Iron Bowl
Sport | James E. Foy, V-ODK Sportsmanship Trophy |
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Statistics | |
Meetings total | 88 |
All-time series | Alabama leads 50–37–1 (.569)[1] |
Largest victory | Alabama, 55–0 (1948) |
Longest win streak | Alabama, 9 (1973–1981) |
Current win streak | Alabama, 4 (2020–present) |
The Alabama–Auburn football rivalry, better known as the Iron Bowl,
Alabama has a winning record against every Southeastern Conference team and leads the series with Auburn 50–37–1. The game was traditionally played on Thanksgiving weekend, but in 1993, the schools agreed to move the game up to the week before Thanksgiving to give themselves a bye for a potential SEC Championship Game berth. In 2007 the conference voted to disallow any team from having a bye before the league championship game, returning the game to its traditional Thanksgiving weekend spot.
The rivalry has long been one of the most heated collegiate rivalries in the country. It is all the more heated because the two schools have been among the nation's elite teams for most of the time since the 1950s. Together, they account for 38 SEC titles, 30 by Alabama and 8 by Auburn. Both are among the most successful programs in major college football history; Alabama is second[7] in all-time total wins among Division I FBS schools while Auburn is 13th.[7] The two schools have been fixtures on national television since the late 1970s; the only time since then that the season-ending clash has not been nationally televised was in 1993, when Auburn was barred from live TV due to NCAA sanctions,
For much of the 20th century, the game was played every year in Birmingham, with Alabama winning 34 games and Auburn 18. Four games were played in Montgomery, Alabama, with each team winning two.[8] In Birmingham's Legion Field, tickets were evenly divided between the two schools. In even years, Alabama was designated as home team and Auburn was the home team in odd-numbered years. Auburn broke with tradition in 1989, opting to move the game to its home stadium for the first time. The Tigers agreed to play one additional game as home team in Birmingham in 1991 before moving its home games permanently to Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn beginning in 1993. Alabama continued scheduling its home games in the series in Birmingham through the 1998 season before moving its home games to Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa permanently beginning in 2000.
History
The contest became the extension of a bitter political debate which took place in the Alabama State Legislature regarding the location of the new land-grant college under the state's application under the
During the 1870s, Auburn (then named the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Alabama) which received no appropriated funds from the state, was on the edge of financial collapse. Collapse of Auburn meant that the University of Alabama could assume the remaining land scripts, thus profiting from the closure of the new land-grant college. The University of Alabama remained closed till 1871 following the Civil War, during which it was partially destroyed by Union forces.[10] "By 1877, competition between the University of Alabama and the Agricultural & Mechanical College for patronage had intensified. In January, Auburn President Isaac Tichenor reported to the board of trustees that Alabama had reduced its tuition and lowered its graduation standards. Tichenor responded by requesting that the board drop tuition and create a boarding department to further lower expenses."[11] The University of Alabama had developed a reciprocal interest in the Alabama Coal Operators Association along with their “Big Mule” allies with vast timber holdings across the Black Belt of Alabama.[12]
Alabama and Auburn played their first football game in Lakeview Park in Birmingham, Alabama, on February 22, 1893. Auburn won 32–22, before an estimated crowd of 5,000. Alabama considered the game to be the final matchup of the 1892 season while Auburn recorded it as the first matchup of 1893.
In 1902, a bill was introduced into both houses of the U.S. Congress to fund the creation of a "School of Mines and Mining Engineering" at each land-grant college. Under the provision of the bill, each participating land-grant college would receive $5,000 annually with $500 each additional year for 10 years. The University of Alabama secretly sent Professor Dr. Eugene Smith to lobby against passage of the bill or to amend the bill to allow other universities to participate in the federal program. Auburn responded by sending Professor C.C. Thach to D.C. to lobby with the Association of Land-Grant Colleges for a compromise to allow passage of the bill. The bill would later fail to receive passage.[13]
During the 1907 state legislature session, a debate surfaced to move the land-grant college from Auburn to Birmingham.[14]
One constant during the rivalry hiatus was Auburn's Coach Mike Donahue. Donahue became a fixture at Auburn, coaching football from 1904 to 1922 along with basketball from 1905 to 1921 while also ascending to the position of athletic director. The first basketball game between Auburn and Alabama was by chance occurring in 1924 in the Southern Conference Tournament. This would be the only basketball matchup till 1941 which again was by chance in another conference tournament.
