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1914 Auburn Tigers football team

1914 Auburn Tigers football
1914 Auburn football team.jpg
SIAA co–champion
Conference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1914 record 8–0–1 (4–0–1 SIAA)
Head coach Mike Donahue
Base defense 7–2–2
Captain Robbie Robinson
Home stadium Drake Field
Seasons
← 1913
1915 →
1914 SIAA football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
Tennessee + 5 0 0     9 0 0
Auburn + 4 0 1     8 0 1
Mississippi A&M 4 2 0     6 2 0
Ole Miss 2 1 1     5 4 1
Sewanee 3 2 0     5 3 0
Florida 3 2 0     5 2 0
Georgia 2 2 1     3 5 1
Clemson 2 2 0     5 3 1
Alabama 3 3 0     5 4 0
LSU 1 1 1     4 4 1
Kentucky 1 1 0     5 3 0
Chattanooga 1 3 0     5 4 0
Vanderbilt 1 3 0     2 6 0
Mississippi College 0 1 1     4 3 1
Tulane 0 3 1     3 3 1
Central 0 1 0     1 3 1
Wofford 0 1 0     1 7 1
Mercer 0 3 0     5 4 0
The Citadel 0 3 0     2 5 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Auburn at Florida
1 2 3 4 Total
Auburn 0 0 7 13 20
Florida 0 0 0 0 0
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Auburn at Georgia Tech
1 2 3 4 Total
Auburn 0 7 0 7 14
Ga. Tech 0 0 0 0 0

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Vanderbilt at Auburn
1 2 3 4 Total
Vanderbilt 0 0 0 0 0
Auburn 6 0 0 0 6

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The 1914 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University (then called the Alabama Polytechnic Institute) in the 1914 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. It was the Tigers' 23rd overall season and they competed as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA). The team was led by head coach Mike Donahue, in his 10th year, and played their home games at Drake Field in Auburn, Alabama. They finished as SIAA Champions with a record of eight wins, zero losses and one tie (8–0–1 overall, 5–0–1 in the SIAA) and outscored opponents 193–0.

Auburn's strong defense, which held opponents scoreless all season, helped the team garner a retroactive national title by James Howell's computer rating system. Auburn University does not claim or otherwise acknowledge this title.

Auburn returned another powerful team minus Kirk Newell."Bull" Kearley was shifted from halfback to end to add speed to the defensive line.

The season opened with a 28–0 win over the Marion Military Institute.

In Jacksonville, Auburn defeated the Florida Gators 20–0. Auburn's team was nearly as strong as the season before and claims another SIAA title. In contrast to the prior season, the 20–0 loss was seen as a moral victory and sign of progress for the Gators. However, the Florida also lost its captain. John Sutton left the game feeling poorly, and further examination revealed a weak heart. Auburn's backfield performed well, and Florida gave way by the second half.Bedie Bidez made two touchdowns.

Auburn beat the Clemson Tigers 28–0.

Against West Alabama Athletic Club came the season's biggest win, 60–0.

Despite several fumbles, Auburn beat the Mississippi Aggies 19–0. One touchdown came on a delayed pass of 35 yards.


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