query: how many bowl games has gus malzahn won at auburn

pos: Gus Malzahn Award to bring the total number of national coach of the year awards to six for the first year head coach in the 2013-14 season. In 2017, Malzahn led the Tigers to the SEC Championship game by defeating #2 ranked Georgia and #1 ranked Alabama over the span of three weeks. In a rematch with the Georgia Bulldogs, Auburn lost the 2017 SEC Championship Game 28–7. Immediately after the season, Malzahn agreed to a seven-year $49 million contract extension with Auburn. Malzahn passed on hiring Ryder Copeland as OC. Malzahn's is known for his hurry-up, no-huddle offensive philosophy. In January

pos: Auburn Tigers football Game. Auburn has also shared the western division title, but did not play in the championship game due to tiebreakers on three occasions. Auburn also finished the 1993 season in first place in the division but was not eligible for the division title. † Co-champions Auburn has had 25 head coaches, and 1 interim head coach, since it began play during the 1892 season. From 2013 to present, Gus Malzahn has served as Auburn's head coach. The team has played more than 1,150 games over 119 seasons. In that time, seven coaches have led the Tigers in postseason bowl games:

pos: Gus Malzahn Defensive Coordinator at several SEC schools) and Offensive Coordinator Rhett Lashlee (who followed Malzahn from Arkansas State where he was also the Offensive Coordinator). In 2013, the Auburn Tiger offense under Malzahn was led by quarterback Nick Marshall. On November 16, 2013 with the Tigers down by 1 against Georgia facing 4th-and-18 and 36 seconds left in the game, Malzahn called the play "Little Rock" for Marshall which would become known as "The Prayer at Jordan-Hare". Marshall hit Ricardo Louis on a tipped 73-yard Hail Mary pass to give Auburn the victory. Two weeks later, in the Iron Bowl against

pos: 2014 Auburn Tigers football team Wisconsin takes the series lead 2-1-1. 2014 Auburn Tigers football team The 2014 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Gus Malzahn, who was in his second season as head coach at Auburn. The Tigers played their home games at Jordan–Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They finished the season 8–5, 4–4 in SEC play to finish in a tie for fourth place in the Western Division. They were invited to the Outback Bowl where they

pos: Kick Six Tigers suffered through their worst season in 60 years, finishing 3–9 with an abysmal 0–8 SEC record, capped by a 49–0 loss to Alabama in the 2012 Iron Bowl–their second consecutive blowout loss on the Iron Bowl. Head coach Gene Chizik was fired in favor of Arkansas State coach Gus Malzahn. Alabama entered the season ranked #1 and remained at the top of the polls for the entire season, rolling through their schedule with relative ease; they won all but one of their games by more than 10 points. Auburn, on the other hand, entered the season unranked and didn't

pos: 2015 Auburn Tigers football team Auburn struggled in the red zone and had to settle for field goals rather than touchdowns. Many people thought bad coaching and play calls contributed to the 26-19 loss. The Tigers now lead the series 29–11–0. The ninth contest of the season was a trip to Texas to face Texas A&M. Auburn had their best game of the season, according to head coach Gus Malzahn. The defense was especially great, forcing 3 turnovers, all interceptions, 2 of which were inside Auburn's 5 yard line. The win meant Auburn was 1 win away from bowl eligibility. Jeremy Johnson started in place

pos: 2014 BCS National Championship Game (Florida State) in Costa Mesa, CA. On game day, Auburn wore its white away jerseys and used the west bench while Florida State wore its dark home jerseys and used the east bench. The Auburn Tigers staged a large turnaround in 2013, improving from a 3–9 record in 2012 to a 12-1 record in 2013. Auburn was coached by Gus Malzahn, who was in his first season at Auburn. The Tigers began the season unranked and were picked to finish fifth in the SEC West in the SEC Media Poll. The Tigers won their first three games of the season,

pos: Auburn Tigers football Jack Meagher, Ralph Jordan, Pat Dye, Terry Bowden, Tommy Tuberville, Gene Chizik, and Gus Malzahn. Billy Watkins, Mike Donahue, Chet A. Wynne, Jordan, Dye, Tuberville, Chizik, and Malzhan won a combined twelve conference championships. During their tenures, Jordan and Chizik each won national championships with the Tigers. Auburn has participated in 41 total bowls, with the Tigers garnering a record of 23–16–2. Auburn trails 36–45–1 through the 2017 season. Auburn leads 43–38–2 through the 2017 season. Auburn trails 56-58-8 through the 2017 season. Auburn leads 47–41–4 through the 2017 season. Auburn trails 22–30-1 through the 2018 season. Auburn leads 28–22–3

pos: Gus Malzahn Award to bring the total number of national coach of the year awards to six for the first year head coach in the 2013-14 season. In 2017, Malzahn led the Tigers to the SEC Championship game by defeating #2 ranked Georgia and #1 ranked Alabama over the span of three weeks. In a rematch with the Georgia Bulldogs, Auburn lost the 2017 SEC Championship Game 28–7. Immediately after the season, Malzahn agreed to a seven-year $49 million contract extension with Auburn. Malzahn passed on hiring Ryder Copeland as OC. Malzahn's is known for his hurry-up, no-huddle offensive philosophy. In January

pos: Auburn University 2007, 2009), 5 women's swimming and diving (2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007), 5 equestrian (2008, 2011,2013, 2016, 2018), and 1 women's outdoor track and field (2006) titles. Auburn has also won a total of 70 Southeastern Conference championships, including 51 men's titles and 19 women's titles. Auburn's colors of orange and blue were chosen by Dr. George Petrie, Auburn's first football coach, based on those of his alma mater, the University of Virginia. Auburn named Gus Malzahn as the new football head coach on December 4, 2012. Other past coaches include Gene Chizik, George Petrie, John Heisman, Mike Donahue, Jack

pos: Gus Malzahn compiled in 2008. In 2010, Malzahn's offense, led by Heisman Trophy winner Cam Newton at quarterback, helped Auburn achieve an undefeated record, a No. 1 national ranking after the regular season and a berth in the BCS Championship game, played on January 10, 2011. Auburn led the SEC in scoring offense, total offense, rushing offense, pass efficiency, first downs and third down conversions on its way to a 13–0 record and a 56–17 victory over South Carolina in the SEC Championship Game. Malzahn was awarded the 2010 Broyles Award, recognizing him as the top assistant coach in the nation. Auburn

pos: Rod Bramblett Jason Campbell. In the Auburn radio booth, Rod Bramblett made the call: The Tigers defeated the Crimson Tide 28-23. Auburn was in the midst of an improbable turnaround under first-year head coach Gus Malzahn after going 3-9 in 2012 (0-8 in SEC play). The Tigers entered their game against the No. 25 Georgia Bulldogs with a 9-1 record and a No. 7 ranking in the AP poll. The Tigers dominated the first half, leading 27-10 at halftime, and 37-17 with 12:39 to play in the fourth quarter. But Georgia quarterback Aaron Murray led a fourth quarter comeback and the Bulldogs

