The Eagle is not a mascot for Auburn Athletics. The history of War Eagle isn't entirely certain, but there is a story behind it. According to the Auburn University website: "War Eagle" is ...

But fans need only listen to attending fans' cheers to see what makes Auburn stand out among their feline compatriots. They not only employ a battle cry of "War Eagle," but also, on occassion ...

Auburn is called War Eagle because the term "War Eagle" has a unique history at Auburn University. Legend has it that a Confederate soldier who cared for it during the Civil War found a wounded ...

Auburn does not have two mascots. It has been erroneously thought for a very long time that the school’s athletic programs have two mascots, a tiger and a war eagle. This is however not the case.

(AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) A popular thing for Auburn fans to yell and say to each other is "War Eagle." It's been a popular phrase for Auburn University supporters for more than 100 years ...

For more than 100 years, eagles have been associated with Auburn Football. From a static presence on the sidelines to rousing flights over the field, War Eagle has become an icon. Just like the ...

And what does an eagle have to do with it? Well, it seems that Auburn fans and alums have an official motto and battle cry. It's "War Eagle," and a suspiciously Hollywood-like origin story ...

a pep rally will be the closest War Eagle faithful can get to the famed Tiger Walk before the season begins on August 31 at Jordan-Hare against Alabama A&M. The pep rally will feature an autograph ...

then a bunch of Auburn flags started popping up,” Thigpen said. “I got a ‘War Eagle’ to Suni, and then as they moved over, a guy that I don’t even know where it came from, yelled, ...