The 1907–08 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team represented Auburn University during the 1907–08 college basketball season. The head coach was Mike Donahue, coaching his third season with the Tigers.[1] Auburn defeated Georgia, who was led by Claud Derrick.[2][3] The game with Columbus YMCA decided the Southern championship.[4][5][6] Asheville YMCA then challenged Columbus.[7]
| 1907–08 Auburn Tigers men's basketball | |
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SIAA champion | |
| Conference | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 6–5 (1–0 SIAA) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | R.Y. Ware |
| Home arena | The Gymnasium |
Schedule
edit| Date time, TV |
Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | |||||||
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| February 5, 1908* |
at Montgomery YMCA | W 25–18 | 1–0 |
Montgomery, AL | |||||||
| * |
Columbus YMCA | L 32–37 | 1–1 |
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| February 8, 1908* |
Birmingham Athletic Club | W 26–14 | 2–1 |
The Gymnasium Auburn, AL | |||||||
| February 11 |
vs. Georgia | W 34–20 | 3–1 |
Columbus, GA | |||||||
| February 15* |
at Birmingham Athletic Club | L 21–25 | 3–2 |
Birmingham, AL | |||||||
| February 16, 1908* |
at Bessemer Athletic Club | W 34–13 | 4–2 |
Bessemer, AL | |||||||
| * |
Wetumpka Athletic Club | W 47–11 | 5–2 |
The Gymnasium Auburn, AL | |||||||
| * |
Montgomery YMCA | L 21–27 | 5–3 |
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Wake Forest | W 38–13 | 6–3 |
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| February 22, 1908* |
Montgomery YMCA | L 27–31 | 6–4 |
The Gymnasium Auburn, AL | |||||||
| March 2, 1908* |
Columbus YMCA | L 19–33 | 6–5 |
The Gymnasium (550) Auburn, AL | |||||||
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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References
edit- ^ "1907–08 Auburn Tigers Schedule and Results - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
- ^ "Auburn Defeats Georgia". The Red and Black. February 15, 1908.
- ^ "Auburn Team Beat Georgia". Atlanta Georgian and News. February 10, 1908.
- ^ "May Play In Atlanta For Basket Ball Championship". Atlanta Georgian and news. February 25, 1908.
- ^ "Columbus Defeats Auburn And Wins Championship". Atlanta Georgian and news. March 2, 1908.
- ^ Southern Basket Ball, p. 57
- ^ "Asheville Basket Ball Team Challenges Columbus Champs". Atlanta Georgian and news. March 3, 1908.
- ^ "Basketball 2021–22 Media Guide" (PDF). auburntigers.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 10, 2022. Retrieved April 10, 2022.