1896 Auburn Tigers football team

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1896 Auburn Tigers football
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Coach John Heisman is standing at the bottom right of the photo. W. R. Tichenor is holding the football in the center.[1]
Conference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1896 record 3–1 (3–1 SIAA)
Head coach John Heisman
Captain W. R. Tichenor
Seasons
« 1895 1897 »
1896 SIAA football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
LSU + 4 0 0     6 0 0
Georgia + 3 0 0     4 0 0
Tennessee 1 0 0     4 0 0
Vanderbilt 3 0 1     3 2 2
Auburn 3 1 0     3 1 0
Georgia Tech 1 1 1     1 1 1
Texas 1 1 0     4 2 1
Alabama 1 1 0     2 1 0
Kentucky State 1 1 0     3 6 0
Sewanee 2 3 0     3 3 0
Tulane 1 2 0     3 2 0
Nashville 0 1 1     0 1 1
Mercer 0 2 1     0 2 1
North Carolina 0 1 0     3 4 1
SW Presbyterian 0 1 0     0 1 0
Ole Miss 0 2 0     1 2 0
Mississippi A&M 0 2 0     0 4 0
Clemson 0 0 0     2 1 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1896 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1896 college football season. It was the Tigers' fifth season and they competed as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA). The team was led by head coach John Heisman, in his second year, and finished with a record of three wins and one loss (3–1 overall, 3–1 in the SIAA). The team's captain was Reynolds Tichenor.

The Georgia–Auburn game was a 12 to 6 victory by Georgia to finish its first undefeated season under Pop Warner. The game featured Tichenor's brilliant punt returns.[2]

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result
October 6 at Mercer Macon, GA W 46–0  
November 7 Georgia Tech Auburn, AL W 45–0  
November 16 Sewanee Riverside Park • Montgomery, AL W 38–6  
November 26 at Georgia Piedmont ParkAtlanta, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) L 6–12  
*Non-conference game.
  • Source: 1896 Auburn football schedule[3][4]

References

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