Auburn will kick off 2020 by honoring one of the all-time greats in program history. Auburn has replaced one logo from its helmet and added the No. 7 to pay tribute to the late Pat Sullivan. The helmet will be worn during today’s Outback Bowl against Minnesota.
Today is for No. 7️⃣
— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) January 1, 2020
Auburn will wear these alternate helmets in the Outback Bowl to honor Pat Sullivan. (via @AuburnFootball) pic.twitter.com/zGc4aGGBoK
The Auburn legend passed away on December 1, 2019.
Sullivan was a starting quarterback for Auburn from 1968 through 1971. Sullivan earned All-American status along with the Heisman Trophy and Walter Camp Award in 1971. He later went on to establish himself as a coach, first as an assistant at Auburn following his career in the NFL. He was the head coach at TCU from 1992 through 1997 and helped put the Horned Frogs on the map as a growing program that would pave an eventual path to the program being in and accepting an invite to the Big 12.
The other side of the Auburn football helmet will look the same with the standard Auburn logo.
