The 1907–08 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team represented Auburn University during the 1907–08 college basketball season. The head coach was Mike Donahue, coaching his third season with the Tigers.[1] Auburn defeated Georgia, who was led by Claud Derrick.[2][3] The game with Columbus YMCA decided the Southern championship.[4][5][6] Asheville YMCA then challenged Columbus.[7]

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
February 5, 1908*
at Montgomery YMCA W 25–18  1–0
 
Montgomery, AL
*
Columbus YMCA L 32–37  1–1
 
 
February 8, 1908*
Birmingham Athletic Club W 26–14  2–1
The Gymnasium 
Auburn, AL
February 11
vs. Georgia W 34–20  3–1
 
Columbus, GA
February 15*
at Birmingham Athletic Club L 21–25  3–2
 
Birmingham, AL
February 16, 1908*
at Bessemer Athletic Club W 34–13  4–2
 
Bessemer, AL
*
Wetumpka Athletic Club W 47–11  5–2
The Gymnasium 
Auburn, AL
*
Montgomery YMCA L 21–27  5–3
 
 
*
Wake Forest W 38–13  6–3
 
 
February 22, 1908*
Montgomery YMCA L 27–31  6–4
The Gymnasium 
Auburn, AL
March 2, 1908*
Columbus YMCA L 19–33  6–5
The Gymnasium (550)
Auburn, AL
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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References

  1. ^ "1907–08 Auburn Tigers Schedule and Results - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
  2. ^ "Auburn Defeats Georgia". The Red and Black. February 15, 1908.
  3. ^ "Auburn Team Beat Georgia". Atlanta Georgian and News. February 10, 1908.
  4. ^ "May Play In Atlanta For Basket Ball Championship". Atlanta Georgian and news. February 25, 1908.
  5. ^ "Columbus Defeats Auburn And Wins Championship". Atlanta Georgian and news. March 2, 1908.
  6. ^ Southern Basket Ball, p. 57
  7. ^ "Asheville Basket Ball Team Challenges Columbus Champs". Atlanta Georgian and news. March 3, 1908.
  8. ^ "Basketball 2021–22 Media Guide" (PDF). auburntigers.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 10, 2022. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
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