1973 was a disappointing year (6-6).
That never stopped us from beating Ole Miss.
War Eagle.
Auburn Football
Predictions: State sports writers leaned heavily toward a Tide victory in 1989
20 out of 24 predicted Bama to win in 1989.
“… Alabama… will go into the Sugar Bowl undefeated…”
“… Curry’s crimson cladders have come too far this year to let Auburn ruin the party now…”
“… all that stands in the way is Pat Dye and a quarterback named Slack…”
More like the Bust Bama pep rally
Jean Bodine. That’s a great name. From the Nov. 30, 1962 issue of The Plainsman. Originally published 11.18.2012 Related: Listen to the 1956 Beat Bama pep rally. … Keep Reading: * Bo Jackson chauffeuring tiger in new Nissan ad * Only undefeated Triple Crown winner owned by Auburn grads * Elvis says “War Eagle” * […]
David Langner catches air in 1972 AP Sports Photo Of The Year
The 1972 LSU game sucked: a 35-7 LSU rout. It was the only game Auburn lost that year (fun photos here). But it had its moments, namely this play and photo: David Langner intercepts a pass, hops on his magic carpet, and heads for the end zone. It was wet, it was nasty, it was […]
1970 photo of an unconscious Terry Beasley being dragged off the field
You hear stories about Terry Beasley, who sadly paid a hefty price for football immortality—the 18 concussions over the course of his college and professional career resulted in closed-head injury syndrome—getting knocked out during games. But you maybe thought the whole “had to drag him off the field” thing was just colorful description. Nope, there’s […]