During the 1930s and into the 1940s while the football rivalry was in hiatus, Auburn under the leadership of President
During a 1945 legislative session, the University of Alabama's report to the commission (Alabama Educational Survey Commission) argued that the Tuscaloosa school had well-established and broad responsibilities for higher education in the state. Four times in Alabama history, higher education responsibilities had been delegated to other institutions. In three of the four cases, this occurred under a state government established during the Reconstruction period: creation of the normal schools, higher education for blacks, and establishment of the land-grant college at Auburn. The fourth case was the state women's college at Montevallo. In each case, this was argued to have resulted from "the illogic inherent in the evolution of a democratic government". The Alabama report drew a sharp response from then Auburn President Luther Duncan, who said that he had never seen "a bolder, more deliberate, more vicious, or more deceptive document". He predicted that if the friends of Auburn and Montevallo did not rise up to combat "this evil monster", it would consume them "just like the doctrine of Hitler". Duncan also remarked that according to Alabama, "Auburn is the illegitimate children ... born out of the misery of the Reconstruction period."[15]
By 1945, with the end of World War II, the GI Bill had inundated Auburn (then officially named the Alabama Polytechnic Institute), with students—doubling enrollment twice between 1944 and 1948. With the increased enrollment, it was now obvious that Auburn would never "become so weak that ... it could be absorbed" by the University of Alabama.[15]
In March 1947, the Auburn Board of Trustees, with Governor Jim Folsom in attendance, unanimously approved the following resolution, "Whereas, The Alabama Polytechnic Institute and the University of Alabama are important educational institutions of the State of Alabama and are maintained and operated by the people of the State; and Whereas, many years ago athletic relationship between the Alabama Polytechnic Institute and the University of Alabama was discontinued; and Whereas, intercollegiate rivalry between the two institutions would be conducive to a better understanding among students of both schools and would tend to promote interest in athletic engagements in Alabama, therefore Be It Resolved by the Board of Trustees of Alabama Polytechnic Institute in meeting assembled, that the President of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute, through its Athletic Director, make necessary negotiation with the Director of Athletics of the University of Alabama to resume athletic competition between the two institutions at the earliest possible date, and that a copy of this resolution be furnished to the President and Athletic Director of the University of Alabama." The Governor then suggested that the game be played not later than the first Saturday in December 1947.[16] Also during 1947, the Alabama House of Representatives passed a resolution encouraging both universities to "make possible the inauguration of a full athletic program between the two schools". But the resolution did not have the effect of law, the schools still could not agree, the Legislature threatened to withhold state funding. In April 1948, Alabama president John Gallalee and Auburn president Ralph B. Draughon met and agreed to renew the series in 1948 and for the following 1949 season.[17]
It was agreed that the games would be played as a neutral site series in Birmingham. Legion Field held 47,000 fans in 1948, dwarfing both Tuscaloosa's Denny Stadium (31,000) and Auburn Stadium (15,000; expanded to 21,500 and renamed Cliff Hare Stadium in 1949).[18] Also, it is believed Alabama refused to travel to Auburn, citing poor roads and the small size of Hare Stadium. Alabama was joined in this sentiment by the Tennessee Volunteers (who refused to play in Auburn until 1974) and Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (who did not travel to Auburn from 1900 to 1970). Auburn played its last home game at Legion Field, outside of the Iron Bowl, in 1978 against Tennessee.[19][20]
Between 1969 and 1987, Auburn made additions to
In the late 80s, the schools agreed that Auburn could play their home games for the Iron Bowl at Jordan-Hare starting in 1989 (with the exception of 1991) and Alabama would continue to play its "home" games at Legion Field. On December 2, 1989, Alabama came to "the Plains" for the first time ever as a sellout crowd witnessed Auburn win its first true "home" game of the series, 30–20 over an Alabama team that entered the game undefeated and ranked No. 2 in the country.
Alabama continued to hold its home games for the rivalry at Legion Field. In 1998, Alabama expanded Bryant–Denny Stadium to a capacity of 83,818, narrowly eclipsing Legion Field. Alabama moved their home games in the series to Bryant–Denny Stadium in 2000. That year, Auburn came to Tuscaloosa for the first time since 1901 and won in a defensive struggle, 9–0. A new attendance record for the Iron Bowl was set in 2006 as the latest expansion to Bryant–Denny Stadium increased its capacity to 92,138. The record was reset again in 2010, after another expansion to Alabama's Bryant–Denny Stadium, when a crowd of 101,821 witnessed a 28–27 Auburn victory.
