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[Feldenak]

War Eagle!

 

[ironcrotch]

for OSU vs. UO civil war?!?!?!!? OHHH yeahhhhh!

 

[MBony]

Gonna get to see FSU vs. UF tomorrow for free baby!!!

 

[Feldenak]

Originally posted by: ironcrotch
for OSU vs. UO civil war?!?!?!!? OHHH yeahhhhh!

Umm...no.

 

[hdeck]

someone please explain the war eagle thing to me. i thought it was auburn tigers.

this isn't meant to offend, i would really like to know how it all came about and what it means.

 

[Feldenak]

Originally posted by: hdeck
someone please explain the war eagle thing to me. i thought it was auburn tigers.

this isn't meant to offend, i would really like to know how it all came about and what it means.

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War Eagle!
This is not the Auburn nickname. It is the Auburn "battle cry." It is used by Auburn fans the same as "Roll Tide" for Alabama, "Sooie Pig" for Arkansas and "Hook'em Horns" for Texas.

The War Eagle legend dates back 1864. An Auburn student went to fight for Robert E. Lee in the Civil War. After a particularly fierce battle, the student was wounded and left for dead on the battlefield. When he awoke, the only living things on the field were himself and a baby eagle. The soldier took the wounded bird and nursed it back to health. After the war, he took the bird back to Auburn and named it the War Eagle.

The student became a member of the faculty and attended the Auburn-Georgia game in 1892. He brought War Eagle to the game, and when Auburn scored the first touchdown, the eagle broke free and soared high above the field. Auburn fans saw the familiar bird and began to shout, "War Eagle." At the end of the game, won by Auburn 10-0, the old eagle collapsed and died. Auburn fans still shout "War Eagle!" to this day.

War Eagle VI, Auburn's golden eagle mascot, is named Tiger. Get it?

 

[hdeck]

roll tide, sooie pig, and hook'em horns are all directly related to the school mascots. a war eagle has nothing to do with a damn tiger

 

[Feldenak]

Originally posted by: hdeck
roll tide, sooie pig, and hook'em horns are all directly related to the school mascots. a war eagle has nothing to do with a damn tiger

Well, it did explain the origin of "War Eagle" didn't it?

 

[Feldenak]

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[z0mb13]

I hope cal rips stanford a new one!!

 

[Feldenak]

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[Mill]

War Eagle! War Eagle! War Eagle! War Eagle!