Remember When

With all of the craziness swirling around the Auburn football program, Remember When will look back on the 1957 national champion Tigers, who went undefeated en route to claiming the national title despite being on probation for...you guessed it, buying players. Now the money being claimed today, and actually no one has yet to say that Auburn bought Newton but that people representing him solicited money from Mississippi State, is a lot more than what Auburn was caught paying back in the day but the money earned today from the sport is a lot larger too. There is a lot riding on the play of these kids and a lot of pressure for programs to succeed. As we wait for more information on the current situation, here is a key win by Auburn over Mississippi State from 11/9/57 as recapped in The USA TODAY College Football Encyclopedia:
AUBURN 15 Mississippi State 7 (Birmingham): Seeking its best record since going 7-3 in 1947, Mississippi State (5-2) scored 1st when it caught powerful Auburn (7-0) D napping late in 2nd Q. On 3rd-and-4, Bulldogs sub QB Tom Miller rolled left and targeted E Ned Brooks, who slipped deep and into clear at Tigers 25YL. Brooks romped uncontested for 57y on TD pass play that became only 3rd TD allowed by Auburn in season to date. Essentially, Miller's surprise pass was only gaffe all season for mighty Plainsmen D. Maroons HB Bubber Trammell had bolted for 16y gain on game's 1st scrimmage, but Mississippi State made no other first downs all 1st H other than its TD. As 2nd H opened, Auburn blazed 76y in 11 plays to FB-K Billy Atkins' 2y TD dive and tying kick. Tigers soph C-LB Jackie Burkett stormed in on Bulldogs P Bill Schoenrock, and E John Whatley followed to block punt for safety for 9-7 edge in 4th Q. Atkins added another TD after FUM REC was secured at Maroons 10YL.
Auburn was ranked no. 3 in country at time, needing upsets (Notre Dame over Texas and Rice over Texas A&M) and convincing wins over lowly Florida State and Alabama to overcome voter reluctance in becoming title winner despite probation.