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Table of Contents Auburn Football . .13-29 History . .133-183 2007 Quick Facts Academics . .14-15 All-Time Results . .133-147 Jordan-Hare Stadium . .16-19 Miscellaneous . .148 Practice Facilities . .19 Yearly Records . .149 General Information Auburn Strength and Conditioning . .20-21 Records vs. All Opponents . .150 Location ....................................................Auburn, Ala. Auburn Sports Medicine . .22-23 Results vs. 2007 Opponents . .151-152 Founded....................................................................1856 Uniquely Auburn . .24-26 Auburn Bowl History . .153 Enrollment ............................................................23,547 The Fable of War Eagle . .27 Lettermen . .154-164 President ..................................................Dr. Jay Gogue Aubie . .28 All-Time Coaching Records . .165 Athletics Director ..........................................Jay Jacobs Auburn’s Symbols . .29 Pat Sullivan, 1971 Heisman . .166 Faculty Representative ....................Marcia Boosinger Bo Jackson, 1985 Heisman . .167 Nickname ..............................................................Tigers 2007 Outlook . .30-38 Zeke Smith, 1958 Outland . .168 Colors ............................Burnt Orange and Navy Blue Tracy Rocker, 1988 Outland/Lombardi . .169 ..........................................................(PMS 172 and 289) Alphabetical Roster . .30-31 Carlos Rogers, 2004 Jim Thorpe . .170 Stadium........................Jordan-Hare Stadium (87,451) Numerical Roster . .32-33 Auburn All-Americans . .171-178 Playing Surface ........................................Natural Grass Depth Chart . .34 Auburn Honors . .179-182 Conference ................................................Southeastern Squad Analysis . .35 National FB Foundation HOF . .183 ..........................................................(Western Division) Previewing the 2007 Season . .36-37 First Year of Football ..............................................1892 Auburn Squad Analysis/Pronunciations . .38 Auburn in the NFL . .184-193 2007 Tigers . .39-71 Auburn in the NFL . .184-185 Auburn in the NFL Draft . .186-187 Football Staff Veterans . .39-67 NFL Honors . .188 Head Coach ....................................Tommy Tuberville Newcomers . .68-71 Auburn by NFL Team . .189-193 Offensive Coor./QB........................................Al Borges Defensive Coor./Secondary ..............Will Muschamp Coaches . .72-89 University . .194-208 Offensive Line................................................Hugh Nall Tommy Tuberville . .72-78 Tight Ends ..........................................Steve Ensminger Auburn University . .194-195 Al Borges . .79 Running Backs/Special Teams ..................Eddie Gran President Jay Gogue . .196 Don Dunn . .80 Wide Receivers/Recruiting Coord.............Greg Knox Athletics Director Jay Jacobs . .197 Steve Ensminger . .81 Linebackers ................................................James Willis Athletics Deptartment Personnel . .198-199 Eddie Gran . .82 Defensive Ends ............................................Terry Price Mission Statement/NCAA/Fight Song . .200 Greg Knox . .83 Defensive Line ..............................................Don Dunn City of Auburn . .201 Will Muschamp . .84 Auburn Media Relations . .202 Hugh Nall . .85 Media Information . .203-205 Terry Price . .86 2007 Opponents’ Directory . .206 James Willis . .87 2007 Schedule 2007 Opponents’ Schedules . .207 Support Staff . .88-89 Sept. 1 KANSAS STATE AUBURN Auburn Network . .208 Sept. 8 SOUTH FLORIDA AUBURN 2006 Review . .90-103 Sept. 15 MISSISSIPPI STATE AUBURN 2006 Game Reviews . .90-95 Sept. 22 NEW MEXICO STATE AUBURN 2006 Honors & Awards . .96 2006 Final Stats . .97-98 Sept. 29 at Florida Gainesville, Fla. 2006 Scoring Drives/Miscellaneous Stats . .99 Oct. 6 VANDERBILT AUBURN 2006 Game-By-Game/Starting Lineups . .100 Oct. 13 at Arkansas Fayetteville, Ark. 2006 Individual Game-By-Game . .101-102 2006 Superlatives . .103 Oct. 20 at LSU Baton Rouge, La. Oct. 27 OLE MISS AUBURN Records . .104-132 Nov. 3 TENNESSEE TECH (HC) AUBURN Individual Records . .104-107 Nov. 10 at Georgia Athens, Ga. Team Records . .108-109 All-Time Career Leaders . .110-115 Nov. 24 ALABAMA AUBURN All-Time Single-Season Leaders . .116-121 Team Single-Season Records . .122 Team Scoring Records . .123 Single-Game Records . .124-125 Individual Game Highs . .126-127 The 2007 season marks the 50th anniversary Longest Plays . .128 of Auburn’s 1957 National Championship Year-By-Year Leaders . .129-132 team. The team will be recognized at halftime of the Vanderbilt game on Oct. 6. The 2007 Auburn Football Media Guide is published by the Auburn Media Relations Office, a division of the CREDITS Auburn Athletic Department. The guide was edited by