pos: History of Auburn Tigers football on January 1, 2010, vs. Northwestern in Outback Bowl. The Tigers would go on to complete the regular season with a 7–5 record and ranked no. 25 in the final BCS poll, with wins against Florida Atlantic, no. 9 South Carolina, Florida, Ole Miss, and Samford. Auburn fell to Arkansas, LSU (SEC Champions), Georgia (eastern division champion), and arch-rival Alabama (National Champions). The Tigers won their 37th bowl appearance by a score of 43–24 over the Virginia Cavaliers in the 2011 Chick-fil-A Bowl on December 31, 2011. This would be Gus Malzahn's final game as offensive coordinator for Auburn before

pos: Clemson Tigers football 2011, Swinney hired new offensive coordinator Chad Morris. Morris became tied with Gus Malzahn as the highest paid assistant in college football after Clemson gave Morris a six-year contract worth $1.3 million annually. Dabo also added on running backs coach Tony Elliott, and defensive line coach Marion Hobby. On September 17, 2011, Clemson beat the defending national champions, the #21-ranked Auburn Tigers, and ended Auburn's 17-game winning streak, the longest winning streak in the nation. On October 1, 2011, Clemson became the first ACC team to beat three nationally ranked opponents in a row: #21-ranked Auburn, #11-ranked Florida State, and

pos: 2012 Vanderbilt Commodores football team Vanderbilt lost in 1993 by 52 points. Auburn and Vandy have met 41 time since 1893 Vandy leads by one game at 21–20–1 Vandy lost the first meeting and won the next 5, games tied 1, lost 2, won 2, lost 1, won 2, lost 1, won1, lost 1, Vandy won the next 8 Auburn won the next in 1955 Vanderbilt played in its first bowl game against Auburn Vandy won 25–13 from 1893 to 1955 Vandy and Auburn played 28 time Vandy lead 19–7–1. The teams did not play from 1956 to 1977 from 1978 to present the teams

neg: Gus Malzahn Gus Malzahn Arthur Gustavo Malzahn III (born October 28, 1965) is the head football coach for the Auburn Tigers. He spent the 2012 season as the head football coach at Arkansas State University. From 2009 to 2011, Malzahn served as the offensive coordinator at Auburn University. In 2010, a season in which the Auburn Tigers won the national championship, Malzahn received the Broyles Award, which recognizes the top assistant coach in college football. Prior to his stints at Arkansas State and Auburn, Malzahn served as offensive coordinator at the University of Arkansas and the University of Tulsa. In his first

neg: 2012 Auburn Tigers football team Auburn finished 2011 with a record of 8–5 (4–4 SEC) and won the Chick-fil-A Bowl over Virginia 43–24. During the month leading up to the bowl game defensive coordinator Ted Roof resigned to take a similar position at Central Florida before ultimately becoming the defensive coordinator at Penn State, and offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn resigned to become the head coach at Arkansas State, but remained with the Tigers through the bowl game. Star running back Michael Dyer was released from his scholarship and followed Malzahn to Arkansas State after violating undisclosed team rules prior to the bowl game. A shooting

neg: 2016 Auburn Tigers football team season. The Sooners won that game 40–22 and thus have a 1–0–0 series lead. 2016 Auburn Tigers football team The 2016 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers played their home games at Jordan–Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by fourth-year head coach Gus Malzahn. They finished the season 8–5, 5–3 in SEC play to finish in a tie for second place in the Western Division. They were invited to the Sugar Bowl where they lost

neg: 2014 GoDaddy Bowl subsequently won four consecutive games before falling to Western Kentucky and being invited to the bowl. Shortly after the end of the regular season, Red Wolves head coach Bryan Harsin left to take the head coaching position at Boise State, a program where he had served as an assistant from 2001 to 2010. Red Wolves defensive coordinator John Thompson was named as interim head coach for the bowl game. This is his second consecutive GoDaddy Bowl as interim head coach, as he served in that capacity for the 2013 game after Gus Malzahn left to become head coach at Auburn.

neg: 2015 Auburn Tigers football team 2015 Auburn Tigers football team The 2015 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers played their home games at Jordan–Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by third-year head coach Gus Malzahn. They finished the season 7–6, 2–6 in SEC play to finish in last place in the Western Division. They were invited to the Birmingham Bowl where they defeated Memphis. With high expectations going into Gus Malzahn's second year on the plains after an SEC Championship

neg: Gus Malzahn year as head coach at Auburn, Malzahn received national attention for coaching one of the biggest turnarounds in college football history at Auburn. Malzahn inherited an Auburn Tigers football team that did not win a single Southeastern Conference game in the 2012 season, then led them to an SEC Championship and an appearance in the 2014 BCS Championship Game. The Tigers won their eighth SEC title and tallied a record of 12–2 (7–1 in SEC play) only a mere year after what was considered by many to be their worst season in 60 years. For his accomplishments, Malzahn received several

neg: 2016 Auburn Tigers football team the Wildcats, Auburn would go on to lose four out of their remaining six regular season games. Those consisted of home losses to Georgia 20-13, Alabama 29-13, Ole Miss 27-19, and a 4 four overtime loss on the road at Arkansas 54-46. Auburn's two only wins in that time were against Idaho and Texas A&M. Auburn finished the season with a 6-6 season and earned a trip to the 2015 Birmingham Bowl against Memphis. The Tigers beat Memphis 31-10 in Birmingham, giving coach Gus Malzahn his first bowl win and the team's first bowl win since 2011. Following the season,

neg: 2014 Auburn Tigers football team 2014 Auburn Tigers football team The 2014 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Gus Malzahn, who was in his second season as head coach at Auburn. The Tigers played their home games at Jordan–Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They finished the season 8–5, 4–4 in SEC play to finish in a tie for fourth place in the Western Division. They were invited to the Outback Bowl where they lost to Wisconsin. The 2013 Auburn

neg: History of Auburn Tigers football National Championship in 2010 and three consecutive bowl wins from 2009 to 2011 before not qualifying for a bowl in 2012. After Gene Chizik's termination at the end of the 2012 season, Athletic Director Jay Jacobs formed a search committee headed by former Auburn Heisman Trophy winners Bo Jackson and Pat Sullivan along with fellow former player Mac Crawford to find the program's next head coach. The committee unanimously selected Arkansas State head coach and former Auburn offensive coordinator from 2009 to 2011 Gus Malzahn. On December 4, 2012, it was officially announced that Malzahn would assume the position of

neg: Jeff Grimes decided to stay at Auburn. At the end of the 2012 season, Chizik was fired by Auburn. Former offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn was hired as head coach on December 4, 2012. Shortly after being hired, Malzahn announced that all assistant coaches were being released, thus ending Grimes' career at Auburn. On January 18, 2013, Virginia Tech head coach Frank Beamer announced Grimes' hiring as one of three new Hokies offensive assistants, along with offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Scot Loeffler (also formerly of Auburn) and wide receivers coach Aaron Moorehead (formerly of Stanford University). Following Virginia Tech's 2013 bowl game, Grimes accepted