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Notable games
1904: Donahue's first season
On November 12, Auburn coach Mike Donahue defeated Alabama in his first season, the purpose for his hiring.[24]
1906: Burks scores
Alabama's star running back Auxford Burks scored all the game's points in a 10–0 victory. Auburn contended that Alabama player T. S. Sims was an illegal player, but the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) denied the claim. Alabama coach Doc Pollard used a "military shift" never before seen in the south to gain an advantage over Auburn.[25]
1948: Rivalry returns
The rivalry resumed after being suspended for 41 years due to issues related to player per diems and officiating. Alabama beat Auburn 55–0 at Legion Field, which remains the largest margin of victory in series history.[26]
1964: First game on TV
In the first Iron Bowl broadcast on national television,[27] quarterback Joe Namath led Alabama to a 21–14 victory over Auburn.
1967: Run in the Mud
Alabama defeated Auburn 7–3 in rainy conditions at Legion Field behind Ken Stabler's 47-yard "Run in the Mud" for the game's only touchdown in the fourth quarter.[28]
1972: Punt Bama Punt!
Down 16–3 late in the game, Auburn blocked two punts and returned both for touchdowns, leading to an improbable 17–16 Auburn win and the coining of a new phrase among Auburn fans, "Punt Bama Punt!" In August 2010, ESPN.com ranked this game the 8th most painful outcome in college football history. Alabama would go on to win the next nine games in a row (1973–1981), known to Auburn fans as the "Reign of Terror".[29]
1981: Bryant becomes all-time winningest coach
Coach Bear Bryant earned his 315th career win after Alabama defeated Auburn 28–17. With the victory, Bryant passed Amos Alonzo Stagg to become the all-time winningest FBS coach at the time. This was the final game in Alabama's nine-game winning streak over Auburn, the longest streak in Iron Bowl history.[30]
1982: Bo Over The Top
Entering the game, Auburn had a nine-year losing streak versus Alabama.[31][32][33] Freshman Bo Jackson leaped over the line of scrimmage on a fourth-down play from the one-yard line to score the winning touchdown.
1984: Wrong Way Bo
Trailing 17–15 late in the game, Auburn had 4th-and-goal from the one-yard line. Opting to go for it, Auburn called a pitch to running back Brent Fullwood. Running back Bo Jackson, who was supposed to block for Fullwood, ran in the wrong direction, allowing the Alabama defense to easily push Fullwood out of bounds short of the goal line to seal the victory. The play and game are sometimes referred to as "Wrong Way Bo".[34][35][36]
1985: The Kick
Alabama beat Auburn 25–23 on a 52-yard field goal by Van Tiffin as time expired. A close game was elevated by the "epic" fourth quarter "with the teams trading haymakers and the lead changing hands four times." Alabama drove from their own 20-yard-line in the final minute, including a fourth-down flanker reverse to keep the drive alive. As recently as 2015, longtime sports reporter Paul Finebaum remarked, "It's still the greatest football game I've ever seen." The play is often referred to as "the Kick".[37]
December 2, 1989
How can you not have the "first time ever game" not on this list. On December 2, 1989, for the first time in the history of the series, after having been told that bama would "never" come to that "cow college", they came. And the undefeated tide team lost to Auburn, in Auburn, for the first time ever.
1993:
No. 6 Auburn defeated No. 11 Alabama 22–14 to finish the season undefeated at 11–0. The game, at Jordan Hare Stadium, was not televised due to Auburn's probation but was shown on closed-circuit television before 47,421 fans at Bryant–Denny Stadium.[38]
1997: Holmes field goal wins it
Alabama fullback Ed Scissum fumbled on a screen pass that was meant to give the underdog Crimson Tide a game-sealing first down. Auburn kicker Jaret Holmes converted a go-ahead 39-yard field goal, and Alabama's last-chance attempt from 57 yards fell well short to give Auburn the SEC Western Division title.[39] Auburn radio announcer Jim Fyffe is remembered by his dramatic call of the game winning field goal "long enough, high enough, It's good! it's good! it's good! it's good! it's good! it's good!" [40]
2000:
In the first Iron Bowl played in
2010: The Camback
No. 2 Auburn defeated No. 11 Alabama 28–27 in Tuscaloosa after erasing a 24–0 deficit — the largest comeback win in series history — led by Auburn's Heisman winning quarterback, Cam Newton.[43] "The Camback" preserved Auburn's undefeated season, which eventually resulted in Auburn's second national championship. This is arguably the most contentious meeting in the rivalry's history, with Auburn fans decorating Bear Bryant's statue with a Cam Newton jersey, and an Alabama fan poisoning the famous oak trees at Toomer's Corner.
