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- The Auburn Tigers football program represents Auburn University in the sport of American college football. Auburn competes in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Auburn officially began competing in intercollegiate football in 1892. The Tigers joined the Southeastern Conference in 1932 as one of the inaugural members of the conference and the Tigers began competing in the West Division when the conference divided in 1992. Auburn has achieved 12 undefeated seasons, won 16 conference championships, along with 10 divisional championships. The Tigers have made 44 post season bowl appearances, including 12 historically major bowl berths. With over 780 total wins, Auburn is the 13th winningest FBS program. The Tigers have produced three Heisman Trophy winners: quarterback Pat Sullivan in 1971, running back Bo Jackson in 1985, and quarterback Cam Newton in 2010. Auburn has also produced 31 consensus All-American players. The College Football Hall of Fame has inducted a total of 12 individuals from Auburn, including eight student-athletes and four head coaches: John Heisman, Mike Donahue, Ralph Jordan, and Pat Dye. Jordan, who coached from 1951 to 1975, led Auburn to its first national championship and won a total of 176 games, the most by any Auburn coach. Auburn's home stadium is Jordan–Hare Stadium, which opened in 1939 and becomes Alabama's fifth largest city on gamedays with a capacity of 87,451. Auburn's arch rival is in-state foe Alabama. The Tigers and Crimson Tide meet annually in the Iron Bowl, one of the biggest rivalries in all of sports. (en)
- La squadra di football degli Auburn Tigers rappresenta la Auburn University. I Tigers competono nella Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) della National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) e nella Western Division della Southeastern Conference (SEC). La stagione 2023 sarà la prima per come capo-allenatore. Auburn iniziò a competere nel college football nel 1892. Si unì alla Southeastern Conference nel 1932 come uno dei membri inaugurali della conference e iniziò a giocare nella West Division quando la conference fu divisa nel 1992. Auburn rivendica la vittoria di due titoli nazionali, ha avuto sette stagioni con record perfetti, 12 titoli di conference e 8 di division. I Tigers hanno partecipato a 38 bowl di fine stagioni, incluse 8 sfide in quelli maggiori (Sugar, Orange, BCS Championship). Con oltre 700 vittorie sono al dodicesimo posto di tutti i tempi in questa speciale classifica Tre giocatori dei Tigers hanno vinto l'Heisman Trophy: Pat Sullivan nel 1971, Bo Jackson nel 1985 e Cam Newton nel 2010. Dodici ex membri dell'istituto sono stati inseriti nella College Football Hall of Fame, otto giocatori e quattro allenatori. La maggiore rivalità di Auburn è quella con gli Alabama Crimson Tide, con le due squadre che si affrontano annualmente nell'Iron Bowl. Altre rivalità di rilievo vi sono con LSU Tigers e Georgia Bulldogs. (it)
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