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The deep south's oldest rivalry : Auburn vs. Georgia / Douglas Stutsman ; forewords by David Housel & Loran Smith.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Stutsman, Douglas, author.
- Series:
- Sports Series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Auburn University--Football--History.
- Auburn University.
- Sports rivalries--United States--History.
- Sports rivalries.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (254 pages) : illustrations
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Charleston, South Carolina : The History Press, [2017]
- Summary:
- Go inside the Deep South's Oldest Rivalry that is Auburn-Georgia.The rivalry between Auburn University and the University of Georgia began in 1892 and has largely been a competition more brotherly than bitter.According to one legend, Auburn's "War Eagle" battle cry originated at the first game between the two schools.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Auburn Foreword, by David Housel
- Georgia Foreword, by Loran Smith
- Introduction
- I. The Beginning
- 1. Memorial Stadium
- 2. Game 1: February 20, 1892
- II. The Coaches
- 3. Pat Dye
- 4. Vince Dooley
- III. Top 10 Games
- 5. No. 1. The Unsung Hero: November 13, 1971
- 6. No. 2. Tarkenton to Herron: November 14, 1959
- 7. No. 3. The Prayer at Jordan-Hare: November 16, 2013
- 8. No. 4. 70-X Takeoff: November 16, 2002
- 9. No. 5. Auburn Stuns No. 1 Georgia: November 21, 1942
- 10. No. 6. Randy Campbell Brings Sugar to Athens: November 12, 1983
- 11. No. 7. Auburn Clings to Victory: November 16, 1957
- 12. No. 8. Water Unleashed at Jordan-Hare: November 15, 1986
- 13. No. 9. Sinkwich to Racehorse: November 1, 1941
- 14. No. 10. The Miracle on the Plains: November 16, 1996
- IV. The Moments
- 15. The Hartford Express-1965
- 16. Dooley's First-1966
- 17. Uga II Poses for Pictures-1968
- 18. Georgia's Revenge-1980
- 19. Sugar Falls from Jordan-Hare-1982
- 20. Auburn's Revenge-1987
- 21. The Countdown Game-1992
- 22. The Tie that Crushed Auburn-1994
- 23. Leard to Daniels-1999
- 24. The Night Odell Owned Athens-2003
- 25. The Hit-2004
- 26. Battle Wins This War-2006
- 27. The Blackout-2007
- 28. We Comin'-2010
- 29. "Burn the Bulldog:" A Lost Tradition at Auburn University
- Afterword
- Appendix: Lynch-Young Memorial Trophy
- Sources
- About the Author.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-4396-6087-5
- OCLC:
- 1145567121
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