Auburn Tigers Football Tickets

Auburn football in brief

Auburn plays its home games at Jordan–Hare Stadium, an 88,043-seat stadium on the Auburn University campus in Auburn, Alabama. The Tigers are a charter member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), part of the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS, the top tier of NCAA Division I). Home games run from late August or early September through November, ending most years with the Iron Bowl against Alabama on Thanksgiving weekend.

Auburn began playing in 1892, when it met Georgia in Atlanta in the first football game in the Deep South. The program claims nine national championships, including the wire-service titles of 1957 and 2010, and has won 16 conference championships. Three Tigers have won the Heisman Trophy: quarterback Pat Sullivan (1971), running back Bo Jackson (1985) and quarterback Cam Newton (2010). John Heisman, the trophy's namesake, coached at Auburn from 1895 to 1899.

• Battle cry: "War Eagle", which also works as a greeting among Auburn fans
• Coaching legend: Ralph "Shug" Jordan, who coached from 1951 to 1975, won the 1957 AP title and holds the school record of 176 wins
• Stadium names: Jordan and Cliff Hare, a member of Auburn's first team, are honored in the stadium name; the field is named for coach Pat Dye

Where to sit at Jordan–Hare Stadium

Jordan–Hare opened in 1939 as Auburn Stadium, became a horseshoe in 1960 and a fully enclosed bowl in 1970. Repeated expansions through 2023 brought it to its current size, and its record crowd of 88,043 came at the 2023 Iron Bowl. The playing surface is natural Bermuda grass.

Sideline vs. end zone

• Lower sideline between the 30s: the most balanced view of the field and the most demand. The first several rows sit near bench level, so mid-bowl rows often see more.
• Upper-deck sideline: high and steep, but the full field and formations are easy to read from there.
• End zones: the value option. Pick a higher row to follow plays at the far end of the field.

Heat and timing

September kickoffs in east Alabama can be hot and humid, and seats that face the afternoon sun get the worst of it. Night games are cooler and louder; late-season games can be chilly after dark. Bring water where the stadium allows it and plan for the climb if your seats are in an upper deck.

Students and visitors

Students have their own sections and allotment, and visiting schools receive a block for their fans. Visiting fans who buy on the resale market can sit anywhere, though most of the crowd will be in orange and blue.

The Iron Bowl, Georgia and the biggest home dates

Auburn's two historic rivals set the tone of every season.

• Alabama (the Iron Bowl): first played in 1893 and staged for decades at Legion Field in Birmingham. Auburn hosted its first Iron Bowl at Jordan–Hare on December 2, 1989, a 30–20 win, and the game now alternates between the two campuses. The series includes the 1972 "Punt Bama Punt" game, the 2010 comeback from 24–0 down, and the 2013 "Kick Six", when Chris Davis returned a missed field goal 109 yards on the final play to beat No. 1 Alabama 34–28 at Jordan–Hare.
• Georgia: the Deep South's Oldest Rivalry, dating to that 1892 game in Atlanta.
• Other series: LSU, Tennessee, Mississippi State, Ole Miss and Florida have all produced big games, and Georgia Tech and Clemson are long-running nonconference rivals.

An Iron Bowl year at home is the toughest ticket of the season, followed by Georgia and any ranked SEC opponent in a night slot. Early nonconference games are the easiest way to see Jordan–Hare at a lower price point.

Tiger Walk, the eagle and Toomer's Corner

Auburn's traditions are a big reason fans travel for a home game.

• Tiger Walk: before each home game, fans line Donahue Drive as the team walks to the stadium, shaking hands along the way. It began in the 1950s, and the largest one, estimated at 20,000 fans, came before the first Iron Bowl at Jordan–Hare in 1989.
• The eagle flight: a trained golden eagle has flown free around the stadium before home games since 2000, tied to the legend behind "War Eagle" from the 1892 Georgia game.
• Toomer's Corner: the intersection of Magnolia Avenue and College Street, where downtown meets campus, is where fans celebrate by "rolling the corner" with toilet paper. The custom grew out of the 1972 Iron Bowl upset; the original oak trees that hung over the corner were removed in 2013.
• Wreck Tech Pajama Parade: a student parade through downtown that dates to an 1896 prank on Georgia Tech.

Tailgating fills the campus on gamedays. Rules on tents, times and locations are set by the university and can change, so check the current gameday guide.

How Auburn football tickets are sold

Most seats at Jordan–Hare belong to season-ticket holders, and the best locations are typically tied to donor priority. Students receive a separate allotment, visiting schools get a block, and the remaining single-game inventory depends on the opponent.

• Season tickets: location typically depends on donor level and priority.
• Student tickets: distributed to enrolled students under the school's own process.
• Single-game tickets: most available for nonconference games; scarce for Alabama and Georgia.
• Resale: where most fans without priority find seats for the biggest games.

Resale prices move with the team's record, the opponent and the kickoff time; marquee games hold their value, while early-season games often soften close to kickoff. Every GoodSeats order comes with a 100% guarantee. For schedules and stadium policies, see the Auburn athletics site.

Planning a trip to Auburn

Jordan–Hare sits on campus at 251 South Donahue Drive. Auburn is a college town, and on gamedays the stadium crowd makes it one of the largest population centers in the state, so hotels fill quickly for big games and many fans stay in nearby cities.

• Arrive early to see Tiger Walk and the eagle flight, and to clear security before kickoff.
• Plan your exit; traffic out of town after a night game is slow.
• Check policies for bags, parking and mobile tickets on the athletics department's gameday page for the current season.

Sources

• Wikipedia – Auburn Tigers football
• Wikipedia – Jordan–Hare Stadium
• Wikipedia – Iron Bowl