Accomplishments

2006-2007

UCA National Mascot Champion

2005-2006

UCA/UDA College Spirit Camp: Leadership Award

2004-2005

National UCA Ranking: Fifth Place

2004 Capital One All-American Mascot Team

UCA/UDA College Spirit Camp: First Place

2003-2004

National UCA Ranking: Second Place

2003 Capital One All-American Mascot Team

UCA/UDA College Spirit Camp: Second Place

2002-2003

UCA National Mascot Champion

UCA/UDA College Spirit Camp: Leadership Award

2001-2002

National UCA Ranking: Fifth Place

UCA/UDA College Spirit Camp: First Place

2000-2001

National UCA Ranking: Third Place

UCA/UDA College Spirit Camp: Leadership Award

1999-2000

National UCA Ranking: Fourth Place

UCA/UDA College Spirit Camp: Most Collegiate Award

1998-1999

UCA National Mascot Champion

UCA/UDA College Spirit Camp: First Place

1997-1998

National UCA Ranking: Second Place

UCA/UDA College Spirit Camp: First Place

1996-1997

National UCA Ranking: Third Place

UCA/UDA College Spirit Camp: First Place, Leadership Award

1995-1996

UCA National Mascot Champion

UCA/UDA College Spirit Camp: First Place, Leadership Award

1994-1995

UCA National Mascot Champion

UCA/UDA College Spirit Camp: First Place, Leadership Award

1993-1994

National UCA Ranking: Fourth Place

1992-1993

National UCA Ranking: Fifth Place

1991-1992

UCA/UDA College Spirit Camp: First Place

1990-1991

UCA National Mascot Champion

1989-1990

UCA/UDA College Spirit Camp: First Place

1988-1989

National UCA Ranking: Third Place

1987-1988

National UCA Ranking: Second Place

1979-1980

UCA/UDA College Spirit Camp: First Place

History of Aubie

Aubie, Auburn’s costumed Tiger mascot, is in his 28th season as a spirit leader and goodwill ambassador for Auburn University.

A popular character among Auburn fans and one of the more animated mascots in the country, Aubie has been on the job since 1979. Aubie’s existence began as a cartoon character that first appeared on the Auburn/Hardin-Simmons football program cover on October 3, 1959. Birmingham Post-Herald artist Phil Neel created the cartoon Tiger who continued to adorn Auburn program covers for 18 years.

Aubie’s look changed through the years. In 1962, he began to stand upright and the next year, 1963, wore clothes for the first time--a blue tie and straw hat.

Aubie’s appearances on game programs proved to be somewhat of a good luck charm for Coach Ralph "Shug" Jordan’s teams. The Tigers were victorious in the first nine games he graced the cover and in his first six years, Auburn posted a 23-2-1 home record. Auburn’s home record during the 18 years Aubie served as Cover Tiger was 63-16-2.

Aubie’s last appearance on the game program cover was October 23, 1976, when Auburn downed Florida State, 31-19, but Aubie returned to Auburn’s cover against Alabama on Nov. 30, 1991, Auburn’s last home game at Legion Field.

In 1979, Aubie came to life at the Southeastern Conference basketball tournament. James Lloyd, Auburn spirit director for the Student Government Association, with help from the Alumni Association, contacted Brooks-Van Horn Costumes in New York, N.Y.

The company was provided with copies of the 1961 Auburn-Alabama and 1962 Auburn-Georgia Tech game programs to use for reference in creating a costume of the cartoon character. The firm, which also provided costumes for Walt Disney, designed and produced a Tiger costume for $1,350. Individual contributions from various Auburn clubs, alumni and friends helped pay for the first costume.

Aubie proudly marched into the Birmingham-Jefferson County Civic Center on February 28, 1979, and helped lead first-year Auburn coach Sonny Smith’s team to an upset of Vanderbilt. The following day, Aubie returned to the arena and the Tigers surprised Georgia in the longest game in SEC tournament history, four overtimes. Before the weekend was complete, Aubie helped lead the ninth-place team in the regular season to the semifinals of the tournament.

Aubie began his Championship reign in 1991 when Michael Jernigan, Chris Wood and Rob Thompson brought Auburn and Aubie its first title. A few years afterward in 1994, Trey Humphreys, Mike Murphy, and Billy Stephens, received the National Championship on Aubie's behalf. The following year, Billy Stephens of Metarie, La., along with Mike Griffin and Josh Agerton, both of Auburn, claimed the title for the third time. J.G. Carver of Huntsville AL, Jeff Holoman of Dallas TX, and Justin Moore captured Auburn’s fourth national championship in 1999. Most recently, Aubie became a five-time national champion when Taylor Griswold, Jeremy Legg, and Trey Mock brought home the title again.