neg: 2016 Auburn Tigers football team 2016 Auburn Tigers football team The 2016 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers played their home games at Jordan–Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by fourth-year head coach Gus Malzahn. They finished the season 8–5, 5–3 in SEC play to finish in a tie for second place in the Western Division. They were invited to the Sugar Bowl where they lost to Oklahoma. The 2015 Auburn Tigers began the season as the preseason pick to

neg: 2012 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team 2012 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team The 2012 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team represents Arkansas State University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by first year head coach Gus Malzahn and played their home games at Liberty Bank Stadium as members of the Sun Belt Conference. Arkansas State recorded a Sun Belt conference championship on the way to a 10-3 season. Malzahn vacated the position prior to the team's bowl game to assume the head coach position at Auburn University. Defensive coordinator John Thompson led the team as interim head coach to

neg: Gus Malzahn went on to win the 2011 BCS National Championship Game against Oregon. In 2011, ESPN selected Malzahn as one of the best recruiters in the Southeastern Conference. On December 13, 2011, Malzahn left Auburn to accept the position of head football coach at Arkansas State University. In his first and only year at Arkansas State, Malzahn led the team to a 9-3 record (not including the Bowl Game) and a Conference Championship with a win over Middle Tennessee State, 45–0. One of Malzahn's players, Don Jones, was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the 2013 draft

neg: 2013 Auburn Tigers football team completed a 2-yard pass to Kelvin Benjamin for a touchdown. Auburn was unable to score on the next drive and Florida State won, ending Auburn's dream season as well as the SEC's streak of seven consecutive BCS titles. 2013 Auburn Tigers football team The 2013 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Gus Malzahn, who was in his first season as head coach at Auburn, although he served as offensive coordinator from 2009 to 2011. The Tigers played their home games at Jordan–Hare Stadium in Auburn,

neg: Arkansas State Red Wolves football In that bowl, held on January 8, 2012, the Red Wolves were led by quarterback Ryan Aplin, as they squared off against the Northern Illinois Huskies at Ladd-Peebles Stadium. Northern Illinois rallied back from a thirteen-point deficit for a 38–20 victory. Also in attendance in Mobile was Gus Malzahn, who was named Arkansas State's new head football coach on December 14, 2011. Gus Malzahn came to the Red Wolves from Auburn, where he had served the previous three seasons as offensive coordinator. In 2012, Arkansas State lost only one game in the Sun Belt Conference. For the first time in

neg: History of Auburn Tigers football school history. On December 13, 2008, Athletic Director Jay Jacobs announced Gene Chizik, former Auburn defensive coordinator and then Iowa State head coach, as the new Auburn head coach. He received early criticism for his 5–19 record during his time at Iowa State during 2007 and 2008. He quickly began forming his new coaching staff, including offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn, who had coached the nation's top offense at Tulsa for the previous two seasons. During his first season, Auburn finished with a 7–5 record, and defeated Northwestern 38–35 in the Outback Bowl, its first bowl game since 2007. Following the

neg: 2017 Sugar Bowl of 40–22. After a disappointing 2015 season, Auburn coach Gus Malzahn was considered to be at risk of losing his job if a similar season followed. The season started out poorly for the Tigers, as they started 1–2, with both losses coming to nationally-ranked teams. However, in week 4, the Tigers played rival LSU. LSU was #18 heading into the game, but it was Auburn that won 18–13. That started a six-game win streak that put the Tigers into the national Top 10. Towards the end of the season, injuries began to plague the Tigers, and they lost 2 of

neg: 2016 Auburn Tigers football team according to many writers, since the 2014 season. Overall, this was a very impressive victory for Auburn, and for Gus Malzahn, who used to coach at Arkansas State in 2012. Auburn also remains unbeaten against the Sun Belt Conference after this win. The third game of the season is the first conference game for Auburn. SEC Western Division opponent Texas A&M comes to Auburn to play that game. Auburn beat the 25th ranked A&M last year 26-10. Auburn has yet to beat the Aggies at Auburn. Auburn has been out scored 104 to 59 at home by A&M. The fourth

neg: 2013 Auburn Tigers football team third winless record in SEC play—the Tigers won their eighth SEC title and third of the championship game era, tallying a record of 12–2 (7–1 in SEC play). After Gene Chizik's termination on November 25, 2012, Athletic Director Jay Jacobs formed a search committee headed by former Auburn Heisman Trophy winners Bo Jackson and Pat Sullivan along with fellow former player Mac Crawford to find the program's next head coach. The committee unanimously selected Arkansas State University head coach Gus Malzahn. On December 4, 2012 it was officially announced that Malzahn would assume the position of head coach at Auburn

neg: Gus Malzahn 2005. Given that much of Springdale High's football talent decided to follow Malzahn to Arkansas and the fact that Malzahn had never coached in college, many questioned what Houston Nutt's motives were. Malzahn was part of the Razorbacks 2006 season in which they won the SEC Western Division championship. However, their season ended with three straight losses to LSU, Florida in the SEC Championship Game, and Wisconsin in the Capital One Bowl to finish with a 10–4 record. There was a widely reported tension between Houston Nutt's reliance on the ground game (which turned out to be one of the

neg: Kodi Burns ran for a touchdown in the wildcat against Arkansas State; Auburn won the game 56-26. Against Ole Miss, Burns was in the wildcat and threw a touchdown pass to Cam Newton. Burns also had a key reception in the National Championship against Oregon. Newton found Burns on a long 35 yard touchdown pass, where Burns put Auburn up 7-3 which led to Auburn's win 22-19. In January 2012, Kodi Burns joined Gus Malzahn's staff at Arkansas State as an offensive graduate assistant. Gus Malzahn was hired to be the Auburn head coach after Auburn went 3-9 (0-8), the worst since

neg: Bryan Harsin the Longhorns. Harsin became the 29th head coach at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro on December 12, 2012, succeeding Gus Malzahn, who left for Auburn after just one season. Because Malzahn and his predecessor Hugh Freeze left after just one season in Jonesboro, Harsin's contract at Arkansas State included a $1.75 million buyout clause. Harsin led the Red Wolves to a 7–5 record in 2013 and a share of the Sun Belt Conference title with a 5–2 record. They earned a berth in the GoDaddy Bowl against Ball State University on January 5. Harsin returned to Boise State as head

neg: 2018 Auburn Tigers football team invited to the Peach Bowl where they lost to UCF. The Tigers signed a total of 24 recruits. The A-Day spring game was held on Saturday, April 7. Bad weather led to the lowest attendance for A-Day in the Gus Malzahn era as head coach, as only 28,033 showed up. The game was dominated by defense, and only 28 total points were scored between the two teams. Many starters did not play or did not see significant time on the field due to the amount of injuries Auburn had already suffered during the spring. For their performances, C.J. Tolbert was

