100 Things Auburn Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die

Evan Woodbery

Triumph Books, 2012 - Sports & Recreation - 304 pages

Drawing insight from many former players, coaches, and others directly tied to the storied and revered football program of Auburn University, this resource for fans places firsthand accounts alongside essential team history for a one-of-a-kind guide to Tigers football. With more than a century of history, two National Championship victories, and three Heisman Trophy winners distilled into the greatest highlights, the book serves as the ultimate compendium of everything that is special about the football program and includes the stories and memories of everyone from Ralph Shug Jordan andPat Dye to Bo Jackson and Tracy Rocker. Taking Tigers fandom outside of Jordan-Hare stadium and into everyday life, the book also includes beloved landmarks and top hangouts on the Auburn campus and in the Montgomery area. Updated to include the 2011 season, this revised edition includes Heisman Trophy winner Cam Newton and the 2010 National Championship team coached by Gene Chizik."

Contents

• The 2004 Undefeated Team: 5
• The Story of the 1972 Iron Bowl: 6
• JordanHare Stadium: 7
• Bo Jackson: 8
• Pat: 9
• Pat Sullivan: 10
• The Iron Bowl: 11
• Auburns First AllAmerican: 12
• Mike Donahue: 13
• AuburnUGA in 1971: 14
• The Auburn Creed: 16
• The Comeback: 16
• Coach and University Leader: 16
• Shunned by the Poll: 18
• Cam Newton: 19
• First AuburnAlabama Game in 1893: 8
• Experience Tiger Walk: 10
• Media Watch: 13
• The History of Auburns Uniforms: 23
• Terry Beasley: 24
• How the League as We Know It Came to: 25
• The Wreck Tech Tradition and Auburns 1955: 26
• David Housel: 27
• Recruiting Players to the Plains: 28
• Auburns Strength Program: 29
• Auburn Radio Broadcasters: 30
• AuburnLSU: 31
• Ronnie Brown and Carnell Williams: 32
• John Heisman: 35
• Gene Chizik: 36
• The Sacrifices of James Owens and the First Black Players: 37
• Jason Campbell: 38
• Tommy Tuberville: 39
• Jeff Beard: 40
• Jimmy Red Phillips: 41
• Zeke Smith: 42
• Great StudentAthletes: 37
• The Eric Ramsey Case and Other Runins with the NCAA: 40
• Vince Dooley: 43
• The Changing Nature of TwoaDays: 46
• Tucker Frederickson: 47
• The 1942 Georgia Upset: 48
• The Auburn University Band: 31
• The Bacardi Bowl: 34
• Aubie the Lovable Mascot: 37
• Watch the Pregame Eagle Flight: 41
• Learn How to Tailgate on the Plains: 44
• Know What to Do When Auburns on the Road: 47
• 1972 Showed New Life: 55
• BehindtheScenes Influences: 56
• Walter Gilbert and the Award That Bears His Name: 57
• The Championship Season of 1913: 58
• Tracy Rocker: 59
• Crowd Control: 60
• How Auburn Made Nine Picks in One Game: 61
• Jimmy Sidle: 62
• Bill Oliver Gene Chizik Will Muschamp: 63
• The LSUAuburn Hurricane Ivan Game in 2004: 64
• Watch Auburn Get the ODK Trophy at Halftime: 65
• Roll Toomers Corner on a Saturday Night 67 How a Hiring Committee Landed Jordan and: 66
• Aundray Bruce: 68
• Go to Fan Day and Get an Autograph from a Backup: 69
• Paul Bear Bryant and Auburn 71 Why Legion Field Never Really Felt Like Home: 70
• The Miserable 1950 Season: 72
• The Alma Mater and the Fight Song: 73
• Kendall Simmons: 73
• Have a Sip of Toomers Legendary Lemonade: 75
• Bring the Kids to the Game: 76
• Terry Bowden: 77
• Following a Legend: 77
• How Auburn Snagged Carnell Williams: 79
• The Coldest Game Ever in Alabama? The 2000 Iron Bowl: 81
• Fob James: 84
• The Loveliest Village of the Plains: 84
• Auburns Athletic Facilities: 84
• Dameyune Craig: 84
• Topping Florida in 2001: 85
• AlabamaAuburn Freshman Game of 1968: 85
• Al Del Greco and Other Great Kickers: 87
• The Legend of War Eagle: 88
• Carlos Rogers: 89
• Jay Jacobs: 92
• Auburn Players in the Hall of Fame: 84
• Auburn in the: 84
• Al Borges: 84
• Know Where to Eat in Town: 84
• The Story of Team Chaplain Chette Williams: 95
• Fear the Thumb: 96
• Bowdens First and Last Seasons: 96
• Know Where to Grab a Cold: 98
• Tony Franklin and Gus Malzahn: 99
• The Story of the 1988 Sugar Bowl: 100
• Sources: 102
• About the Author: 105

Bibliographic information

• Title: 100 Things Auburn Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die; 100 Things ... Fans Should Know
• Author: Evan Woodbery
• Publisher: Triumph Books, 2012
• ISBN: 1623680735, 9781623680732
• Length: 304 pages
• Subjects: Sports & Recreation / Football; Travel / Reference; Travel / United States / South / East South Central (AL, KY, MS, TN)