2010 - The Auburn Arena officially opens its doors following a ribbon cutting ceremony.
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@auburnhistorytoday.com2010 - The Auburn Arena officially opens its doors following a ribbon cutting ceremony.
@auburnhistorytoday.com1994 - Patrick Nix and Frank Sanders cement their legacy with "Nix to Sanders" part two.
#6 Auburn beats #1 Florida in the Swamp 36-33. The Tigers were 16 point underdogs.
@auburnhistorytoday.com1921 – Charles Thach died at the age of 61.
Thach served as the sixth president of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute (now Auburn University) from 1902 until 1920.
He was the first president to have graduated from API.
@auburnhistorytoday.com1967 - Auburn beats Clemson 43-21.
Auburn's Jimmy Carter returned a Clemson punt 61 yards for a touchdown just over a minute into the game.
@auburnhistorytoday.com1989 - #12 Auburn defeats LSU 10-6 in a defensive fight.
Stacy Danley would rush for 117 yards and score the lone touchdown from a yard out.
@auburnhistorytoday.com2006 - #11 Auburn defeats #2 Florida 27-17 in what is considered one of the loudest games inside Jordan-Hare Stadium.
Tre Smith grabbed the lead for the Tigers somersaulting into the endzone after a blocked punt.
@auburnhistorytoday.com1875 – Luther Duncan is born.
Duncan would serve as the ninth president of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute (now Auburn University) from 1935 until his death in 1947.
@auburnhistorytoday.com1984 - #16 Auburn travels to #9 Florida State, leaving with a 42-41 victory.
Brent Fullwood dove over the goal line for the winning score with just 46 seconds remaining. Pat Washington passed for 300+ as both teams combined for over 1,100 total yards.
@auburnhistorytoday.com1979 - #18 Auburn defeated Vandy 52-35.
Joe Cribbs rushes for 219 yards on 14 attempts against 0-4 Vanderbilt, vaulting to #4 on the SEC career rushing list. Cribbs would finish his career at #3.
@auburnhistorytoday.com2001 - 21-point underdog Auburn defeats #1 Florida on a Damon Duval 44-yard field goal.
Florida was held to 18 rushing yards. Rex Grossman threw 4 interceptions.
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@auburnhistorytoday.com1994 - In the program's second season as a varsity sport, @AuburnSoccer faces Alabama for the first time.
The in-state rivals would play to a 0-0 tie.
@auburnhistorytoday.com1985 - #12 Auburn destroys #4 Florida State 59-27.
Bo Jackson scored two rushing touchdowns and the Tigers set a record for most points in a quarter with 28 point 4th quarter.
@auburnhistorytoday.com1996 - Dameyune Craig sets an Auburn record, passing for 410 yards in a single game, as the Tigers defeat Mississippi State 49-15.
Dan Evans would intercept a Matt Wyatt pass, returning it for a touchdown.
@auburnhistorytoday.com1986 - #7 Auburn defeats Vanderbilt 31-9.
Auburn scored two touchdowns in the first 1:06. Brent Fullwood ran 38 yards on the second play of the game.
On Vandy's first snap, Kurt Crain ran a fumble recovery for another Tiger score.
@auburnhistorytoday.com1997 - Dameyune Craig sets an Auburn record with his 4th straight 300-yard passing game as the Tigers defeat Louisiana Tech 49-13 on homecoming.
Takeo Spikes would light up the board with a 65-yard pick-six
@auburnhistorytoday.com2003 - Cadillac Williams carries Auburn to a 10-3 win over #7 Arkansas in Fayetteville.
Williams rushed for 150 yards & the lone touchdown the game.
Arkansas' Cedric Cobbs was held under 100 yards for the 1st time that year, rushing for 78.
@auburnhistorytoday.com1970 - Pat Sullivan and the #9 Auburn Tigers spoil Clemson's homecoming, winning 44-0.
All 65 members of Auburn's travel squad saw game time.
Sullivan was 6-9 for 95 yards in just one half of play, as Auburn led 30-0 at halftime.
@auburnhistorytoday.com1981 - Four Auburn QBs would see action as Auburn defeats LSU 19-7.
This would be Auburn's first win over LSU since 1942. The two had only met 5 times during that stretch (1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, and 1980).
@auburnhistorytoday.com1987 - #5 Auburn destroys Vanderbilt 48-15.
Jeff Burger would go 14-for-18 for 282 yards and 2 touchdowns, passing to 10 different WRs.
9 RBs would combine for 141 yards and 4 touchdowns.