neg: 2013 Auburn Tigers football team 2013 Auburn Tigers football team The 2013 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Gus Malzahn, who was in his first season as head coach at Auburn, although he served as offensive coordinator from 2009 to 2011. The Tigers played their home games at Jordan–Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The 2013 season saw one of the biggest single-season turnarounds in college football history. Only a year after their worst season in 60 years—including only their

neg: Spread offense and the Houston Cougars (then at Baylor), Gus Malzahn at Springdale High School in Arkansas (later the offensive coordinator for the Arkansas Razorbacks and Auburn Tigers, and now the Auburn head coach). Legendary coach Dale Mueller at Highlands High School in Fort Thomas, Kentucky has pioneered new aspects of the spread offense since 1995. In his 16 seasons as head coach, he has led Highlands to a record of 214 wins and 30 losses, and won 10 of their record 21 state championships. The spread offense is specifically designed to open up seams and holes for the offense, and does

neg: 2016 Auburn Tigers football team Auburn with Gus Malzahn as coach. The second game of the season was also the second non-conference opponent for the Tigers. They played Arkansas State out of the Sun Belt Conference. Auburn scored first but Arkansas State quickly answered with a long pass play that set up a touchdown to tie the game at 7. Auburn scored next and never looked back scoring 31 unanswered points. At halftime, the Tigers lead 38-7. The final score was 51-14. Sean White had 3 touchdowns, more than he had in all his past Auburn games combined. The game was Auburn's best offensive performance,

neg: Gus Malzahn favored Seminoles 21-3 in the second quarter, Auburn failed to stay in front and the lead slowly slipped away. The Heisman trophy winner Jameis Winston stepped up in the 4th quarter and rallied the Seminoles to a victory, leading the way with 6/7 passing for 77 yards on route to the go-ahead scoring touchdown. Auburn lost in the 2014 BCS Championship Game to the Florida State Seminoles by a score of 34-31. Malzahn won the prestigious 2013 Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year, Sporting News College Football Coach of the Year, and Home Depot Coach of the Year Awards as

neg: Gus Malzahn second highest scoring offense in the history of major college football. The offense was also the nation's most balanced attack, ranking fifth in the nation in rushing and 9th in passing. The Tulsa quarterbacks finished third in the nation in passing efficiency, behind only Oklahoma and Texas. Malzahn was named the offensive coordinator at Auburn University by first year head coach Gene Chizik on December 28, 2008. Under Malzahn, Auburn made significant improvements over the previous season's offensive production; the Tigers finished the season ranked 16th in total offense (2nd in the SEC against all opponents) with just under 432

neg: 2018 Auburn Tigers football team 2018 Auburn Tigers football team The 2018 Auburn Tigers football team represents Auburn University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers play their home games at Jordan–Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama and compete in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They are led by sixth-year head coach Gus Malzahn. The Tigers finished the 2017 season 10–4, 7–1 in SEC play to win a share of the Western Division title with Alabama. Due to their head-to-head win over Alabama, they represented the Western Division in the SEC Championship Game and lost to Georgia. They were

neg: 2017 Auburn Tigers football team as well. 2017 Auburn Tigers football team The 2017 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers played their home games at Jordan–Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by fifth-year head coach Gus Malzahn. They finished the season 10–4 overall and 7–1 in SEC play to win a share of the Western Division title with Alabama. Due to their head-to-head win over Alabama, they represented the Western Division in the SEC Championship Game where they lost to

neg: 2017 Auburn Tigers football team 2017 Auburn Tigers football team The 2017 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers played their home games at Jordan–Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by fifth-year head coach Gus Malzahn. They finished the season 10–4 overall and 7–1 in SEC play to win a share of the Western Division title with Alabama. Due to their head-to-head win over Alabama, they represented the Western Division in the SEC Championship Game where they lost to Georgia. They

neg: Auburn University managed a 28–27 comeback victory in the 75th edition of the Iron Bowl. Auburn would again defeat South Carolina 56–17 in the 2010 SEC Championship Game, claiming the school's eleventh conference championship. The Tigers were led by head coach Gene Chizik, offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn, quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Cam Newton, and defensive tackle and Lombardi Award winner Nick Fairley. In Malzahn's first season as head coach (2013), Auburn had two miraculous finishes in the final minute against Georgia and Alabama to win the SEC West. They went on to win the 2013 SEC Championship Game over Missouri and

neg: 2015 Auburn Tigers football team Bulldogs. It was Sean White's first start as quarterback for Auburn. The offense and defense both looked improved from the last two weeks, but Auburn had to settle for field goals rather than touchdowns in the red zone. Miscues such as an interception, and a high snap, both in the red zone hurt Auburn's chances in the ballgame, and Mississippi State won 17–9. It was the first time in the Gus Malzahn era at Auburn (including his time as offensive coordinator from 2009-2011) that Auburn had failed to score a touchdown. After their only bye week, Auburn went to Lexington,

neg: Scot Loeffler and quarterbacks coach at Auburn. At the end of the 2012 season, Chizik was fired by Auburn. Former offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn was hired as head coach on December 4, 2012. Shortly after being hired, Malzahn announced that all assistant coaches were being released, thus ending Loeffler's career at Auburn University. The offense finished the season dead last in the SEC in total yds/gm and pass yds/gm at 305 and 156.6, respectively. They also finished second to last with 18.7 pts/gm. On January 18, 2013, Virginia Tech head coach Frank Beamer announced Loeffler's hiring as one of three new Hokies

neg: Gene Chizik However, less than one month later, Willis left Auburn to coach for the University of Alabama. Ted Roof would eventually replace Willis and serve as Auburn's linebacker coach and defensive coordinator. Roof had previously been the defensive coordinator at Minnesota before coming to Auburn. Chizik hired Gus Malzahn as his offensive coordinator. Malzahn enjoyed the nation's top offense at Tulsa the previous two seasons. He subsequently hired Curtis Luper and Trooper Taylor, both of whom were coaching at Oklahoma State, to coach running backs and wide receivers. Chizik also brought Jay Boulware from his ISU staff to be the special

neg: Rhett Lashlee nationally), and improved their record from 4-6 to 6-5 through the installation of a high tempo offense. Malzahn left Auburn following 2011, becoming head coach of the Arkansas State Red Wolves. Lashlee followed, becoming offensive and quarterbacks coach for Arkansas State. Malzhan returned to Auburn as head coach after one year at Arkansas State. On December 6, 2012, Gus Malzahn named Rhett Lashlee as his offensive coordinator. In 2013, Lashlee was a finalist for the Broyles Award, given annually to the nation's top college football assistant coach. On January 4, 2018, it was reported he was hired by SMU Rhett

neg: Sean White (American football) first year at Auburn in 2014. He started his redshirt freshman year in 2015 as the backup to Jeremy Johnson. After three games, Johnson was benched and White was named the starter. White started his first college game vs Mississippi State. White started a total of six games in 2015 and finished the year with 1,167 passing yards, one touchdown pass against 4 interceptions, and a 58 percent completion percentage. In 2016, White battled Jeremy Johnson and John Franklin III for the starting quarterback job. On August 25, 2016, White was named the starting quarterback by head coach Gus Malzahn.

