Technically, Auburn's main symbol belongs to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, although the
Alpha Phi Omega Fraternity takes care of it. The legend, true or not, is that a confederate soldier,
lying wounded on the battlefield, could see only two living things, himself and a baby eagle. He took the eagle with
him when he went back to school at Auburn, where he became part of the faculty. In the school's first meeting with
Georgia in 1892, after Auburn scored its first touchdown, the eagle broke free, flew around the field, and later died
having done its part giving everything it had in the 10-0 win.