Kirk Sampson, Brad Gust, Hank Hager and Tony Williams. Editorial assistance was provided by Carol White, Ben Beaty, Rachel Gordon and Kathy Harker. Cover artwork by Pamela Welch. Photography provided by Todd Van Emst, Tony Hall, John Reed, Ed Jones, Sam Oliver, Mike Cortez, AU Photo Services, Getty Images and NFL Photography. The guide was printed by Craftmaster Printing, Auburn. WWW.AUBURNTIGERS.COM 13 Auburn Academics Auburn University is committed to maintaining the highest standard of academic excellence. Auburn's academic curriculum is recognized nationally and internationally by leading education publications for its services in preparing students for challenges of the future. Auburn student-athletes excel because of one of the top student support service pro- grams in the country. Virgil Starks, Sr. Associate Athletics Director for Student- Athlete Support Services (SASS) and Assistant to the Provost, oversees a staff of seven full- time Academic Counselors, two Learning Specialists and two Eligibility Specialists. The Charlotte G. Lowder Student Athlete Development Center Charlotte G. Lowder the student “Cantina” for snacks and beverages and the tutor coordinator office. Student Athlete Development Center The construction of the Student Athlete Development Center was made The Charlotte G. Lowder Student Athlete Development Center, with 33,000 possible by the generosity of Robert and Charlotte Lowder and from the Lowder square feet of dedicated space to students and learning, gives Auburn University Family Foundation. the physical infrastructure that allows the ability to implement and expand the array of programs designed to enhance the academic performance of Auburn stu- Academic Awards dent-athletes. Located adjacent to the Auburn Athletic Complex, the facility is A total of 21 football student-athletes were honored at the Tiger centrally located for easy access for all Tiger athletic teams. Torch Banquet in the spring for posting a 3.0 grade-point average. The goals of the Charlotte G. Lowder Student Athlete Development Center The group included: Cole Bennett, Kody Bliss, Jason Bosley, Neil are to create an opportunity for one-stop learning for all services including acad- Caudle, Rick Cherry, Zach Clayton, Eric Coleman, Pete Compton, Joe emic counseling, life skills, and tutorial services; to utilize the technology available Cope, John Cubelic, Karibi Dede, Ben Grubbs, Lee Guess, Brant to support academic missions; and to create a showplace that honors achieve- Haynie, Will Herring, Matthew Motley, Jonathan Palmer, Craig ments of student-athletes. In addition, programs are designed to develop leader- Stevens, Carl Stewart, Josh Thompson and Jackson Timmerman. ship skills and a strong altruistic attitude, which are fundamental characteristics Sixteen players were named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll: of the Auburn graduate. Bennett, Bliss, Bosley, Compton, Cope, Dede, Stephen Gowland, Within the walls of the center are the Academic Hall of Honor designed by Grubbs, Guess, Haynie, Herring, Perry Hooper, Motley, Tre Smith, Auburn student-athletes, two “smart” classrooms with new and innovative tech- Stewart and Thompson. nology that hold 50 people per room, seven counselor offices as well as administra- In May, Bliss, Dede and Herring were named to the inaugural class tive support, the PAW (Promoting Academic Winners) office, Operation Follow- of the National Football Foundation’s National Honor Society. Bliss was Through, the Student Athletic Advisory Committee office, 40 four-person tutorial also a Verizon Academic All-American, while Herring was an AFCA rooms, a library resource area, a soft-study lounge, a 25-station computer classroom, Good Works Team member. 14 2007 AUBURN FOOTBALL Auburn Academics Current and former Tigers who graduated in May 2007. 2007 Top Tigers. Pictured are (l to r): Pete Ruzicka, Lee Guess, Brandon Cox and Matthew Motley. Pictured are (l to r): Pete Compton, Justin Bruce, Carl Stewart, Advisor Brent Wohlers, Josh Not pictured: Christopher Browder, Tyler DiPace and Perry Hooper. Thompson, Cole Bennett, John Cubelic, Rick Cherry and Advisor Troy Smith. Student-Athlete Support Services Athlete Support Services (SASS) department has • Career Awareness For Student-Athletes is a developed a comprehensive program which Freshman/Sophomore class where students learn to The Tiger CHAMPS/Life Skills program includes: research their majors and professional career inter- focuses on five commitments that the NCAA has • Academic Counseling est and develop resumes and portfolio resources. specified as necessary to a holistic approach to • Tiger Tutor Program • Career Success for Student-Athletes is a student development programming. Auburn • Specialized Services Junior/Senior class developed to explore