▁Tig ers ▁joined ▁the ▁S out he astern ▁Conference ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 2 ▁as ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁inaug ural ▁members ▁of ▁the ▁conference ▁and ▁the ▁Tig ers ▁began ▁compet ing ▁in ▁the ▁West ▁Division ▁when ▁the ▁conference ▁divided ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 2 . ▁A ub urn ▁has ▁achieved ▁ 1 2 ▁und efe ated ▁seasons , ▁won ▁ 1 6 ▁conference ▁champion ships , ▁along ▁with ▁ 1 0 ▁divis ional ▁champion ships . ▁The ▁Tig ers ▁have ▁made ▁ 4 3 ▁post ▁season ▁bow l ▁appearances , ▁including ▁ 1 2 ▁histor ically ▁major ▁bow l ▁ber th s . ▁ ▁The ▁Tig ers ▁have ▁produced ▁three ▁He is man ▁Tro phy ▁w inners : ▁quarter back ▁Pat ▁S ull ivan ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 1 , ▁running ▁back ▁Bo ▁Jackson ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 5 , ▁and ▁quarter back ▁Cam ▁Newton ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 0 . ▁A ub urn ▁has ▁also ▁produced ▁ 2 9 ▁cons ensus ▁All - American ▁players . ▁The ▁College ▁Football ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame ▁has ▁induct ed ▁a ▁total ▁of ▁ 1 2 ▁individuals ▁from ▁A ub urn , ▁including ▁eight ▁student - ath let es ▁and ▁four ▁head ▁coach es : ▁John ▁He is man , ▁Mike ▁Don ah ue , ▁Ralph ▁Jordan , ▁and ▁Pat ▁D ye . ▁Jordan , ▁who ▁co ached ▁from ▁ 1 9 5 1 ▁to ▁ 1 9 7 5 , ▁led ▁A ub urn ▁to ▁its ▁first ▁national ▁championship ▁and ▁won