2000 – Wilford Bailey died at the age of 79.
Bailey served as the thirteenth president of Auburn University from 1983 until 1984.
He would then serve as NCAA president from 1987 to 1988.
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@auburnhistorytoday.com2000 – Wilford Bailey died at the age of 79.
Bailey served as the thirteenth president of Auburn University from 1983 until 1984.
He would then serve as NCAA president from 1987 to 1988.
@auburnhistorytoday.com1967 - Auburn dominates Kentucky 48-7 (1968 Glom says 47-7).
Auburn's 48 points were the most scored on an SEC opponent since 1933.
Auburn would rack up 435 yards of offense, while holding Kentucky to 87 total yards, -2 rushing.
@auburnhistorytoday.com1972 - #17 Auburn tops #18 Ole Miss 19-13.
This victory would mark Coach Shug Jordan's 150th career win at Auburn.
@auburnhistorytoday.com2017 - Daniel Carlson surpasses Georgia's Blair Walsh as the SEC's all-time scoring leader.
Carlson finished his career with 480 points. Walsh had 412 points.
#13 Auburn defeated Ole Miss 44-23.
@auburnhistorytoday.com1979 - Auburn defeats undefeated #14 NC State 44-31.
Auburn QB Charlie Trotman was injured during the game and Charles Thomas came in to lead the Tigers to victory.
The Tigers rushed for 407 yards vs the Wolfpack, 113 by Thomas alone.
@auburnhistorytoday.com2007 - Auburn defeats Vanderbilt 35-7 on homecoming.
Auburn would honor the 50th anniversary of the 1957 National Championship team by wearing white jerseys at home, grey facemasks & no helmet decals.
@auburnhistorytoday.com1973 - Jordan-Hare Stadium Dedication Day is topped off with Auburn defeating Ole Miss 14-7 and Shug Jordan's bow tie.
The Tigers' offense struggled, compiling just 62 yards rushing and 61 in the air.
@auburnhistorytoday.com1985 - #14 Auburn dominates Ole Miss 41-0.
Stats:
- Bo Jackson ran 39 times for 240 yds
- Auburn had 609 total yds on 101 plays
- Ole Miss ran 30 plays for 9 total yds
- Auburn had 39 first downs, OM: 2
- OM punted 10 times, AU: 0
@auburnhistorytoday.com1995 - #11 Auburn was to face Mississippi State on Thursday, Oct 5, but was postponed until Saturday due to Hurricane Opal.
With sustained winds of over 155 mph, Opal impacted Auburn, uprooting trees and cutting power for 15,000 locals.
@auburnhistorytoday.com2013 - Unranked Auburn defeats #24 Ole Miss 30-22 to bounce back from losing to LSU.
Nick Marshall rushed for 140 yards and 2 touchdowns, and Robinson Therezie would score on a 78-yard pick six.
@auburnhistorytoday.com1834 – David Boyd is born.
Boyd would serve as the fifth president of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute (now Auburn University) from 1883 until 1884.
Previous president William Broun resigned due to the board’s refusal to implement his recommendations.
@auburnhistorytoday.com1958 - #2 Auburn defeats UT-Chattanooga 38-8. This win would be #16 in the Tigers' 17 game win streak from 1957-58.
A tie against Georgia Tech would be the only mark against Auburn's 1958 season, finishing 9-0-1.
@auburnhistorytoday.com1974 - #11 Auburn defeats the #16 Hurricanes in Miami 3-0.
Auburn only passed the ball twice. One fell incomplete, the other was intercepted.
The Tigers ran for 233 yards on 67 rushes.
Greg Gillis' 24-yard field goal was enough for a victory.
@auburnhistorytoday.com1997 - A 36-yard touchdown pass from Dameyune Craig to Karsten Bailey helped #8 Auburn defeat South Carolina 23-6
South Carolina was held to -3 rushing yards on the day, thanks to QB Anthony Wright's -62 yards. Two USC QBs were sacked 6 times
@auburnhistorytoday.com2014 - #5 Auburn defeats #15 LSU 41-7.
Nick Marshall passed for 207 yards and 2 touchdowns, and also ran for 119 yards and 2 touchdowns.
@auburnhistorytoday.com1936 - John Heisman passes away from pneumonia at the age of 66.
Just two months following his death, the Downtown Athletic Club trophy was renamed the Heisman Memorial Trophy.
@auburnhistorytoday.com1970 - Playing as the homecoming opponent in the first of four games, Auburn came from behind to defeat Kentucky 33-15.
Auburn passed for 236 yards and ran for another 257 yards in Lexington.
@auburnhistorytoday.com1987 - #6 Auburn travels to Chapel Hill, defeating North Carolina 20-10.
This would be Auburn's first win against the Tar Heels. The Tigers were 0-3 in the previous matchups, all of which took place before WWI (1892, 1898, 1901).
@auburnhistorytoday.com2009 - Chris Todd passed for 218 yards and a TD, as Ben Tate ran for 128 yards and another TD, as Auburn defeated Tennessee 26-22 to reach 5-0 on the season.
The Vols trailed 26-16 before scoring a TD as time expired.
@auburnhistorytoday.com2015 - Auburn defeats San Jose State 35-21.
Peyton Barber would rush for 147 yards and score all five touchdowns.
Auburn forced 4 turnovers, including intercepting Joe Gray twice.
