Jordan Hare StadiumBo Jackson statue, Heisman Trophy winner 1985. A great two sport athlete. John Heisman, Auburn’s first coach of national renown, he led Auburn from 189501899. On November 7, 1897, Heisman’s team defeated Georgia Tech 45-0 in the first game ever played on the Auburn campus. His 1897 team was undefeated. Always an innovator, Heisman pioneered the center snap and the forward pass. In 1971 Auburn University became the first school where Heisman coached to have a Heisman Trophy winner – Pat Sullivan.Coaches Pat Dye, Shug Jordan and Cliff Hare.Baseball Hall of Famer Frank Thomas played at Auburn.
