1916 Auburn Tigers football team

Schedule

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Game summaries

Georgia

In the 1916 game against Georgia, Moon Ducote kicked a 40-yard field goal from placement off of captain Lucy Hairston's football helmet in the fourth quarter and in the mud, which proved the only points in the 3–0 Auburn victory. The maneuver prompted a rule that stated the ball must be kicked directly off the ground. Parke H. Davis described it thus:Ducote falls back to try for a goal from the field. Hairston removes his leather helmet and places it upon the ground. He creases the top of the helmet and sights it for the goal. Spectators curiously watch the proceedings. Suddenly, the ball is passed. Hairston receives it, places it on the helmet, which all suddenly see it is to serve as a mechanical tee. Ducote leaps forward, kicks the ball from the top of the helmet and drives it straight as an arrow for Georgia's crossbar, over which it sails evenly between the posts."

Florida

• Sources: The Tigers beat the winless Florida Gators 20–0. Auburn's fullback Scott was the star of the contest. The second touchdown was a 50-yard interception return by Godwin.

The starting lineup was Jones (left end), Bonner (left tackle), Fricke (left guard), Goodwin (center), Campbell (right guard), Steed (right tackle), Burns (right end), Hairston (quarterback), Ducote (left halfback), Pendergast (right halfback), Scott (fullback).

Vanderbilt

Birmingham, Alabama

• Sources: Dan McGugin's Vanderbilt Commodores eliminated Auburn from SIAA title contention by a 20–9 score. Josh Cody carried the ball over for the first touchdown. With the help of the forward pass, the Commodores scored two further touchdowns in the last quarter.

The starting lineup was C. Jones (left end), Sample (left tackle), Frickie (left guard), Robinson (center), Campbell (right guard), Bonner (right tackle), Steed (right end), Hairston (quarterback), Ducote (left halfback), Prendergast (right halfback), Scott (fullback).

Georgia Tech

Atlanta

• Sources: John Heisman's Georgia Tech overwhelmed rival Auburn 33–7 to clinch a share of the SIAA title. Tech end Dunwoody scored a touchdown when he recovered a fumble and raced 20 yards. Center Pup Phillips also had a score, falling on a punt he blocked. Auburn's star was Moon Ducote.

The starting lineup was C. Jones (left end), Sample (left tackle), Frickey (left guard), Robinson (center), Campbell (right guard), Ducote (right tackle), Steed (right end), T. Jones (quarterback), Hairston (left halfback), Prendergast (right halfback), Scott (fullback).

References

References

1. (October 8, 1916). "Auburn easily downs team of Howard College". The Montgomery Advertiser.
2. (October 15, 1916). "Auburn Tigers stack up score". The Birmingham News.
3. (October 21, 1916). "Auburn Tigers win over Clemson in a scrappy struggle". The Birmingham Age-Herald.
4. (October 29, 1917). "Auburn Tigers get bad scare". The Birmingham Age-Herald.
5. (November 5, 1916). "Placement goal gives Plainsmen win over Georgia". The Atlanta Constitution.
6. (November 12, 1916). "Auburn crushes Florida". The Commercial Appeal.
7. (November 19, 1916). "Auburn is eliminated from consideration as Southern championship team". The Journal and Tribune.
8. (December 1, 1916). "Tech clinches claim to title". The State.
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12. (December 10, 1916). "Prominent Sport Writer Selects Football Heroes". Columbus Daily Enquirer.
13. (December 3, 1916). "Remarkable Feats Decided Numerous Gridiron Struggles of 1916 Season; On Many Occasions Winning Points Come In Closing Minutes of Play". The Washington Post.
14. (November 12, 1916). "Auburn Is Victor Over Florida Team". The Atlanta Constitution.
15. (November 19, 1916). "Vanderbilt Took Good Game From The Auburn Team". Winston-Salem Journal.
16. (December 1, 1916). "Georgia Tech Winner Over Auburn". Washington Post.