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Ill-Eagle Procedure? War Eagle IV trainer cries fowl on urban legend about eagle’s 1976 encounter with Florida star resulting in Auburn penalty

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The claim that War Eagle IV cost Auburn 15 yards against Florida in 1976 ruffled Doug Barfield’s feathers.

Auburn’s eagle attacked a Florida player and the refs made them pay for it. That was the story. It’s still the story. We were right to be skeptical of the story. The story is wrong.

David Hermecz tries to set the record straight whenever he can.

Hermecz, Alpha Phi Omega’s War Eagle trainer on duty in Gainesville that October Saturday in 1976, had a better view of Tiger’s sideline brush with Gator superstar wide receiver Wes Chandler than anyone.