Auburn announces kickoff time for 2017 A-Day, date for homecoming game
Auburn made a pair of scheduling announcements Monday afternoon on social media.
The football team revealed a kickoff time of 1 p.m. program’s annual A-Day game on April 8. It also set homecoming for Sept. 16, which is a matchup against Mercer.
#Auburn A-Day kickoff has been set for 1 p.m. on April 8. Homecoming has also been scheduled for Sept. 16 vs. Mercer.#WarEagle pic.twitter.com/ylo5tXGYXk
— Auburn Football (@AuburnFootball) February 13, 2017
The dates are the earliest for both events during coach Gus Malzahn’s tenure.
This is only the second time in five years Auburn is holding its homecoming in September. Last year’s spring game on April 9 was the earliest it had been for Malzahn.
Auburn opens spring practice on Feb. 28.
Michael Niziolek: 334-332-8572, @wareagleextra
A-Day
Date | Result | Attendance |
April 20, 2013 | White 35, Blue 14 | 83,401 |
April 19, 2014 | Blue 58, White 3 | 70,645 |
April 18, 2015 | Team Auburn 24, Team Tigers 14 | 62,143 |
April 9, 2016 | Blue 19, White 10 | 45,723 |
Homecoming
Date | Opponent | Result |
Oct. 12, 2013 | Western Carolina | W 62-3 |
Sept. 27, 2014 | Louisiana Tech | W 45-17 |
Oct. 3, 2015 | San Jose State | W 35-21 |
Oct. 1, 2016 | ULM | W 58-7 |