Tulane and Auburn were charter members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) in 1932 and played annually until 1955.

The rivalry was notable for its back-and-forth nature, featuring three straight scoreless ties from 1936–38.

Led by All-American Jimmy Hitchcock, Auburn upset the Green Wave 19–7.

Hitchcock scored first when he intercepted a pass from Tulane's All-American, Don Zimmerman, and ran 60 yards for a touchdown, with the key block provided by Dave Ariail.

[7] In the last matchup until 2006, Gene Newton threw two touchdowns in a 27–13 upset of 8th ranked Auburn.