1907–08 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team

1907–08 Auburn Tigers men's basketball
1907–08 Auburn Tigers men's basketball
SIAA champion
Conference	Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	6–5 (1–0 SIAA)
Head coach	Mike Donahue (3rd season);
Captain	R.Y. Ware
Home arena	The Gymnasium
	Seasons ← 1906–07 1908–09 →

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]

Schedule

Date time, TV	Opponent	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
February 5, 1908*	at Montgomery YMCA	W 25–18	1–0	Montgomery, AL
*	Columbus YMCA	L 32–37	1–1
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
*	Wake Forest	W 38–13	6–3
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

^ "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.

[1] "1907–08 Auburn Tigers Schedule and Results - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved July 28, 2017.

[2] "Auburn Defeats Georgia". The Red and Black. February 15, 1908.

[3] "Auburn Team Beat Georgia". Atlanta Georgian and News. February 10, 1908.

[4] "May Play In Atlanta For Basket Ball Championship". Atlanta Georgian and news. February 25, 1908.

[5] "Columbus Defeats Auburn And Wins Championship". Atlanta Georgian and news. March 2, 1908.

[6] Southern Basket Ball, p. 57

[7] "Asheville Basket Ball Team Challenges Columbus Champs". Atlanta Georgian and news. March 3, 1908.

[8] "Basketball 2021–22 Media Guide" (PDF). auburntigers.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 10, 2022. Retrieved April 10, 2022.

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v t e Auburn Tigers men's basketball
Venues	The Gymnasium (1906–1916) Alumni Gymnasium (1916–1946) Auburn Sports Arena (1946–1969) Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum (1969–2010) Neville Arena (2010–present)
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Culture & lore	Aubie The Jungle
People	Head coaches NBA players Statistical leaders
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NCAA Final Four appearances in italics