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{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1916
| team = Auburn Tigers
| sport = football
| image = 1916auburn.jpg
| image_size = 285
| conference = [[Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association]]
| short_conf = SIAA
| record = 6–2
| conf_record = 6–2
| head_coach = [[Mike Donahue]]
| hc_year = 12th
| off_scheme =
| def_scheme = [[7–2–2 defense|7–2–2]]
| captain = [[Lucy Hairston]]
| stadium = [[Drake Field (stadium)|Drake Field]]<br>[[Rickwood Field]]
}}
{{1916 SIAA football standings}}
The '''1916 Auburn Tigers football team''' represented [[Auburn University]] in the [[1916 college football season]]. It was the Tigers' 25th overall season and they competed as a member of the [[Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association]] (SIAA). The team was led by head coach [[Mike Donahue]], in his 12th year, and played their home games at [[Drake Field (stadium)|Drake Field]] in [[Auburn, Alabama]]. They finished with a record of six wins and two losses (6–2 overall, 6–2 in the SIAA).

==Schedule==
{{CFB schedule

|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 7
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = [[1916 Howard Baptists football team|Howard (AL)]]
| site_stadium = [[Rickwood Field]]
| site_cityst = [[Birmingham, Alabama|Birmingham, AL]]
| score = 35–0
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101836223/auburn-easily-downs-team-of-howard-colle/|work=The Montgomery Advertiser|title=Auburn easily downs team of Howard College|date=October 8, 1916|accessdate=May 14, 2022|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 14
| w/l = w
| opponent = [[1916 Mercer Baptists football team|Mercer]]
| site_stadium = [[Drake Field (stadium)|Drake Field]]
| site_cityst = [[Auburn, Alabama|Auburn, AL]]
| score = 92–0
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93382412/auburn-tigers-stack-up-score/|work=The Birmingham News|title=Auburn Tigers stack up score|date=October 15, 1916|accessdate=January 24, 2022|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 20
| w/l = w
| opponent = [[1916 Clemson Tigers football team|Clemson]]
| site_stadium = Drake Field
| site_cityst = Auburn, AL
| gamename = [[Auburn–Clemson football rivalry|rivalry]]
| score = 28–0
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-post-herald-auburn-tigers-win/148510543/|work=The Birmingham Age-Herald|title=Auburn Tigers win over Clemson in a scrappy struggle|date=October 21, 1916|accessdate=June 1, 2024|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 28
| w/l = w
| opponent = [[1916 Mississippi A&M Aggies football team|Mississippi A&M]]
| site_stadium = Rickwood Field
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| score = 7–3
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-post-herald-auburn-tigers-get/140861828/|work=The Birmingham Age-Herald|title=Auburn Tigers get bad scare|date=October 29, 1917|accessdate=February 13, 2024|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 4
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| opponent = [[1916 Georgia Bulldogs football team|Georgia]]
| site_stadium = Lane's Field
| site_cityst = [[Columbus, Georgia|Columbus, GA]]
| gamename = [[Deep South's Oldest Rivalry|rivalry]]
| score = 3–0
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-placement-goal/148525735/|work=The Atlanta Constitution|title=Placement goal gives Plainsmen win over Georgia|date=November 5, 1916|accessdate=June 1, 2024|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 11
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| opponent = [[1916 Florida Gators football team|Florida]]
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = [[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville, FL]]
| gamename = [[Auburn–Florida football rivalry|rivalry]]
| score = 20–0
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-auburn-crushes-flo/148509395/|work=The Commercial Appeal|title=Auburn crushes Florida|date=November 12, 1916|accessdate=June 1, 2024|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 18
| w/l = l
| opponent = [[1916 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|Vanderbilt]]
| site_stadium = Rickwood Field
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| score = 9–20
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-journal-and-tribune-auburn-is-elimin/148526180/|work=The Journal and Tribune|title=Auburn is eliminated from consideration as Southern championship team|date=November 19, 1916|accessdate=June 1, 2024|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 30
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = [[1916 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team|Georgia Tech]]
| site_stadium = [[Bobby Dodd Stadium|Grant Field]]
| site_cityst = [[Atlanta|Atlanta, GA]]
| gamename = [[Auburn–Georgia Tech football rivalry|rivalry]]
| score = 7–33
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-tech-clinches-claim-to-title/148526303/|work=The State|title=Tech clinches claim to title|date=December 1, 1916|accessdate=June 1, 2024|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
}}
<ref name="1916schedule">{{cite book |title=2009 Auburn Football Media Guide |year=2009 |page=185 |publisher=Auburn Media Relations Office |location=Auburn, Alabama |url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/aub/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/09-fb-mg-sec5.pdf |access-date=2012-12-19 |archive-date=2014-10-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006152710/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/aub/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/09-fb-mg-sec5.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="1916schedule2">{{cite web|url=http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/aub-m-footbl-sched-1916.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120901132918/http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/aub-m-footbl-sched-1916.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 1, 2012|title=1916 Auburn University Football Schedule|publisher=[[Auburn Tigers|Auburn University Athletics]]|access-date=December 19, 2012}}</ref>

