Aubie Aubie is Auburn University ' s tiger mascot . Aubie has very animated characteristics such as his strut walk , quick turns , and exaggerated pointing . His style is to mix tiger and human traits such as using props , riding a moped , leading the band , and performing clownish pranks . Aubie made his debut in 1979 and is a popular beloved character among Auburn fans and one of the more animated mascots in the country . Aubie has won a record seven mascot national championships ( his latest coming in 2012 ) , more than any other mascot in the United States . Aubie was among the first three college mascots inducted to the Mascot Hall of Fame , inducted on August 15 , 2006 . History . Aubie ' s existence began as a cartoon character that first appeared on the Auburn / Hardin - Simmons football program cover on October 3 , 1959 . Birmingham Post - Herald artist Phil Neel created the cartoon Tiger who continued to appear on Auburn program covers for 18 years . Aubie ' s look changed through the years . In 1962 , he began to stand upright and the next year , 1963 , wore clothes for the first time — a blue tie and straw hat . Aubie ' s appearances on game programs proved to be somewhat of a good luck charm for head football coach Ralph " Shug " Jordan ' s teams . The Tigers were victorious in the first nine games Aubie graced the cover and in his first six years , Auburn posted a 23 - 2 - 1 home record . Auburn ' s home record during the eighteen years Aubie served as Cover Tiger was 63 - 16 - 2 . Aubie ' s regular appearance on the game program cover ended on October 23 , 1976 , when Auburn beat Florida State , 31 - 19 , but Aubie returned to Auburn ’ s cover in the Iron Bowl against Alabama on November 30 , 1991 , Auburn ' s last home game at Birmingham ' s Legion Field . In 1979 , Aubie came to life at the Southeastern Conference basketball tournament . James Lloyd , Auburn spirit director for the Student Government Association , with help from the Auburn Alumni Association , contacted Brooks - Van Horn Costumes in New York , N . Y . The Company was provided with copies of the 1961 Auburn - Alabama and 1962 Auburn - Georgia Tech game programs to use for reference in creating a costume of the cartoon character . The firm , which also provided costumes for Walt Disney , designed and produced a Tiger costume for $ 1 , 350 . Individual contributions from various Auburn clubs , alumni and friends helped pay for the first costume . Aubie was introduced at the Birmingham – Jefferson Civic Center on February 28 , 1979 , and helped lead first - year Auburn coach Sonny Smith ' s team to an upset of Vanderbilt in his first appearance as a live Tiger mascot . The following day , Aubie returned to the arena and the Tigers beat Georgia in the longest game in SEC tournament history , four overtimes . Before the weekend was complete , Aubie helped lead the ninth - place team in the regular season to the semifinals of the tournament . National championships . Aubie has claimed seven national titles for himself and was inducted into the first class of collegiate mascots in the Mascot Hall of fame . No collegiate mascot has won as many UCA National Mascot Championships as Aubie has . Aubie won his first Universal Cheerleaders Association mascot national championship in 1991 and has won an unmatched seven overall .