Spectators mistook 'bald eagle' for 'war eagle' and began shouting it every time the Tigers came to the line. When Lucy Hairston scored the game-winning touchdown for Auburn, he supposedly yelled 'War Eagle,' and a new Auburn tradition was born.”
Is War Eagle Auburn?
“War Eagle” is Auburn's battle cry —not a mascot or nickname. Elated at their team's play and taking the bird's presence as an omen of success, Auburn students and fans began to yell “War Eagle” to spur on their team. At the game's end, the eagle took a sudden dive, crashed into the ground, and died.
What kind of eagle is Auburn mascot?
Auburn is retiring 25-year-old bald eagle Spirit from pregame flights after the Nov. 13 Auburn-Mississippi State football game. The Auburn Board of Trustees on Friday passed a resolution naming Spirit an Honorary War Eagle. Auburn's official War Eagle birds are always golden eagles.