==Game summaries==
===Georgia===
In the 1916 game against [[1916 Georgia Bulldogs football team|Georgia]],<ref name=helmet>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=50ouAAAAIBAJ&sjid=b9gFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2571,5571023&dq=ducote+football&hl=en Auburn and Alabama Flirt With Renewed Relationship], ''The Miami News'', December 25, 1928.</ref> [[Moon Ducote]] kicked a 40-yard [[field goal]] from placement off of captain [[Legare Hairston|Lucy Hairston]]'s [[football helmet]] in the fourth quarter and in the mud, which proved the only points in the 3–0 Auburn victory.<ref name=helmet/><ref>{{Cite news|url = http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/HistArchive/?p_product=EANX&p_theme=ahnp&p_nbid=D60M61RXMTQxMDE2OTI3My4zMjE3MDU6MToxMzoxMzIuMTk4LjUwLjEz&p_action=doc&s_lastnonissuequeryname=16&d_viewref=search&p_queryname=16&p_docnum=11&p_docref=v2:1126A744DB722B38@EANX-117BF4756DC1DE00@2421208-117BF475A2F9B858@4-117BF477397D21F0@Prominent%20Sport%20Writer%20Selects%20Football%20Heroes|title = Prominent Sport Writer Selects Football Heroes|date = December 10, 1916|work = Columbus Daily Enquirer}}</ref> The maneuver prompted a rule that stated the ball must be kicked directly off the ground. [[Parke H. Davis]] described it thus:<blockquote>Ducote falls back to try for a goal from the field. Hairston removes his leather helmet and places it upon the ground. He creases the top of the helmet and sights it for the goal. Spectators curiously watch the proceedings. Suddenly, the ball is passed. Hairston receives it, places it on the helmet, which all suddenly see it is to serve as a mechanical tee. Ducote leaps forward, kicks the ball from the top of the helmet and drives it straight as an arrow for Georgia's crossbar, over which it sails evenly between the posts."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5344429/the_washington_post/|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=December 3, 1916|page=1|title=Remarkable Feats Decided Numerous Gridiron Struggles of 1916 Season; On Many Occasions Winning Points Come In Closing Minutes of Play|access-date=May 22, 2016|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{Open access}}</ref></blockquote>

===Florida===
{{AFB game box start
| Title = '''Auburn at Florida'''
| Visitor = '''Auburn'''
| Host =Florida
| V1 = 6| V2 =7| V3 =0| V4 =7
| H1 = 0| H2 =0| H3 =0| H4 =0
| Date = November 11
| Location = [[Jacksonville, Florida]]
| StartTime =
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| Attendance =
| Weather =
| Referee =[[John Counselman]]
}}
*'''Sources:'''<ref name=plains/>
{{AFB game box end}}
The Tigers beat the winless [[1916 Florida Gators football team|Florida Gators]] 20–0. Auburn's fullback Scott was the star of the contest. The second touchdown was a 50-yard interception return by Godwin.<ref name=plains>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5851684/the_atlanta_constitution/|page=3|date=November 12, 1916|access-date=July 10, 2016|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|work=The Atlanta Constitution|title=Auburn Is Victor Over Florida Team}} {{Open access}}</ref>