neg: Mitch Mustain before moving on to the Kannapolis Intimidators, where he pitched in eight contests. Overall, he pitched in 19 games in 2012, going 2–2 with a 4.63 ERA, and one save. Mitch Mustain Mitchell Stewart Mustain (born February 27, 1988) is a former professional football and baseball player. He did not play baseball in college, opting instead to pursue a football career. He played baseball at Springdale High School in Springdale, Arkansas, and football under present Auburn University head football coach Gus Malzahn. Mustain also played college football at USC. Mustain played his first year of college football at the University

neg: Kick Six State Seminoles 34–31. Auburn's loss ended the SEC's streak of seven national championships. Auburn's Gus Malzahn won the SEC Coach of the Year award and received a six-year contract extension worth $3.85m per year. Alabama's AJ McCarron and Auburn's Tre Mason were 2013 Heisman Trophy finalists, but the award was won by Florida State QB Jameis Winston. In the postseason, Alabama lost to the Oklahoma Sooners, 45–31, in the 2014 Sugar Bowl. Yahoo! Sports columnist Pat Forde stated:It was, quite simply, the most astounding ending ever to a college football game. I was at the Boise State–Oklahoma Fiesta Bowl in

neg: Gus Malzahn and made the team as a safety. Quarterback Ryan Aplin showcased Malzahn's evolving spread dual attack by throwing for 3,342 yards with 24 TD and running for 438 yards with 6 more TD. RB David Oku would add 1,061 yards with 16 TD and WR J.D. McKissic had 103 catches for 1,022 yards with five touchdowns. On December 4, 2012, Malzahn was announced to replace Gene Chizik as the head coach of Auburn University shortly after winning the Sun Belt Conference Championship. Malzahn's first hires were Defensive Coordinator Ellis Johnson (former head coach at Southern Miss and previously coached as

neg: Gus Malzahn as well; the rushing offense finished the season ranked 13th in the nation with 212 yards per game after being ranked 69th prior to the new coaching staff's arrival. Passing numbers also improved under the new offensive scheme, with the passing efficiency ranking ending up 22nd nationally after being ranked 106th in 2008. Senior quarterback Chris Todd set a single-season touchdown record at Auburn and finished the season with a passer rating of 145.73, ranking him 18th in the nation. During the 2009 season, Auburn's offense under Malzahn, produced 120 plays of 15 yards or more, nearly doubling the 62

neg: Auburn Tigers football the biggest rivalries in all of sports. The Tigers are currently led by head coach Gus Malzahn. In terms of winning percentage, Auburn ranks as the 9th most successful team in the past 25 years with a 71% win rate (213–86–5) and 9th over the last half century (1955–2010) with 69%. Of the 93 current I-A football programs that been active since Auburn first fielded a team 116 years ago, Auburn ranks 14th in winning percentage over that period. The College Football Research Center lists Auburn as the 14th best college football program in history, with eight Auburn squads listed

neg: Jakell Mitchell noon at the Greater Peace Missionary Baptist Church in Opelika, just 1.2 miles from the football field where he played and graduated. Mitchell was buried in Garden Hills Cemetery in Opelika. A number of Auburn freshman football players carried the casket including Markell Boston, Myron Burton, Deshaun Davis, Roc Thomas, Justin Thornton and Sean White while the entire Auburn team was in attendance. Auburn coach Gus Malzahn commented "I’m devastated and saddened by the passing of Jakell Mitchell. My thoughts and prayers are with Jakell’s family and friends, who are suffering through this senseless tragedy." Opelika coach Brian Blackmon tweeted:

neg: Gus Malzahn 2003, he published a book and instructional video titled "Hurry Up No Huddle – An Offensive Philosophy" (), that became the blueprint for the offensive wave engulfing the state of Arkansas. Several National Football League teams adopted some of Malzahn's offensive strategies. One of the key aspects of Malzahn's offense is the balance that he has between passing and running the ball. Notable head coaches under whom Malzahn has served: Assistants under Malzahn who have become head coaches: Malzahn is married to the former Kristi Otwell, and they are the parents of two daughters, Kylie and Kenzie. Gus Malzahn Arthur

neg: 2006 Arkansas Razorbacks football team on to win the Capital One Bowl 17–14. Though Arkansas had a strong year, turmoil developed on the team. The largest conflict occurred between head coach Houston Nutt and offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn over the direction of the offense. Malzahn came to Arkansas in 2006 from Springdale High School with some of his players who had committed to Arkansas, including QB Mitch Mustain and WR Damian Williams. These players felt that Malzahn would be able to implement his spread, no-huddle offense at Arkansas. Over the course of the season, speculation arose that this offense was not being implemented and that

neg: Tommy Thigpen Gus Malzahn (who had previously worked alongside Thigpen under Chizik), he was hired to coach linebackers at the University of Tennessee for new head coach Butch Jones. Thigpen was a coach for Auburn when they won the 2011 BCS National Championship Game. Thigpen was named one of the nation's top 25 recruiters in 2007 and 2009 by Rivals.com and in 2011 by 247Sports.com, ESPN and Rivals.com. He was awarded the 2011 Scout.com/FOXSports.com SEC Conference Recruiter of the Year. In 2014, he was named Rivals.com National Recruiter of the Year for his work on the University of Tennessee class of 2014.

neg: 2013 Auburn Tigers football team University. On April 20, 2013, Auburn played their Spring game, known as the A-day game. 83,401 people attended the game at Jordan–Hare Stadium, breaking the previous record of 83,217 set in 2010. Note:E.Robinson was kicked out due to academic reasons Injuries The Auburn Tigers got the Gus Malzahn era off to a winning start with a 31–24 victory over the Washington State Cougars. The Tigers forced three turnovers and were able to hang on late in the fourth quarter for the win. They were without defensive starter Dee Ford, Jeff Whitaker and Justin Garrett. The Tigers' passing offense didn't wow

neg: Sean White (American football) coach Gus Malzahn dismissed White from the team the next day, stating: "He has made poor decisions that are not in the best interest of our program, and more importantly, himself." In February 2018, a municipal court judge in the city of Auburn dismissed the public intoxication charge against White and ordered him to pay court costs and complete 20 hours of community service. Sean White (American football) Sean Michael White (born November 10, 1995) is an American football quarterback who formerly played for the Auburn Tigers. White attended University School of Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He

neg: Kodi Burns Kodi Burns Kodi Burns (born December 24, 1988) is an American football coach at Auburn University where he played college football first as a quarterback and later as a wide receiver. As a high school senior in 2007 at Northside High School in Fort Smith, Arkansas, Burns accounted for 2,738 yards 36 touchdowns, rushing and passing. He was named All-State by the Arkansas Activities Association and was ranked as the nation's #8 "Dual-Threat" quarterback by Rivals.com. Burns was recruited heavily by Tommy Tuberville while he was the coach at Auburn and by Gus Malzahn while he was at Arkansas. Malzhan

neg: Jakell Mitchell and tight ends coach Scott Fountain, considering Jakell their top recruit for the H-back position. He formally announced his commitment to Auburn on May 25, 2013, the first attendee of Auburn's fifth annual Big Cat Weekend recruiting camp to commit and the eighth overall Auburn commitment for the class of 2014. Fountain commented "He’s a fantastic athlete that is going to be able to do a lot for us." Auburn Head Coach Gus Malzahn said "He’s a guy we identified when he was a junior. He can block, he can catch, he’s got a little bit of running back skills.

