1904 Auburn Tigers football team

Auburn hired former Yale substitute quarterback Mike Donahue. Humphrey Foy recovered from a broken collarbone.{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/1959370//|work=Atlanta Constitution|date=November 29, 1903|page=6|title=Seventeen Were Killed On Football Field Of '03|access-date=March 10, 2015|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}

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| date = October 4

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = University of Florida (Lake City)‡

| site_stadium = Drill Field

| site_cityst = Auburn, AL

| score = 44–0

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-journal-auburn-wins-another/140819733/|newspaper=The Atlanta Journal|title=Auburn wins another|date=October 5, 1904|accessdate=February 12, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 15

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Clemson

| site_stadium = Bowman Field

| site_cityst = Clemson, SC

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 5–0

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-clemson-tigers-lost/140819868/|newspaper=The Greenville News|title=Clemson Tigers lost to Auburn|date=October 16, 1904|accessdate=February 12, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 22

| w/l = w

| neutral = y

| opponent = Nashville

| site_stadium = West End Park

| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL

| score = 10–0

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-post-herald-nashville-was-eas/140820045/|newspaper=The Birmingham Age-Herald|title=Nashville was easy for Auburn|date=October 23, 1904|accessdate=February 12, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 29

| w/l = w

| opponent = Georgia Tech

| site_stadium = Drill Field

| site_cityst = Auburn, AL

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 12–0

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-georgia-blacks/140820218/|newspaper=The Montgomery Advertiser|title=Georgia blacksmiths beaten by Auburn Tigers|date=October 30, 1904|accessdate=February 12, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 12

| w/l = w

| neutral = y

| opponent = Alabama

| site_stadium = West End Park

| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 29–5

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-post-herald-plucky-auburn-tig/140820379/|newspaper=The Birmingham Age-Herald|title=Plucky Auburn Tigers capture the championship of Alabama|date=November 13, 1904|accessdate=February 12, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 24

| w/l = w

| neutral = y

| opponent = Georgia

| site_stadium = Central City Park

| site_cityst = Macon, GA

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 17–6

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-macon-news-georgia-goes-down-in-defe/140820602/|newspaper=The Macon News|title=Georgia goes down in defeat before the Auburn Tigers|date=November 25, 1904|accessdate=February 12, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|seasonsource = {{cite web|title=1904 Auburn Tigers Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=February 12, 2024|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/auburn/1904-schedule.html}}

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‡The October 4, 1904, game against the University of Florida was considered a practice game by Auburn and is not included in the official record of 5–0 for the season. Furthermore, the institution known as the University of Florida in 1904 was located in Lake City, Florida, and was previously known as Florida Agricultural College. It was one of four colleges combined to form the modern-day University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, under the Buckman Act passed by the Florida Legislature in May 1905.[http://www.ufl.edu/history/1853.html "University of Florida 1853–1905 » UF's Beginnings" Retrieved August 19, 2011] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060901082230/http://www.ufl.edu/history/1853.html |date=September 1, 2006 }} Since the present-day institution known as the University of Florida did not exist prior to 1905, it does not recognize this game.

{{AFB game box start

|Title=Auburn at Clemson

|Visitor=Auburn

|V1=5 |V2=0

|Host=Clemson

|H1=0 |H2=0

|Date=October 15

|Location=Clemson, SC

| Attendance =

| Referee =Sandy Beaver

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"The game was slow. Neither team was at its best." Humphrey Foy went around end on a double pass for an 18-yard touchdown, the game's only score.{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5184006/the_atlanta_constitution/|title=Auburn Downs Clemson Team|page=4|date=October 16, 1904|work=Atlanta Constitution|access-date=May 7, 2016|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}} "Referee Beaver says it was one of the fiercest of games and that Clemson's defense was superb but the team lacked snap and ginger."

The starting lineup was Wilkinson (left end), Streit (left tackle), Ringey (left guard), Butler (center), Moon (right guard), Jones (right tackle), Paterson (right end), Perkins (quarterback), Foy (left halfback), Reynolds (right halfback), Lacey (fullback).

Auburn easily defeated Nashville 10–0. Foy ran the second half kick off back for a touchdown. "Foy and Reynolds gained ground every time they were given the ball...The Auburn team is 50 per cent stronger now than it was at this time last year, and Coach Donohue is doing wonderful work with his material."{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5184069/the_atlanta_constitution/|page=5|work=Atlanta Constitution|title=Auburn Finds Nashville Easy|date=October 23, 1904|access-date=May 7, 2016|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}

The starting lineup was Paterson (left end), Streit (left tackle), Bigney (left guard), Butler (center), Moon (right guard), Jones (right tackle), Wilkinson (right end), Perkins (quarterback), Foy (left halfback), Reynolds (right halfback), Lacey (fullback).

{{AFB game box start

|Title=Georgia Tech at Auburn

|Visitor=Ga Tech

|V1=0 |V2=0

|Host=Auburn

|H1=12 |H2=0

|Date=October 29

|Location=Auburn, AL

| Attendance =

| Referee =

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Donahue's Auburn team beat first year head coach John Heisman's Georgia Tech 12–0, making two touchdowns in the first half.{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5183908/the_atlanta_constitution/|page=5|date=October 30, 1904|work=Atlanta Constitution|title=Georgia Techs Lose To Auburn|access-date=May 7, 2016|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}

The starting lineup was Wilkinson (left end), Street (left tackle), Braswell (left guard), Butler (center), Moon (right guard), Jones (right tackle), Patterson (right end), Perkins (quarterback), Reynolds (left halfback), Foy (right halfback), Lacey (fullback).

Auburn beat Alabama 29–6. Auburn used a delayed buck effectively. On this play, blockers swept around end, faking the ball. The ball carrier then drove through the line for substantial gains.{{Cite web |url=http://www.rolltide.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/alab/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/1904-season |title=Archived copy |access-date=2016-05-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160507182719/http://www.rolltide.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/alab/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/1904-season |archive-date=2016-05-07 }}

{{AFB game box start

|Title=Auburn at Georgia

|Visitor=Auburn

|V1=12 |V2=5

|Host=Georgia

|H1=5 |H2=0

|Date=November 24

|Location=Macon, GA

| Attendance =

| Referee =Butler (North Carolina)

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Auburn closed the undefeated season with a 17–5 win over the Georgia Bulldogs. For the first score, Lacey ran in a 5-yard touchdown. Georgia answered with its own score. Lacey drove in another touchdown later, before the half ended. Lacey again got a 5-yard touchdown in the second half to make it 17–5.{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5184118/the_atlanta_constitution/|title=Auburn 17 Georgia 5 In Bitter Contest|page=1|date=November 25, 1904|work=Atlanta Constitution|access-date=May 7, 2016|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}

The starting lineup was Paterson (left end), Streit (left tackle), Braswell (left guard), Butler (center), Moon (right guard), Hughes (right tackle), Wilkinson (right end), Perkins (quarterback), Foy (left halfback), Reynolds (right halfback), Lacey (fullback).

Humphrey Foy was All-Southern.

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