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"Aubie" "Aubie" is Auburn’s award-winning costumed Tiger mascot and serves as the spirit leader and goodwill ambassador for the University. Aubie's crazy antics and mischievous personality have helped transform him into the mascot we all love today. 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 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. At
his first outing, Aubie proudly marched into the Birmingham-Je Aubie's service to Auburn has continued in memorable fashion over the years since that first appearance, and in addition to winning the adoration of Auburn fans, Aubie is an award-winning mascot on a national scale. In 2003, Aubie won his 5th National Mascot Championship, with all five championships coming over only a 13 year period, solidifying his place not only in the hearts of Auburn fans, but in the history books as well.
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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.
fferson
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.  |
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