The 1913 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1913 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. The team was coached by Mike Donahue and was undefeated at
Auburn Tigers football team
The Champions of the South
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James Kirk "Runt" Newell was an American college football and college baseball player for the Auburn Tigers of Auburn University. He lettered four years in both, as well as once in each of basketball,
1913 Auburn Tigers football team
…World Series for the first time. Coach Donahue built his team around his defense, which played out of a 7–2–2 scheme. The team was led by senior captain Kirk Newell. One source reads "Coach Donahue loved the fullback dive and would run the play over and over again before sending the elusive Newell wide on a sweep…
Newell cropped from 1913 team picture