this has had me confused for along time
2006-09-03 03:08:55 · 11 answers · asked by supernate the star*catcher 3 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
The College Football Guru says....
Short answer is the tigers.
Long answer is they are the tigers and war eagle is the battle cry (like Roll Tide or Go Blue). Auburn has two mascots, Aubie the costumed tiger and Tiger the real live eagle. The story behind the eagle is that there was an Auburn alumnus in the civil war. Apparently, he had been shot and was lying, very much alive, on the battle field. Then, this eagle with a broken wing fell down beside him (the war eagle). The rebel troop adopted the eagle, and took him back to the Auburn campus. He became a local hero, and the school took in the eagle. Hence, War Eagle. Also, War Eagle is the name of the Auburn fight song.
2006-09-03 04:40:23 · answer #1 · answered by One_Man_Show 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Auburn's mascot is a Tiger. They also use the cry "War Eagle!" Because of that, and because Auburn has a school of veterinarian medicine, the school uses an eagle as a second mascot.
Good luck!
Will D
Enterprise AL
http://www.notagz.com
2006-09-03 10:15:50 · answer #2 · answered by Will D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tigers. The war eagle is their "cry", or "motto". If you go to the Auburn web site, they have a great detailed history of the school, that should do it.
2006-09-03 10:21:40 · answer #3 · answered by tennman012000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's Tigers.
2006-09-03 10:22:27 · answer #4 · answered by perdidobums 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Auburn Tigers.. but who cares.. LSU Tigers are Better
2006-09-03 10:13:32 · answer #5 · answered by YawkeeFan 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the tigers
2006-09-03 11:35:40 · answer #6 · answered by B Rad 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the tigers
2006-09-03 10:10:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
tigers
2006-09-03 10:14:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
tigers
2006-09-03 10:10:54 · answer #9 · answered by phil 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the aburn tigers
2006-09-03 10:10:27 · answer #10 · answered by tango 62 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