| 1919Auburn Tigers football | |
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SIAA champion | |
| Conference | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 8–1 (5–1 SIAA) |
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| Base defense | 7–2–2 |
| Captain | Pete Bonner |
| Home stadium | Drake Field Rickwood Field |
Seasons | |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Centre | 1 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 3 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi A&M | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 4 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 2 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 3 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wofford | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transylvania | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sewanee | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgetown (KY) | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 0 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 0 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mercer | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi College | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard (AL) | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The1919 Auburn Tigers football team representedAuburn University in the1919 college football season. It was the Tigers' 28th overall season and they competed as a member of theSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA). The team was led by head coachMike Donahue, in his 15th year, and played their home games atDrake Field inAuburn, Alabama. They finished with a record of eight wins and one loss (8–1 overall, 5–1 in the SIAA) and as SIAA champions.
The team's captain was tacklePete Bonner. His brother Thomas Herbert "Herb" Bonner also attended Auburn and was a guard on the team.[1]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 27 | Marion* | W 37–0 | [2] | ||
| October 4 | atHoward (AL) | W 19–6 | [3] | ||
| October 11 | Camp Gordon* |
| W 25–13 | [4] | |
| October 17 | Clemson |
| W 7–0 | [5] | |
| October 25 | atVanderbilt | L 6–7 | [6] | ||
| November 1 | vs.Georgia | W 7–0 | 8,000 | [7] | |
| November 8 | atSpring Hill* | Mobile, AL | W 19–0 | [8] | |
| November 15 | Mississippi A&M |
| W 7–0 | 8,000 | [9] |
| November 27 | atGeorgia Tech | W 14–7 | [10] | ||
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The season opened with a 37–0 victory over theMarion Military Institute.
In the second week of play, the Tigers had a poor showing but managed to beat theHoward Bulldogs, 19–6.[13][14]
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Camp Gordon | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
| •Auburn | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 25 |
Auburn came back to beat the Fifth Division of Camp Gordon 25–13 in a "nerve-wracking" game.[13] Beretsky of the fifth division ran a kickoff 90 yards for a touchdown.[13] The pounding of Red Howard and Ed Sherling led the comeback.[13]
The starting lineup was Shirley (left end), Bonner (left tackle), Sizemore (left guard), Snider (center), Warren (right guard), Rogers (right tackle), Pruitt (right end), Trapp (quarterback), Scott (left halfback), Howard (right halfback), Shirling (fullback).[13]
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clemson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| •Auburn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Auburn beatClemson 7–0. "It was anybody's game until the last quarter", when Sherling scored Auburn's lone touchdown.Rodney Ollinger starred on defense.[15]
The starting lineup was Ollinger (left end), Bonner (left tackle), Sizemore (left guard), Snider (center), H. Bonner (right guard), Rogers (right tackle), Pruitt (right end), Trapp (quarterback), Scott (left halfback), Howard (right halfback), Shirling (fullback).[15]
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| •Vanderbilt | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Auburn suffered the season's only loss toDan McGugin'sVanderbilt Commodores 7–6.Josh Cody returned a fumble 15 yards for a touchdown and made the winning extra point.[16] A bit after,Ed Sherling ran in from the 1-yard line, but Pete Bonner missed goal.[16]
Vanderbilt'sTom Lipscomb and Frank Goar were sent in on Auburn's last drive. Goar had been sick and Lipscomb was suffering from an injured ankle. The two spurned the team to victory in what the Vanderbilt yearbook called "the greatest defensive stand ever staged by any Vanderbilt team."
The starting lineup was Ollinger (left end), Bonner (left tackle), Sizemore (left guard), Snider (center), H. Bonner (right guard), Rogers (right tackle), Pruitt (right end), Trapp (quarterback), Scott (left halfback), Howard (right halfback), Shirling (fullback).[16]
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| •Auburn | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Georgia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
In heavy rain and mud, Auburn defeatedGeorgia 7–0.[17] Red Howard ran through the entire Georgia team for 52 yards and the touchdown.[17][18]
The starting lineup was Ollinger (left end), Bonner (left tackle), Sizemore (left guard), Caton (center), H. Bonner (right guard), Rogers (right tackle), Pruitt (right end), Trapp (quarterback), Williamson (left halfback), Howard (right halfback), Shirling (fullback).[17]
TheSpring Hill Badgers, coached by Auburn greatMoon Ducote, fell to Auburn 10–0. A slippery field led to weak punting.[19] The starting lineup was Ollinger (left end), H. Bonner (left tackle), Griffin (left guard), Snider (center), Rogers (right guard), Martin (right tackle), Pruitt (right end), Trapp (quarterback), Shirey (left halfback), Stubbs (right halfback), Shirling (fullback).[19]
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miss. A&M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| •Auburn | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
In a meeting of unbeatens, Auburn beat theMississippi Aggies 7–0. Herb Bonner recovered a fumble for the game's only touchdown.[20]Rodney Ollinger was as a standout as a punter and on defense.[20]
The starting lineup was Ollinger (left end), Bonner (left tackle), Warren (left guard), Caton (center), Rogers (right guard), H. Bonner (right tackle), Pruitt (right end), Trapp (quarterback), Williamson (left halfback), Howard (right halfback), Shirling (fullback).[20]
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| •Auburn | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 |
| Ga. Tech | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
InJohn Heisman's last game asGeorgia Tech head coach,[22] Auburn gave Tech its first loss to an SIAA school in five years (since Auburn won in1914) by a 14–7 score.Fatty Warren proved the star of the game.
The first touchdown of the game was made byJack McDonough.[21]Judy Harlan later fell on his own punt for a safety.[21] In the third quarter, Warren blocked a Dewey Scarboro punt and Sloan recovered the ball and ran it 35 yards for a touchdown.[21] Warren "waddled" for a 40-yard touchdown off aJimmy Brewster fumble for the 14–7 victory.[21][22][23]Zelda Sayre sent captainPete Bonner a telegram after the win, it read:[24]
"Shooting a seven, aren't we awfully proud of the boys, give them my love—knew we could."
She signed it "Zelder Sayre".
The starting lineup was Ollinger (left end), P. Bonner (left tackle), Sloan (left guard), Caton (center), Rogers (right guard), Warren (right tackle), Pruitt (right end), Trapp (quarterback), Stubbs (left halfback), Howard (right halfback), Shirling (fullback).[21]
For defeating Tech and due to charges of professionalism aimed at undefeatedCentre, Auburn was SIAA champion.Fuzzy Woodruff recalls "Auburn claimed it. "We defeated Tech" said Auburn. "Yes, but we defeated you" said Vanderbilt. "Yes", said Alabama, "but Tech, Tulane, and Tennessee took your measure. We defeated Georgia Tech, who tied Tulane, so we are champions...The newspapers, however, more or less generally supported the claim of Auburn..."[25]
