Each Friday during the 2017 football season, AuburnTigers.com will feature a column from Auburn historian and Athletic Director Emeritus David Housel to commemorate the 125 year history of Auburn football. We hope you enjoy!
By David Housel
There was a time when this, the first week in November, was the start of "Amen Corner."
That was what Coach Pat Dye called the season-ending stretch of the most important games of the year—Florida, Georgia and Alabama.
How you did in those three games determined the success or failure of the season, Florida, Georgia and Alabama, all three major rivals, and all three usually in the Top 10.