It was the rivalry’s golden anniversary game. And there was no way a 4-4-1 Auburn team that had been shutout by Florida, a team the Bulldogs had shutout 75-0, was going to win it.
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Punt, Bama, Punt’s gag gift legacy
Auburn players stuffed the punts. Auburn fans stuffed the stockings. And then some. Bumper stickers (and their replicas). Joke books. 45 records. Pin back buttons. Phil Neel posters. Novelty elephant cinches. The merchandising potential from Punt, Bama, Punt was simply unprecedented for a single game. The occasion was so momentous tchotchke traders catering to Bama […]
Here’s an amazing 1977 Auburn PSA
See if you can spot the girl who went on to be on some episodes of “Happy Days” and “Fantasy Island.”
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‘It’s Jordan, like the stadium’: For Georgia fan turned Auburn engineer, the correct pronunciation struggle is very real — and personal
Auburn civil engineering grad student Jordan Nakayama’s struggle cries out for the desperate need for revival!
From Diamond Doll to Diamond Doll: Former actress and pro wrestling personality Kimberly Page reminisces about her days on the Plains
Once upon a time, Kimberly Page was an Auburn Diamond Doll. She was an AOPi and a wonderful student. She made good grades, great grades. She graduated magna cum laude in 1990 with a degree in public relations and journalism, and went to grad school at Northwestern. She was on her way to a promising […]
Auburn referenced in first episode of ‘Wonder Years’ reboot
Hey, there’s a new “Wonder Years!” Hey, it’s set in 1968 Alabama! Hey, Auburn makes it into the very first episode! Watch the entire first episode here. Find more fabulous Auburn references in pop culture here. And buy some great, unique Auburn shirts here and here. h/t: Preston Hornsby