Aubie the Tiger first was only a cartoon character. It first appeared on an Auburn football program for the Hardin-Simmons game on Oct. 3, 1959, according to Auburn . Advertisement ...

The Auburn Tigers, at first glance, are not one of those teams, ... Aubie's existence first came about as a cartoon character on Oct. 3, 1959 on the Auburn/Hardin-Simmons football program.

Aubie the Tiger first was only a cartoon character. It first appeared on an Auburn football program for the Hardin-Simmons game on Oct. 3, 1959, according to Auburn .