1919 Auburn Tigers football team

Schedule

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Game summaries

Marion Military Institute

The season opened with a 37–0 victory over the Marion Military Institute.

Howard (AL)

In the second week of play, the Tigers had a poor showing but managed to beat the Howard Bulldogs, 19–6.

Camp Gordon

Auburn, Alabama

• Sources: Auburn came back to beat the Fifth Division of Camp Gordon 25–13 in a "nerve-wracking" game. Beretsky of the fifth division ran a kickoff 90 yards for a touchdown. The pounding of Red Howard and Ed Sherling led the comeback.

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).

Clemson

Auburn, Alabama

• Sources: Auburn beat Clemson 7–0. "It was anybody's game until the last quarter", when Sherling scored Auburn's lone touchdown. Rodney Ollinger starred on defense.

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).

At Vanderbilt

Nashville, Tennessee

• Sources: Auburn suffered the season's only loss to Dan McGugin's Vanderbilt Commodores 7–6. Josh Cody returned a fumble 15 yards for a touchdown and made the winning extra point.

Vanderbilt's Tom 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).

Georgia

Columbus, Georgia

• Sources: In heavy rain and mud, Auburn defeated Georgia 7–0.

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).

Spring Hill

The Spring Hill Badgers, coached by Auburn great Moon Ducote, fell to Auburn 10–0. A slippery field led to weak punting. 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).

Mississippi A&M

Birmingham, Alabama

• Sources: In a meeting of unbeatens, Auburn beat the Mississippi Aggies 7–0. Herb Bonner recovered a fumble for the game's only touchdown.

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).

At Georgia Tech

Atlanta

• Sources: In John Heisman's last game as Georgia Tech head coach, Auburn gave Tech its first loss to an SIAA school in five years (since Auburn won in 1914) by a 14–7 score. Fatty Warren proved the star of the game.

The first touchdown of the game was made by Jack McDonough. Zelda Sayre sent captain Pete Bonner a telegram after the win, it read: "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).

SIAA title

For defeating Tech and due to charges of professionalism aimed at undefeated Centre, 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..."

References

Additional sources

References

1. Gene Hinton. (September 12, 1920). "Auburn Is Ready For Gong". The Atlanta Constitution.
2. (September 28, 1919). "Auburn wins first game of season by defeating Marion". The Montgomery Advertiser.
3. (October 5, 1919). "Auburn makes poor showing in opener". The Montgomery Advertiser.
4. (October 12, 1919). "Auburn narrowly escapes defeat at Soldiers' hands". The Birmingham Age-Herald.
5. (October 18, 1919). "Clemson unable to score; Auburn wins". The Birmingham News.
6. (October 26, 1919). "Vandy downs Auburn". The Atlanta Journal.
7. (November 2, 1919). "Touchdown gives Auburn victory over Georgia U". The Commercial Appeal.
8. (November 9, 1919). "Plainsmen humble Spring Hill, 19–0". The Montgomery Advertiser.
9. (November 16, 1919). "Auburn blanks Mississippi A. & M.". Nashville Banner.
10. (November 28, 1919). "Golden Tornado loses to Auburn". The News Scimitar.
11. (2009). "2009 Auburn Football Media Guide". Auburn Media Relations Office.
12. "1919 Auburn University Football Schedule". [[Auburn Tigers.
13. (October 5, 1919). "Auburn Outplayed By Howard Team". The Tennessean.
14. Gene Hinton. (October 12, 1919). "Auburn's Plainsmen Victorious 25 to 18 Over Fifth Division". The Atlanta Constitution.
15. (October 18, 1919). "Alabama Tigers Defeat Clemson". The Atlanta Constitution.
16. (October 26, 1919). "Cody Leads Teammates To Hard-Won Victory". The Tennessean.
17. Gene Hinton. (November 2, 1919). "In Gruelling Fight Red and Black Holds Plainsmen, 7 to 0". The Atlanta Constitution.
18. (October 18, 1995). "Sammy Howard, Mayor of Phenix City, Alabama". Congressional Record – Senate.
19. (November 9, 1919). "Plainsmen Held To Close Score By Spring Hill". The Atlanta Constitution.
20. Gene Hinton. (November 16, 1919). "Auburn's Plainsmen Down Mississippi By seven to Nothing". The Atlanta Constitution.
21. [http://content.lib.auburn.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/gloms1897/id/18328/rec/6 1920 Glomerata p. 173]
22. John Staton. (November 17, 1921). "Golden Tornado Spends Day Studying Auburn Formations". Atlanta Constitution.
23. Jeremy Henderson. (October 27, 2014). "Zelda Fitzgerald, Auburn fan".
24. (November 28, 1919). "Outplaying Tornado, Auburn Eleven Won". The Atlanta Constitution.
25. {{Harvnb. Woodruff. 1928