| Fairfield, AL
| Fairfield, AL
| 1953-54
| 1953-54
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| [[Coot Veal|Orville I. (Coot) Veal]]
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| Orville I. (Coot) Veal
| Sandersville, GA
| Sandersville, GA
| 1952
| 1952
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| [[Alan Koch|Alan G. Koch]]
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| Alan G. Koch
| Decatur, AL
| Decatur, AL
| 1958-60
| 1958-60
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| [[Andy Merchant|James A. (Andy) Merchant]]
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| James A. (Andy) Merchant
| Mobile, AL
| Mobile, AL
| 1969-72
| 1969-72
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| [[Jack Baker (baker-001jac)|Jack E. Baker]]
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| Jack E. Baker
| Birmingham, AL
| Birmingham, AL
| 1971
| 1971
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| [[Joe Beckwith|Thomas J. (Joe) Beckwith]]
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| Thomas J. (Joe) Beckwith
| Opelika, AL
| Opelika, AL
| 1974-77
| 1974-77
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| [[Terry Leach|Terry H. Leach]]
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| Terry H. Leach
| Selma, AL
| Selma, AL
| 1973-76
| 1973-76
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| [[Bill Latham|William C. Latham]]
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| William C. Latham
| Birmingham, AL
| Birmingham, AL
| 1978-81
| 1978-81
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| [[Pat Keedy|Charles P. (Pat) Keedy]]
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| Charles P. (Pat) Keedy
| Birmingham, AL
| Birmingham, AL
| 1977-79
| 1977-79
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| [[Bo Jackson|Vincent E. (Bo) Jackson]]
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| Vincent E. (Bo) Jackson
| Bessemer, AL
| Bessemer, AL
| 1983, 85-86
| 1983, 85-86
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| [[Gregg Olson|Greggory W. Olson]]
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| Greggory W. Olson
| Scribner, NE
| Scribner, NE
| 1986-88
| 1986-88
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| [[Stu Tate|Stuart D. Tate]]
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| Stuart D. Tate
| Huntsville, AL
| Huntsville, AL
| 1983-84
| 1983-84
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| [[Frank Thomas (thomas004fra)|Frank E. Thomas]]
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| Frank E. Thomas
| Columbus, GA
| Columbus, GA
| 1987-89
| 1987-89
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| [[Stacy Jones|Joseph S. (Stacy) Jones]]
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| Joseph S. (Stacy) Jones
| Gadsden, AL
| Gadsden, AL
| 1986-88
| 1986-88
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| [[Scott Sullivan|William S. (Scott) Sullivan]]
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| William S. (Scott) Sullivan
| Tuscaloosa, AL
| Tuscaloosa, AL
| 1991-93
| 1991-93
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| [[Mark Bellhorn|Mark C. Bellhorn]]
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| Mark C. Bellhorn
| Boston, MA
| Boston, MA
| 1993-95
| 1993-95
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| [[Tim Hudson|Timothy A. Hudson]]
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| Timothy A. Hudson
| Columbus, GA
| Columbus, GA
| 1996-97
| 1996-97
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| [[David Ross (ross--003dav)|David W. Ross]]
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| David W. Ross
| Bainbridge, GA
| Bainbridge, GA
| 1996-97
| 1996-97
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| [[Joshua Hancock|Joshua M. Hancock]]
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| Joshua M. Hancock
| Cleveland, MS
| Cleveland, MS
| 1997
| 1997
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| [[Bryan Hebson|Bryan M. Hebson]]
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| Bryan M. Hebson
| Columbus, GA
| Columbus, GA
| 1995-97
| 1995-97
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| [[Chris Bootcheck|Christopher B. Bootcheck]]
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| Christopher B. Bootcheck
| LaPorte, IN
| LaPorte, IN
| 1998-00
| 1998-00
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| [[Gabe Gross|Gabriel J. Gross]]
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| Gabriel J. Gross
| Baltimore, MD
| Baltimore, MD
| 1999-01
| 1999-01
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| [[Colter Bean|Randall C. (Colter) Bean]]
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| Randall C. (Colter) Bean
| Anniston, AL
| Anniston, AL
| 1997-00
| 1997-00
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| [[Jimmy Speigner|Jimmy L. (Levale) Speigner]]
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| Jimmy L. (Levale) Speigner
| Thomasville, GA
| Thomasville, GA
| 2000-03
| 2000-03
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| [[Clete Thomas|Michael C. (Clete) Thomas]]
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| Michael C. (Clete) Thomas
| Jacksonville, FL
| Jacksonville, FL
| 2003-05
| 2003-05
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| [[Justin Christian|Justin B. Christian]]
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| Justin B. Christian
| Lincoln, NE
| Lincoln, NE
| 2001
| 2001
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| [[Tug Hulett|Timothy C. (Tug) Hulett]]
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| Timothy C. (Tug) Hulett
| Springfield, IL
| Springfield, IL
| 2002-04
| 2002-04
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| [[Steven Register|Steven C. Register]]
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| Steven C. Register
| Columbus, GA
| Columbus, GA
| 2002-04
| 2002-04
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=== Other alumni ===
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{| class="prettytable"
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| (FR)
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| played on freshman team only
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* [[Gus Niarhos]] played freshman football and basketball.
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* [[Oris Hockett]], [[Bill Higdon]], and [[Arnold Umbach]] also attended.
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'''Conference Affiliations:'''
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* [[Q. V. Lowe]], Major League coach, played 1966-1967.
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_Jordan James R. "Shug" Jordan], the winningest football coach in Auburn history, played 1931-1932.
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== Highlights ==
 
