Auburn’s New Titles Mean Clemson Might Need More Banners

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Jeremy Lockett | Last updated Aug 19, 2025 3:41 PM ET

After Auburn’s latest national championship haul, college football fans are having a field day.

Auburn just announced it’s claiming four more national championships — 1910, 1914, 1958, and 2004 — bringing its official total to nine. Athletic director John Cohen explained it as a long-overdue celebration of “deserving student-athletes, coaches, and teams,” and assured fans that banners inside Jordan-Hare Stadium will now match this updated history.

Naturally, the internet immediately jumped in. Fans pointed out that if schools are retroactively grabbing titles, Clemson should dust off a few old seasons:

1900 – 6-0, outscored opponents 222-10, only one home game.
1948 – 11-0, Gator Bowl champs, only unbeaten/untied team in postseason, outscored opponents 274-76.
1950 – 9-0-1, Orange Bowl champs, outscored opponents 344-76.

If we’re claiming titles, Clemson should add 3:

1900 - Heisman went 6-0, outscored opps 222-10, only 1 home game

1948 - 11-0, outscored opps 274-76. Only unbeaten/untied team who participated in postseason, won Gator Bowl

1950 - 9-0-1, Orange Bowl champs, outscored opps 344-76 pic.twitter.com/g4ifyUNtN4
— Austin Pendergist (@apthirteen) August 19, 2025

“Congrats, Auburn. Clemson’s sending in their claim form too,” joked one fan. Even Clemson Basketball gets in on the fun, officially recognizing its undefeated 1911-12 season as a national championship.

BREAKING: Clemson Basketball will now recognize a national championship for their undefeated 1911-12 season, bringing the program’s total to one, the school confirmed on Tuesday. https://t.co/D2rhnQJPhS pic.twitter.com/jLEHR7nrwq
— Cliff Spammonds (@CliffSpammonds) August 19, 2025

Auburn Becomes the SEC’s UCF

Some fans went further, comparing Auburn to UCF. Remember the Golden Knights 2018 campaign? After finishing 13-0 and beating Auburn in the Peach Bowl, UCF declared itself national champion with a parade, rings, bonus checks, and even a special championship police car.

Now, it seems, the SEC has its own version: a school claiming whatever titles it fancies, with no one allowed to question it.

At this rate, college football history has officially become a choose-your-own-adventure book. Want to claim 1915 as your year? Go for it. Think 1927 was yours? Just add a banner. Auburn just opened the door — and everyone else is eyeing the key.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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