1901 Auburn Tigers football team

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1901 Auburn Tigers football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record2–3–1 (2–2–1 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainHenry S. Park
Seasons
← 1900
1902 →
1901 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Vanderbilt $ 4 0 0 6 1 1
Clemson 2 0 1 3 1 1
LSU 2 1 0 5 1 0
North Carolina 2 1 0 7 2 0
Tulane 2 1 0 4 2 0
Alabama 2 1 2 2 1 2
Auburn 2 2 1 2 3 1
Tennessee 1 1 2 3 3 2
Mississippi A&M 1 2 0 2 2 1
Georgia 0 3 2 1 5 2
Cumberland (TN) 0 1 0 0 3 0
Kentucky State 0 2 0 2 6 1
Ole Miss 0 4 0 2 4 0
Texas 0 0 0 8 2 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1901 Auburn Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Auburn University as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1901 SIAA season. In its second season under head coach Walter H. Watkins, the team compiled a 2–3–1 record (2–2–1 against SIAA opponents). It was the Tigers' tenth season of intercollegiate football.[1][2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 19Nashville*
L 5–23[3]
October 26Vanderbilt
L 0–41[4]
November 4North Carolina
L 0–10[5]
November 15at AlabamaW 17–0[6]
November 20at LSUW 28–0[7]
November 27at GeorgiaT 0–0[8]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ 2009 Auburn Football Media Guide (PDF). Auburn, Alabama: Auburn Media Relations Office. 2009. p. 182. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 6, 2014. Retrieved December 20, 2012.
  2. ^ "1901 Auburn University Football Schedule". Auburn University Athletics. Archived from the original on January 2, 2013. Retrieved December 20, 2012.
  3. ^ "Guinn Gets The Score: Nashville Too Strong for Auburn". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 20, 1901. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Old Gold and Black Colors of the Victors: Vanderbilt Beats Auburn With Ease". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 27, 1901. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Auburn Does Well: Tar Heels Unable To Cross Line". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 5, 1901. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Aint It a Shame: Auburn Gets Yesterday Afternoon's Game". The Tuskaloosa Gazette. November 16, 1901. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "L.S.U. Again Defeated: Auburn Too Much for Baton Rouge Eleven". The Times-Democrat. November 21, 1901. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Auburn Barely Escapes Defeat From Georgia's Steady On-Rush". The Atlanta Constitution. November 29, 1901. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.