Auburn

Official Name: 
Auburn University
Nickname: 
Tigers
Mailing Address: 

329 South Donahue Street
Post Office Box 351
Auburn, AL 36831-0351

Website: 
www.auburntigers.com
Telephone: 
(334) 844-9701
Fax: 
(334) 844-9708
Enrollment: 
22,500
Arena: 

Auburn Arena
Capacity: 9,121
Year Opened: 2011

School Colors: 
Burnt Orange and Navy Blue
Conference: 

Southeastern (since 1933)/Western Division
Former Member of southern (1922-32)

Final AP Top 10 Rankings: 

(2) 1959 and 1999

NCAA Division I Tournament Appearances: 

(8) 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1999, 2000, and 2003
12-8 record (.600)
Regional runner-up in 1986

NIT Appearances: 

(6) 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2001, and 2009
4-6 record (.400)

All-Time Winningest Coach: 

Joel Eaves (14 years from 1950-63, 213-100 record, .681)

All-Time Scoring Leader: 

Chuck Person (2,311 points from 1983-86)

All-Time Rebounding Leader: 

Mike Mitchell (996 from 1975-78)

Single-Game Individual Scoring Record: 

John Mengelt (60 points as junior vs. Alabama on 2/14/70)

All-American Selections: 

(4) F Charles Barkley (1984), F Mike Mitchell (1978), F Chuck Person (1986), F Chris Porter (1999)

NCAA Consensus Second-Team All-Americans: 

(1) Chris Porter (1999)

Additional School Information on this Page:

Individual Single-Game Scoring Record Box Score
Coaching Chronolgy

Individual Single-Game Scoring Record Box Score:

John Mengelt (60 vs. Alabama)
February 14, 1970 (junior/26.8 ppg)

1

2

Total

Auburn

52

69

121

Alabama

41

37

78

Auburn

Name

FG

FT

PTS

Mengelt

23-38

14-15

60

Shetler

7-12

1-1

15

Harris

4-10

2-3

10

Alexander

1-2

3-3

5

Jackson

1-4

0-0

2

Walker

0-1

2-2

2

Austin

2-5

2-2

6

Cowart

0-0

0-0

0

Ash

1-2

0-0

2

Leapheart

7-10

5-5

19

York

0-0

0-0

0

Totals

46-84

29-31

121

Percentages

.548

.935

Alabama

Name

FG

FT

PTS

House

3

0-0

6

Williams

2

0-4

4

Wilkie

2

1-2

5

Lynch

8

3-4

19

Hollon

6

4-5

16

White

0

6-8

6

Harrison

1

3-4

5

Hoover

1

0-0

2

Hogue

2

3-3

7

Gamble

4

0-1

8

Totals

29-87

20-31

78

Percentages

.333

.645
Coaching Chronology:

Coach

Seasons

Years

Record

W-L %

Best Season(s)

Record

Mike Donahue

16

1906-21

72-81-1

.471

1906

5-1-1

Wilbur Hutsell

3

1922-24

16-22

.421

1923

7-7

Herb Bunker

1

1925

3-11

.214

1925

3-11

Mike Papke

3

1926-28

38-18

.679

1928

20-2

George Bohler

1

1929

6-15

.286

1929

6-15

Hal Lee

1

1930

1-10

.091

1930

1-10

Sam McAllister

3

1931-33

24-18

.571

1932

12-3

Ralph "Shug" Jordan

10

1934-42, 1946

95-75

.559

1938

14-5

Bob Evans

2

1943, 1945

4-28

.125

1945

3-14

V.J. Edney

1

1947

3-18

.143

1947

3-18

Danny Doyle

2

1948-49

21-25

.457

1948

12-10

Joel Eaves

14

1950-63

213-100

.681

1959

20-2

Bill Lynn

10

1964-73

130-124

.512

1967

17-8

Bob Davis

5

1974-78

70-61

.534

1975

18-8

Charles "Sonny" Smith

11

1979-89

173-154

.529

1986

22-11

Tommy Joe Eagles

5

1990-94

64-78

.451

1993

15-12

Cliff Ellis

10

1995-2004

186-125

.598

1999

29-4

Jeff Lebo

6

2005-10

96-93

.508

2009

24-12

Tony Barbee

1

2011

11-20

.355

2011

11-20
  • All-Time W-L Record: 1,226-1,076 (.533) from 1906 through 2011.
  • NOTES: Auburn (AL) did not field a formal team in 1943-44 during World War II
  • Eagles' record does not reflect a forfeit awarded to Southern Mississippi in 1993-94.