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=== Championships ===
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{| class="prettytable"
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| Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
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| 1894-1921
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* Conference championships:
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** Southern Conference: 1927, 1931
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| Southern Conference
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** Dixie League: 1931, 1932
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| 1922-32
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** Southeastern Conference: 1937
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** Southeastern Conference (Eastern Division): 1948, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967
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** Southeastern Conference (Western Division): 1976, 1978, 1980
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| Southeastern Conference
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** Southeastern Conference tournament: 1958, 1976, 1978, 1989, 1998
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| 1933-date
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* College World Series participant: 1967, 1976, 1994, 1997
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'''Highlights:'''
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Constantine G. (Gus) Niarhos (DB 6/9/1946) played freshman football and basketball...Oris L. Hockett (DB 9/4/1938), William T. Higdon (DB 9/10/1949), Arnold W. Umbach (DB 10/3/1964) attended
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James R. (Shug) Jordan (FB coach) played 1931-32...Q.V. Lowe (ML coach) played 1966-67
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Southern Conference champion 1927, 1931...Dixie League champion 1931-32...Southeastern Conference champion 1937…Southeastern Conference (Eastern Division) champion 1948, 1958, 1961, 1963-65, 1967…Southeastern Conference (Western Division) champion 1976, 1978, 1980...Southeastern Conference tournament champion 1958, 1976, 1978, 1989, 1998
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College World Series participant 1967, 1976, 1994, 1997
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All-America selections (First-Team)
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=== First-team All-America selections ===
 
{| class="prettytable"
{| class="prettytable"
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! Year
 
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! Player (awarding organization)
 
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| 1962
| 1962
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| [[Larry Nichols]] (ABCA)
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| Larry Nichols (ABCA)
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| 1967
| 1967
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| [[Q. V. Lowe]] (ABCA)
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| Q.V. Lowe (ABCA)
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| 1987
| 1987
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| [[Gregg Olson]] (''Baseball America'')
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| Gregg Olson (''Baseball America'')
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| 1988
| 1988
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| [[Gregg Olson]] (ABCA/''Baseball America''/''The Sporting News'')
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| Gregg Olson (ABCA/''Baseball America''/''The Sporting News'')
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| 1989
| 1989
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| [[Frank Thomas (thomas004fra)|Frank Thomas]] (ABCA/''Baseball America''/''The Sporting News'')
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| Frank Thomas (ABCA/''Baseball America''/''The Sporting News'')
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| 1993
| 1993
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| [[John Powell (powell009joh)|John Powell]] (''Baseball America'')
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| John Powell (''Baseball America'')
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| 1995
| 1995
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| [[Mark Bellhorn]] (''Baseball America'')
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| Mark Bellhorn (''Baseball America'')
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| 1995
| 1995
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| [[Ryan Halla]] (ABCA)
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| Ryan Halla (ABCA)
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| 1997
| 1997
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| [[Tim Hudson]] (ABCA/''Baseball America''/''Collegiate Baseball''/''The Sporting News'')
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| Tim Hudson (ABCA/''Baseball America''/''Collegiate Baseball''/''The Sporting News'')
|-
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| 2000
| 2000
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| [[Todd Faulkner]] (ABCA/''Baseball America''/''Collegiate Baseball''/''The Sporting News'')
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| Todd Faulkner (ABCA/''Baseball America''/''Collegiate Baseball''/''The Sporting News'')
|-
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| 2000
| 2000
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| [[Gabe Gross]] (ABCA/'' Baseball America''/''Collegiate Baseball''/''The Sporting News'')
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| Gabe Gross (ABCA/'' Baseball America''/''Collegiate Baseball''/''The Sporting News'')
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== External links ==
 
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* http://www.auburntigers.com/baseball/
 
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