Auburn at George Washington
Saturday, October 21, 1933 Share
George Washington beat Auburn 19–6. It was their only meeting on record.
Final
In the newspapers

The Washington times, District of Columbia, October 24, 1933, page 19
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FOES Of G. v. AGAINST CUT Of Is PCT. Editors note-YeSterdGy Mr.. Costello explained the ignomIi1r. iouS position into 1Uhich George Washington University forced Auburn and Auburn’S coach, Chet Wynne, 1Ohen the Colonial officials permitted an “in1pertectly trained and developed football team” to oppose Glenn son College on october 13, 1Ohen G. w. had a top-tlight grid team on the SidelineS, lOhich team most critics agree could haze SnoWed Clemson under. After What WaS termed a “Scrub” G. w. team had been tied by Clemson, c.. WIS best eleUen, IS per cent stronger than the scrub outfit, defeated Auburn, 19 to 6. Auburn generally is rated a top-tlight team, far SLperior to Clemson. Today Mr.. Costello explains the opposition of major toemen of G. w. to the 20 and Is per cent rental cost of Griffith Stadium. COL lege teams pay 20 per cent OF the gross receipts OF game, plus park expense, for q grid contest staged at daytime, and pay rs per cent of the gross, plus park expense, for a game PLAYED at night.
Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Auburn 64% to win. George Washington won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Auburn–George Washington gameGeorge Washington leads 1–0 in their only meeting.
Around this game
Auburn
- Next gameat TulaneOct. 28, 1933
- SeasonAuburn in 1933
- ProgramAuburn history and records
George Washington
- Next gameat West Virginia WesleyanOct. 28, 1933
- SeasonGeorge Washington in 1933
- ProgramGeorge Washington history and records
