<P> "War Eagle" is the name of the university's official fight song . It is played before and after games, as well as immediately after Auburn scores by the Auburn University Marching Band . (Auburn plays "Glory, Glory, to Ole Auburn" after an extra point .) In addition, the Samford Carillon, located in the clock tower of Samford Hall, rings the fight song every day at noon . </P> <P> "War Eagle" was written in 1954 and 1955 by New York songwriters Robert Allen and Al Stillman . The "Auburn Victory March" had been the fight song for decades . The Jordan Vocational High School Band of Columbus, Georgia, under the direction of Bob Barr first performed the song during Auburn's 1955 season - opener versus Chattanooga . </P> <P> Auburn University currently does not hold ownership of the copyright for "War Eagle". The university did not renew it and the copyright is currently held by the estate of Robert Allen . Therefore, companies selling products with "War Eagle" being played must acquire licensing from the estate as well as Auburn University . There is a movement within the university to regain the ownership of the song . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> War Eagle First two lines and last two lines </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Problems playing this file? See media help . </Td> </Tr> </Table>

Why are the auburn tigers called war eagle