On September 19, 1999, Auburn beat LSU in Tiger Stadium. In celebration, the team posed for pictures while they smoked victory cigars. You can read about the game in excruciating detail here.
Then buck up and smile, because Auburn hasn’t won in Tiger Stadium since.
We can argue that the football gods spited Auburn for their hubris. Or that they are cursed because they didn’t come right out and call them victory cigars, instead hiding behind the idea that they were birthday cigars for Tommy Tuberville. No one likes a liar, especially not the football gods.