neg: Cassanova McKinzy Cassanova McKinzy Cassanova McKinzy (born November 17, 1992) is an American football outside linebacker for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Auburn, and was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2016. McKinzy is the son of Joann Brown and Charles Drake. He attended Woodlawn High School, where he played high school football for the Colonels. Before the 2012 season, McKinzy committed to Auburn University to play under head coach Gus Malzahn. He played three seasons from 2012-2015. McKinzy was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as

neg: Dameyune Craig in January 2010. Craig was also recruiting coordinator, and was responsible for recruiting future Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Jameis Winston. FSU secured multiple highly ranked recruiting classes during his time there, and he was named 2012 Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Recruiter of the Year by both Rivals.com and Scout.com. Craig became the co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach at his alma mater after being hired by Auburn University head coach Gus Malzahn in January 2013. In February 2016, Craig left Auburn to become the wide receiver's coach for LSU under Les Miles. After Miles was fired during the 2016 season,

neg: Rhett Lashlee Rhett Lashlee Rhett Lashlee (born June 9, 1983) is the current college football offensive coordinator coach of the Southern Methodist University Mustangs, and the former offensive coordinator of UCONN and Auburn. A native of Springdale, Arkansas, Lashlee played quarterback for the Arkansas Razorbacks football team prior to entering coaching. Rhett Lashlee attended Shiloh Christian School in Springdale, Arkansas, where he played quarterback under head coach Gus Malzahn. Lashlee posted a state record 40 career wins (40–3–2 as a starter) and led his team to three straight state championship games, winning two titles. Rhett Lashlee holds a number of Arkansas high

neg: Gus Malzahn Alabama, Malzahn's Tigers avenged two consecutive blowout losses to the Tide with a dramatic 34-28 win, clinched on an epic 109-yard return of a missed field goal (100 yards under NCAA scoring rules) for the game-winning touchdown as time expired. The win completed the greatest single-season turnaround in SEC history, and gave Auburn the SEC West title. Auburn would go on to win the 2013 SEC Championship game later that year against the Missouri Tigers. On December 8, 2013, it was announced that Auburn will play the Florida State Seminoles in the 2014 BCS Championship Game. After leading the heavily

neg: 2016 Auburn Tigers football team eligibility by entering the 2016 NFL Draft. Auburn picked up transfers in Baylor RB Kameron Martin, Illinois LB TJ Neal and Miami,OH CB Marshall Taylor. Texas RT Darius James and Ohio St CB Jamal Dean now available after sitting out 2015. On August third 2016 Senior running back Jovon Robinson was dismissed from the team. The annual 'A-Day' was held on April 9. 45,723 fans came to see the Tigers perform, making this the lowest attendance for 'A-Day' in the Gus Malzahn era. The Blue team defeated the White team by the score of 19−10. Auburn announced its 2016 football

neg: Kick Six of Nick Saban over Gus Malzahn. Joel Erickson of "The Birmingham News" was one of the few writers to pick Auburn, predicting a score of 31–28. Similar predictions were shared during ESPN's "College GameDay", which was broadcast live from outside Jordan–Hare Stadium prior to the game. The program's panel of Kirk Herbstreit, David Pollack, and Lee Corso, as well as Paul Finebaum, unanimously picked Alabama to win the game. Auburn alumnus and "NBA on TNT" personality Charles Barkley, who appeared as a special guest, went against the panel and chose Auburn to win the game. Alabama received the opening kickoff

neg: Wildcat formation in 1997 and 1998 when they made a run at the top of the national rankings. Bishop rushed for 1304 career yards in two seasons, including 748 yards on 177 carries during the '98 season. This type of offense was the catalyst for Urban Meyer's offense during the start of his career. It was Meyer's success with quarterback Josh Harris at Bowling Green that helped the formation come to the forefront. The wildcat has been continued by current Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn, and former Ole Miss Rebels offensive coordinator David Lee when they were offensive coordinators for the Arkansas

neg: 2010 Auburn Tigers football team Tigers' previous national title came in 1957, when the Associated Press crowned them as their national champions. In the second year of the Chizik era of Auburn football, offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn continued use of his no-huddle hurry-up schemes. This offense relies on an attacking ground game from different spread sets, using fakes and misdirection, to set up a play action passing attack through the air, while snapping the ball almost as soon as it is placed to give the defense less time to react to different looks. Defensive coordinator Ted Roof's efforts were aided by replenished depth at the

neg: Daniel Carlson (American football) head coach Gus Malzahn, he never missed an extra point in his collegiate career with the Auburn Tigers. He is the all-time leading scorer in SEC football history. Carlson was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round (167th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft. He was one of two kickers to be drafted that year, the other being Jason Sanders by the Miami Dolphins. In the offseason, he competed with veteran kicker Kai Forbath. Carlson won the job, and Forbath was released by the team on August 20, 2018. He made his NFL debut in the season opener

neg: Gus Malzahn yards per game and 17th in scoring with over 33 points per game after being tied for 110th in the nation in scoring the previous season. Although he still made significant improvements in his first year, against SEC competition Auburn managed 377.1 total yards a game which placed them 4th in the SEC (behind Alabama, Arkansas, and Ole Miss). His first season broke the Auburn single season total offense record previously set by the undefeated 2004 team. Head coach Gene Chizik had stressed prior to the season that he intended to focus on the run game which showed great improvement

neg: Rich Bisaccia Rich Bisaccia Richard Bisaccia (born June 3, 1960) is an American football coach who is the current Assistant Head Coach/Special Teams Coordinator for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). Prior to joining the Cowboys, Bisaccia was the assistant head coach, special teams coordinator and running backs coach for Auburn University's football team; he was hired to that position by Gus Malzahn in January 2013. Auburn released Bisaccia from his contract after less than a month to allow him to sign with the Cowboys. He was previously assistant head coach and special teams coach for the NFL's San

