Auburn–Tulane football rivalry

The Auburn–Tulane football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the Auburn Tigers and Tulane Green Wave.^[2][3][4] The rivalry began in 1902. Tulane leads the series 17–15–6.^[5]

Auburn–Tulane football rivalry

Auburn Tigers Tulane Green Wave
First meeting	November 25, 1902 Tie, 0–0
Latest meeting	September 7, 2019 Auburn, 24–6
Next meeting	TBD
Statistics
Meetings total	38
All-time series	Tulane leads, 17–15–6 (.526)[1]
Largest victory	Tulane, 52–0 (1929)
Longest win streak	Tulane, 5 (1946–1950)
Current win streak	Auburn, 2 (2006–present)

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Locations of Auburn and Tulane

Series history

The first game took place on October 25, 1902, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Both teams played in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) until leaving in 1922 to form the Southern Conference. Tulane and Auburn were charter members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) in 1932 and played annually until 1955. The rivalry was renewed in 2006. The rivalry was notable for its back-and-forth nature, featuring three straight scoreless ties from 1936–38.^[6]

Notable games

1926: A safety beats Tulane at Sugar Bowl dedication

The most notable game of Dave Morey's tenure as Auburn head coach was a 2–0 win over Bernie Bierman's Tulane squad, in the game that dedicated New Orleans' famous Sugar Bowl.

1932: Hitchcock upsets Green Wave

Led by All-American Jimmy Hitchcock, Auburn upset the Green Wave 19–7. It was called by one sports editor "the most glamorous football conquest in the annals of Auburn football." Hitchcock scored first when he intercepted a pass from Tulane's All-American, Don Zimmerman, and ran 60 yards for a touchdown, with the key block provided by Dave Ariail. The second touchdown was a 63-yard run from Hitchcock out of a punt formation.^[7]

1955: Tulane upsets #8 Auburn

In the last matchup until 2006, Gene Newton threw two touchdowns in a 27–13 upset of 8th ranked Auburn.^[8]

Game results

Auburn victories

Tulane victories

Tie games

No. Date Location Winning team Losing team 1 October 25, 1902 New Orleans, LA Tie 0 Tie 0 2 October 22, 1910 Gulfport, MS Auburn 33 Tulane 0 3 October 14, 1921 New Orleans, LA Auburn 14 Tulane 0 4 November 11, 1922 Montgomery, AL Auburn 19 Tulane 0 5 November 10, 1923 Montgomery, AL Tie 6 Tie 6 6 November 8, 1924 Montgomery, AL Tulane 14 Auburn 6 7 October 31, 1925 Montgomery, AL Tulane 13 Auburn 0 8 October 23, 1926 New Orleans, LA Auburn 2 Tulane 0 9 November 5, 1927 New Orleans, LA Tie 6 Tie 6 10 November 10, 1928 New Orleans, LA Tulane 13 Auburn 12 11 November 9, 1929 New Orleans, LA Tulane 52 Auburn 0 12 November 8, 1930 New Orleans, LA Tulane 21 Auburn 0 13 November 7, 1931 Montgomery, AL Tulane 27 Auburn 0 14 October 22, 1932 New Orleans, LA Auburn 19 Tulane 7 15 October 28, 1933 New Orleans, LA Auburn 13 Tulane 7 16 October 6, 1934 New Orleans, LA Tulane 13 Auburn 0 17 October 5, 1935 New Orleans, LA Auburn 10 Tulane 0 18 October 3, 1936 New Orleans, LA Tie 0 Tie 0 19 October 2, 1937 New Orleans, LA Tie 0 Tie 0 20 October 1, 1938 New Orleans, LA Tie 0 Tie 0 No. Date Location Winning team Losing team 21 October 7, 1939 New Orleans, LA Tulane 12 Auburn 0 22 October 5, 1940 New Orleans, LA Auburn 20 Tulane 14 23 October 4, 1941 New Orleans, LA Tulane 32 Auburn 0 24 October 3, 1942 New Orleans, LA Auburn 27 Tulane 13 25 October 21, 1944 New Orleans, LA Tulane 16 Auburn 13 26 October 20, 1945 New Orleans, LA Auburn 20 Tulane 14 27 October 19, 1946 New Orleans, LA Tulane 32 Auburn 0 28 October 25, 1947 New Orleans, LA Tulane 40 Auburn 0 29 October 23, 1948 New Orleans, LA #17 Tulane 21 Auburn 6 30 October 22, 1949 New Orleans, LA #20 Tulane 14 Auburn 6 31 October 28, 1950 New Orleans, LA Tulane 28 Auburn 0 32 October 27, 1951 New Orleans, LA Auburn 21 Tulane 0 33 October 25, 1952 Mobile, AL Tulane 21 Auburn 6 34 October 24, 1953 Mobile, AL Auburn 34 Tulane 7 35 October 30, 1954 Mobile, AL Auburn 27 Tulane 0 36 October 29, 1955 New Orleans, LA Tulane 27 #8 Auburn 13 37 October 21, 2006 Auburn, AL #4 Auburn 38 Tulane 13 38 September 7, 2019 Auburn, AL #10 Auburn 24 Tulane 6 Series: Tulane leads 17–15–6[1]

See also

• List of NCAA college football rivalry games

References

1. "Winsipedia – Auburn Tigers vs. Tulane Green Wave football series history". Winsipedia.
2. "ELEVENS REPEAT PERFORMANCE OF PAST TWO YEARS". Monroe Morning World. AP. October 2, 1938. p. 9. Retrieved August 3, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. A scoreless tie for the third straight year was the story of the annual renewal of football rivalry between the Auburn Plainsmen and Tulane Green Wave here today.
3. "TULANE FAILS TO HATCH PLAY OF ARCHRIVAL". The Times. AP. October 6, 1940. p. 18. Retrieved August 3, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Auburn Tulane Renew Rivalry". Alabama Journal. AP. October 21, 1944. p. 8. Retrieved August 3, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Winsipedia – Auburn Tigers vs. Tulane Green Wave football series history".
6. "Auburn-Tulane Meet Saturday". The Anniston Star. AP. October 21, 1947. p. 8. Retrieved October 10, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. The Auburn-Tulane rivalry is one of the oldest and closest in the South.
7. "Sportively Speaking". Alabama Journal. October 26, 1951. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Plainsmen Absorb 1st Loss". The Orlando Sentinel. October 30, 1955.