George Petrie (American football)

His time at the University of Virginia inspired Petrie to choose burnt orange and navy blue as the official colors for Auburn's athletic teams. Upon organizing the first Auburn football team in 1892, Petrie arranged for the team to play the University of Georgia team at Piedmont Park in Atlanta, Georgia. Auburn won the game, 10–0, in front of 2,000 spectators. The game inaugurated what is known to college football fans as the Deep South's Oldest Rivalry. Head coaching record ==Auburn Creed==

Petrie is perhaps best known to Auburn alumni as the author of the Auburn Creed: The creed has been a well known symbol of the university ever since Petrie wrote it in 1943. ==References==