neg: Arryn Siposs the 2015 season. In November 2017, Siposs received an offer from Auburn University. He visited Auburn the following month and committed to play for the college football team as a punter. He had also been training with ProKick Australia, in order to transition from Australian rules to American football. Siposs competed for the starting punter position behind Aiden Marshall, prior to the start of the 2018 season, and was later named as backup to Marshall. However, Siposs was on the field more than Marshall against the Washington Huskies, and head coach Gus Malzahn opted to make Siposs the starting punter

neg: Gus Malzahn well as the SEC Coach of the Year by the AP and coaches. On December 10, 2013, fans voted him the recipient of the inaugural Premier Coach of College Football Award. On December 23, 2013, it was announced that Malzahn had won the Associated Press National Coach of the Year, edging out Duke's David Cutcliffe, 33 votes to 17. Malzahn is only the second coach to win the award in his first season with a new team. In January 2014 after the national championship game, Malzahn added the Paul "Bear" Bryant Award and the Bobby Bowden Coach of the Year

neg: Arkansas State Red Wolves football school history, they had back to back 10 win seasons (10–3 in 2012) and back to back Sun Belt conference championships. On December 4, 2012, Malzahn announced his return to Auburn as head coach, thus making it two years in a row the team would be coached by an interim in the post season. John Thompson coached the team to 17–13 victory at the 2013 GoDaddy.com Bowl against #25 Kent State on January 6, 2013. Former Texas Longhorns football offensive coordinator Bryan Harsin was named on December 11, 2012 to succeed the departing Malzahn. In 2013, Arkansas State under Bryan

neg: Auburn University game of the season that ended in a loss to Vanderbilt. Tommy Tuberville then resigned as head coach after the season. On December 13, 2008, it was reported that Gene Chizik had been hired as Auburn's new head coach. Coach Gene Chizik then hired Gus Malzahn as the Tigers' new Offensive Coordinator. In 2010, Auburn defeated Oregon 22–19 in the 2011 BCS National Championship Game to secure the school's second national championship. The Tigers finished the season with a 14–0 record, including comeback wins over Clemson, South Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama. The Tigers trailed the Tide 24–0 in Tuscaloosa, but

neg: 2017 Auburn Tigers football team giving them a 49-10 victory. In this game, Mississippi State had 7 false start penalties, which coach Gus Malzahn credited to the nearly 87 thousand fans in attendance. Also in this game, Daniel Carlson set the SEC record for most consecutive extra points made with 162 in a row. The sixth game of the season was a home game against Ole Miss. Ole Miss received the opening kickoff. The Rebels drove down the field but the Auburn defense forced them to a field goal attempt which hit the upright and fell no good. The Tigers then drove down the field

neg: Gus Malzahn best running games in the nation in 2006) and Malzahn's philosophy of spreading the field with a no-huddle offense. The poor ending of the season only added stress to the already tense coaching relationship. Malzahn was named the National Offensive Coordinator of the Year by "Rivals.com". Despite this tension, the 2006 season served as a breakout for running backs Darren McFadden (1,647 yards with 14 TD) and Felix Jones (1,168 yards with 6 TD). Wide receiver Marcus Monk had 962 yards receiving with 11 touchdowns despite catching passes from two quarterbacks. In January 2007, Malzahn received an offer from the

neg: Mitch Mustain Mitch Mustain Mitchell Stewart Mustain (born February 27, 1988) is a former professional football and baseball player. He did not play baseball in college, opting instead to pursue a football career. He played baseball at Springdale High School in Springdale, Arkansas, and football under present Auburn University head football coach Gus Malzahn. Mustain also played college football at USC. Mustain played his first year of college football at the University of Arkansas in 2006 before transferring to USC in 2007. Under NCAA transfer rules, he sat out the 2007 season and started playing for USC in the 2008 season. Since

neg: Wayne Bolt take the vacant head coaching position at Auburn, he brought Bolt along in an administrative capacity. He was named the Director of Football Operations for the Tigers in March 2009. He released from that position in December, 2012 upon the hiring of Gus Malzahn as head football coach. Bolt returned to full-time coaching in January, 2013 when he was named defensive coordinator at Troy University, replacing Jeremy Rowell. Wayne Bolt Wayne Bolt is an American football coach who most recently serving as the defensive coordinator for Troy University. Previously to being named to the position, he served as the Director

neg: Prayer at Jordan–Hare offense took over at the 22-yard line having notched a mere three points in their previous four drives. Their stagnant offense had not found the end zone in over 23 minutes of play and had only crossed the 50-yard line once since their opening drive of the second half. After attaining a first down at their own 35-yard line, Auburn crumbled losing eight yards on the next three plays culminating with Jordan Jenkins' sack of Nick Marshall. With 36 seconds left and the impending fourth down, Gus Malzahn burned his second of three timeouts to consult with his team. As

neg: 2013 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team 2013 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team The 2013 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team represented Arkansas State University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. For the third consecutive season, the Red Wolves were led by a first-year head coach, with Bryan Harsin, previously offensive coordinator at Texas, taking over from Gus Malzahn, who left to become head coach at Auburn. Shortly after the end of the regular season, Harsin would himself leave Arkansas State, moving to Boise State, his alma mater and a program where he had served as an assistant from 2001 to 2010, after

neg: 2011 Vanderbilt Commodores football team bowls in 1955 VS Auburn, 1974 VS Texas Tech, 1982 VS Air Force, and 2008 VS Boston College. At the end of the 2010 season, head coach Robbie Caldwell resigned from Vanderbilt. After a long nationwide coaching search, in which Gus Malzahn, Auburn's offensive coordinator, nearly accepted the job, James Franklin was hired as the 27th head football coach at Vanderbilt University. Franklin proceeded to hire John Donovan as the new offensive coordinator and Bob Shoop as the new defensive coordinator. Franklin also retained Herb Hand as offensive line coach from the previous Vanderbilt staff, and hired Chris Beatty from

neg: James Franklin (American football coach) Post" reported other candidates for the job were Al Golden of Temple and Larry Coker of UTSA (and formerly Miami), and that Franklin was not the frontrunner. After Auburn offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn turned down the job, Vanderbilt began talks to hire Franklin as its head coach. On December 17, Vanderbilt announced Franklin had been hired as head coach. Franklin was the first African American to be head coach of a major sport at Vanderbilt, and the third to be a head football coach in the Southeastern Conference (after Sylvester Croom, formerly at Mississippi State, and former Kentucky head coach

neg: Auburn Tigers swimming and diving their last coming in 2008. The Auburn men have won 18 conference titles, including 16 straight from 1997-2012. Auburn has sent many swimmers to the Olympic games and other international competitions Auburn Swimmers compete for their home countries in events such as the Goodwill Games, Pan-Pacific Games, World University Games and the FINA World Championships, which is similar to the World Cup in soccer, where Auburn Swimmers have won as of 2006 18 gold medals. At the 2007 Pan-American Games Auburn swimmers won a school record 13 medals including eight golds. The top Auburn swimmers in the event were César

