1900 Auburn Tigers football team

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The 1900 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1900 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. It was the Tigers' 9th overall season and they competed as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA). The team was led by head coach Walter H. Watkins, in his first year, and finished with a record of four wins and zero losses (4–0 overall, 4–0 in the SIAA).

Record4–0 (4–0 SIAA)
Headcoach
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1900 Auburn Tigers football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–0 (4–0 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainDaniel S. Martin
Seasons
← 1899
1901 â†’
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1900 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Clemson +2–0–06–0–0
Auburn4–0–04–0–0
Tulane3–0–05–0–0
Texas1–0–06–0–0
Sewanee +5–0–16–1–1
North Carolina3–0–14–1–3
Vanderbilt2–3–14–4–1
Alabama1–3–02–3–0
Nashville1–3–02–3–0
Georgia1–4–02–4–0
Tennessee0–2–13–2–1
Cumberland (TN)0–1–00–1–0
LSU0–1–02–2–0
Kentucky State0–2–04–6–0
Ole Miss0–3–00–3–0
Georgia Tech0–3–00–4–0
  • $ – Conference champion
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 22NashvilleAuburn, ALW 28–0[1]
November 10TennesseeBirmingham, ALW 23–0[2]
November 17Alabama
W 53–5[3]
November 29at GeorgiaW 44–0[4]
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Game summaries

Nashville

Auburn opened the season against the University of Nashville, On a wet and heavy field, Auburn won 28–0.[7]

Tennessee

Auburn beat the Tennessee Volunteers 23–0 .

Alabama

Auburn easily defeated the Alabama team 53–5. Auburn's Yarborough scored 3 touchdowns, once on a run of 75 yards. Noll scored twice, once on a run of 55 yards.[8]

Georgia

To close the season, Auburn defeated rival Georgia 44–0. One account praises Mike Harvey: "The reason Georgia was defeated so badly by Auburn was due to the fact that Georgia had not only Auburn team to play against but Harvey as well."[9]

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