The starting lineup was Jones (left end), Bonner (left tackle), Fricke (left guard), Goodwin (center), Campbell (right guard), Steed (right tackle), Burns (right end), Hairston (quarterback), Ducote (left halfback), Pendergast (right halfback), Scott (fullback).<ref name=plains/>

===Vanderbilt===
{{AFB game box start
| Title = '''Vanderbilt at Auburn'''
| Visitor ='''Vanderbilt'''
| Host =Auburn
| V1 = 7| V2 =0| V3 =0| V4 =13
| H1 = 0| H2 =6| H3 =3| H4 =0
| Date = November 18
| Location = Rickwood Field<br>[[Birmingham, Alabama]]
| StartTime =
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| Attendance =
| Weather =
| Referee =[[Bradley Walker]]
}}
*'''Sources:'''<ref name=tookgood/>
{{AFB game box end}}
[[Dan McGugin]]'s [[1916 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|Vanderbilt Commodores]] eliminated Auburn from SIAA title contention by a 20–9 score. [[Josh Cody]] carried the ball over for the first touchdown.<ref name=tookgood/> [[Irby Curry|Rabbit Curry]] played well at the start, but could not play the entire game due to an ankle injury.<ref name=tookgood/> [[Moon Ducote]] made a 45-yard field goal in the third quarter to put the Tigers up 9–7.<ref name=tookgood>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5348844/winstonsalem_journal/|title=Vanderbilt Took Good Game From The Auburn Team|work=Winston-Salem Journal|date=November 19, 1916|page=6|access-date=May 22, 2016|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{Open access}}</ref> With the help of the forward pass, the Commodores scored two further touchdowns in the last quarter.<ref name=tookgood/>

The starting lineup was C. Jones (left end), Sample (left tackle), Frickie (left guard), Robinson (center), Campbell (right guard), Bonner (right tackle), Steed (right end), Hairston (quarterback), Ducote (left halfback), Prendergast (right halfback), Scott (fullback).<ref name=tookgood/>

===Georgia Tech===
{{AFB game box start
| Title = '''Auburn at Georgia Tech'''
| Visitor = Auburn
| Host ='''Ga. Tech'''
| V1 = 0| V2 =0| V3 =7| V4 =0
| H1 = 0| H2 =20| H3 =13| H4 =0
| Date = November 30
| Location = Grant Field<br />Atlanta
| StartTime =
| ElapsedTime =
| Attendance =
| Weather =
| Referee =[[Mike Thompson (umpire)|Mike Thompson]]
}}
*'''Sources:'''<ref name=aubu/>
{{AFB game box end}}
[[John Heisman]]'s [[1916 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team|Georgia Tech]] overwhelmed rival Auburn 33–7 to clinch a share of the SIAA title.<ref name=aubu>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5020655/the_washington_post/|title=Georgia Tech Winner Over Auburn|date=December 1, 1916|page=8|newspaper=Washington Post|access-date=April 22, 2016|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{Open access}}</ref> Tech end Dunwoody scored a touchdown when he recovered a fumble and raced 20 yards. Center [[Pup Phillips]] also had a score, falling on a punt he blocked. Auburn's star was [[Moon Ducote]].<ref name=aubu/>

The starting lineup was C. Jones (left end), Sample (left tackle), Frickey (left guard), Robinson (center), Campbell (right guard), Ducote (right tackle), Steed (right end), T. Jones (quarterback), Hairston (left halfback), Prendergast (right halfback), Scott (fullback).<ref name="aubu" />

==References==
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