neg: 2016 Southeastern Conference football season The SEC conducted its annual media days at the Hyatt Regency Birmingham – The Wynfrey Hotel in Hoover, Alabama between July 11 and July 14. The event commenced with a speech by commissioner Greg Sankey, and all 14 teams sent their head coaches and three selected players to speak with members of the media. The event along with all speakers and interviews were broadcast live on the SEC Network and streamed live on ESPN.com. On Monday, the teams and representatives in respective order were as follows: Auburn (Gus Malzahn, Carl Lawson, Montravius Adams, Marcus Davis), Florida (Jim McElwain, David Sharpe,

neg: Jayron Kearse services, Kearse was rated as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, as well as the No. 16 athlete in the nation according to both Rivals and 247Sports.com. He was viewed as the seventh best outside linebacker in the class of 2012 by Scout.com, while MaxPreps listed him as the fifteenth best athlete in the nation and considered him a four-star recruit. Kearse originally committed to play college football at Auburn University on August 2011, but on January 2012, he verbally committed to the University of Miami after the Tigers lost coach Gus Malzahn to Arkansas State. Kearse posted a picture of

neg: Gus Malzahn most dynamic offensive prep squads in the nation. In 1998, Shiloh Christian set a national record with 66 passing touchdowns for the season, while quarterback Josh Floyd nearly set an individual national record with 5,878 total yards (5,221 passing, 657 rushing). Malzahn guided the Saints to back-to-back state championships in 1998 and 1999. In 2001, Malzahn took over for long-time coach Jarrell Williams at Springdale High School. Malzahn continued the rich tradition of the Bulldogs’ program. He led the program to two state championship game appearances in his last four years, winning the title in 2005. Malzahn led his squad

neg: Ditch Witch and mini skid steers. In 1902, Carl Frederick Malzahn, a German immigrant seeking to escape the harsh winters of Minnesota, moved his family to Perry, Oklahoma, and opened the Malzahn Blacksmith Shop with his sons, Charlie and Gus. The sons took over the business in 1913 and renamed it Malzahn Brothers' General Blacksmithing. The business prospered, and several years later, with the advent of an oil boom, it began specializing in repairs for the nearby oil fields. After Gus died in 1928, Charlie renamed the business Charlie's Machine Shop. In 1944, Charlie persuaded his son, Edwin "Ed" (July 3, 1921

neg: Legion Field used Legion Field for some home games well into the 1970s due to the larger capacity and the difficulty in traveling to Auburn for most of the 20th century. Auburn played all home games against Tennessee at Legion Field until 1978, except in 1974, when the game was played in Auburn. Auburn also played all home games against Georgia Tech at Legion Field until 1970. Auburn played its last home game at Legion Field in 1991, but took part in the Birmingham Bowl at the same stadium in 2015 as a postseason bowl game. Legion Field has hosted a number

neg: Gus Malzahn in the nation. Included on the championship team were prize recruits Mitch Mustain, Ben Cleveland, Andrew Norman, and Damian Williams who all eventually joined Malzahn at the University of Arkansas. Offensive tackle Bartley Webb decided to leave the state to play for the University of Notre Dame. In 2013, Malzahn was inducted into the Arkansas High School Coaches Association's Hall of Fame. Malzahn joined Houston Nutt's staff on December 9, 2005, as offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach, following an impressive five-year run at Springdale High School capped by one of the most dominant seasons by any high school in

neg: Michael Dyer football scholarship to transfer. After his release from Auburn, Dyer followed his previous offensive coordinator, Gus Malzahn, to Arkansas State University. According to NCAA rules Dyer would have to sit out a year to play for the Red Wolves. On March 10, 2012, Dyer and teammate Ronnie Wright were pulled over in separate cars for speeding by the Arkansas State Police. The police officer, Cpl. Royce Denney, discovered a gun and possibly marijuana in Dyer's car. Denney scolded Dyer about the gun during the 58 minute stop and confiscated it without any justification. Denney also dumped the bag of suspected

neg: 2011 Chick-fil-A Bowl 2011 Chick-fil-A Bowl The 2011 Chick-fil-A Bowl, the 44th edition of the game, was a post-season American college football bowl game, held on December 31, 2011, at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia as part of the 2011–12 NCAA Bowl season. The game, which was telecast at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN and ESPN 3D, featured the Virginia Cavaliers from the Atlantic Coast Conference versus the Auburn Tigers from the Southeastern Conference. Auburn's running back Michael Dyer was suspended for this game, which was also Auburn offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn's last game as he would be taking a job as

neg: Auburn Tigers AU Football has won 12 conference championships (8 SEC), has had seven perfect seasons, and since the division of the conference in 1992, five outright western division championships (1997, 2000, 2004, 2010, 2013) along with three additional co-championships. Auburn plays archrival Alabama each year in a game known as the Iron Bowl. In the overall series with Alabama, Auburn trails Alabama 42–35–1, despite holding an 18–14 advantage in games played since 1982. Of the 14 SEC member universities, Auburn currently ranks 5th in the number of SEC football championships, and has won the most SEC titles of any program in

neg: Jim Nichols Jim Nichols Jim Nichols is an American football coach in the United States. Born in Camden, Arkansas but grew up in Searcy, Arkansas where he went to Searcy High School and graduated from Harding University. Nichols stops include Auburn University, Faulkner University, Troy University and Texas Tech University. Bowl games include the Music City Bowl (2003), Sugar Bowl (2005), Capital One Bowl (2006), GMAC Bowl (2010), Ticket City Bowl (2011), Meineke Car Care Bowl (2012). Was a part of the 2004 Auburn Tigers that went Undefeated at 13-0 and won the SEC Championiship. Nichols now resides in Mount Dora, Florida

neg: Auburn Arena 2017, on the morning of the 2017 Iron Bowl. Auburn Arena hosted games for the first and second rounds of the 2011 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament. Since it opened in 2010, Auburn Arena has hosted concerts featuring many artists across many different genres. The following is a list of all artists that have performed in Auburn Arena. Auburn Arena Auburn Arena is a 9,121-seat multi-purpose arena in Auburn, Alabama, on the campus of Auburn University. Built in 2010 to replace Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum, the $86 million facility is the home of the Auburn Tigers men's and women's basketball, women's

neg: Houston Nutt calling for coaching changes. After meeting with Frank Broyles (athletic director) at the conclusion of the season, coaching changes were made by Nutt in the offseason at the risk of being fired, the most notable of which was the forced addition of Gus Malzahn, previously the head coach at Springdale High School in Springdale, Arkansas, as offensive coordinator. The hiring of Malzahn allowed Nutt to sign several highly recruited Springdale players, including Springdale High School quarterback Mitch Mustain and wide receiver Damian Williams who eventually transferred to USC. The 2006 season began with a new offensive coordinator in Malzahn. The