The team was led by head coach Mike Donahue, in his 13th year, and played their home games at Drake Field in Auburn, Alabama.

Led by Walter Camp All-America Honorable Mention Moon Ducote, Auburn lost its two games to Davidson and Georgia Tech, widely regarded as the two best teams in the south.

Auburn held undefeated Big Ten champion Ohio State to a scoreless tie.

[18] Auburn held undefeated Big Ten champion Ohio State to a scoreless tie less than a week before the Tech game.

In the season's final game, Georgia Tech, for year's considered the South's greatest, Auburn 68–7.

After getting through the first line, Stroop was tackled squarely by two secondary men, and yet he squirmed and jerked loosed from them, only to face the safety man and another Tiger, coming at him from different angles.

[25]In the second quarter, Moon Ducote broke through the line toward the goal with blocking by Pete Bonner and William Donahue.

[24] For Auburn's only score Ducote circled around end for 17 yards and lateraled to Donahue, who ran down the sideline for a six-yard touchdown.