2013: Kick Six
No. 4 Auburn defeated No. 1 Alabama 34–28. With one second remaining and the game tied 28–28, Alabama's freshman kicker Adam Griffith attempted a 57-yard potential game-winning field goal. The kick fell short, and Auburn cornerback Chris Davis caught the ball at the back of the endzone and returned it 109 yards for the game-winning touchdown as time expired in what became known as the "Kick Six" game.[44][45] The 2013 Iron Bowl won the ESPY Award for "Best Game" of the year in any sport, and the final play by Davis won the ESPY Award for "Best Play" of the year.[citation needed]
2014: High score
No. 1 Alabama defeated No. 15 Auburn 55–44, the highest scoring Iron Bowl ever.[46]
2018: Tagovailoa scores six touchdowns
No. 1 Alabama defeated unranked Auburn 52–21, led by sophomore quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who passed for five touchdowns and ran for one more. It would be the first time that an Alabama player would account for six touchdowns in a single game.[47]
2019:
No. 15 Auburn defeated No. 5 Alabama, 48–45, in a classic back-and-forth match. After losing starting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa to injury a few weeks earlier, sophomore Mac Jones would be asked to step in against the Tigers. Auburn intercepted Jones twice, returning both for touchdowns. Alabama missed a game-tying field goal late in the fourth quarter, but forced an Auburn fourth down on the next possession with just 1:04 remaining on the clock. Auburn lined up in a formation with the punter out wide which confused the defense and led to an Alabama penalty for having too many players on the field. The five-yard penalty gave Auburn a first down and allowed the Tigers to run out the clock. With the loss, Alabama was knocked out of playoff contention for the first time since the creation of the four-team format in 2014. This loss also marked the first time Alabama had two or more regular-season losses since 2010.[48]
2021: Overtime
No. 3 Alabama defeated unranked Auburn 24–22 in a four-overtime game. Auburn starting quarterback Bo Nix did not play due to an ankle injury. After allowing seven sacks and committing eleven penalties, Alabama trailed 10–3 with 1:43 remaining. The Tide, led by quarterback Bryce Young, drove 97 yards for a game-tying touchdown to force the first overtime game in Iron Bowl history. (Although the rivalry game had been played 86 times, dating back to 1893, overtime in college football was instituted beginning with bowl games after the 1995 season.)[49] [50][51]
2023: Fourth and 31
No. 8 Alabama defeated unranked Auburn 27–24. Alabama trailed 24–20 with a 4th and goal on the 31 yard line.[52] The Tide, led by quarterback Jalen Milroe threw a game-winning touchdown pass to Isaiah Bond with 32 seconds left. The win gave Alabama its longest win streak against Auburn since they won nine in a row from 1973 to 1982.[53] Bond later referred to the play as “Grave Digger”, while others dubbed the play "Fourth and 31".[54]
Game results
Since 1893, the Crimson Tide and Tigers have played 88 times. Alabama leads the series 50–37–1. The game has been played in four cities: Auburn, Birmingham, Montgomery, and Tuscaloosa. Alabama leads the series in Birmingham (34–18–1). Auburn leads the series in Auburn (10–7). The series is tied in Montgomery (2–2) and Tuscaloosa (7–7). Alabama leads the series since it was resumed in the modern era in 1948 (45–30). For the first time in the series history, five consecutive Iron Bowl winners went to the BCS National Championship Game: Alabama in 2009,[55] Auburn in 2010,[56] and Alabama again in 2011[57] and 2012. Auburn also went in 2013, but lost to Florida State. Alabama's 2009 BCS National Championship followed by Auburn's 2010 BCS National Championship marks the first time that two different teams from the same state won consecutive BCS National Championships. One of the teams from this rivalry has gone to the BCS or CFP 12 times in 13 years from 2009 to 2021, with Alabama going 10 times (2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021) and winning 6 (2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2020) and Auburn going twice (2010, 2013) and winning once (2010).
Alabama victories | Auburn victories | Tie games |
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Results by Location
As of November 25, 2023
City | Games | Alabama victories | Auburn victories | Ties | Years played |
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Birmingham | 53 | 34 | 18 | 1 | 1893, 1902–1998 |
Auburn | 17 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 1989, 1993–present |
Tuscaloosa | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1895, 1901, 2000–present |
Montgomery | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1893–94, 1900, 1903 |
Coaching records
As of November 25, 2023
Alabama
Head Coach | Games | Seasons | Wins | Losses | Ties | Win % |
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Nick Saban | 17 | 2007–2023 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0.705 |
Mike Shula | 4 | 2003–2006 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.000 |
Dennis Franchione | 2 | 2001–2002 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.500 |
Mike DuBose | 4 | 1997–2000 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.500 |
Gene Stallings | 7 | 1990–1996 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.714 |
Bill Curry | 3 | 1987–1989 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.000 |
Ray Perkins | 4 | 1983–1986 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.500 |
Bear Bryant | 25 | 1958–1982 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0.760 |
Jennings B. Whitworth | 3 | 1955–1957 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.000 |
Harold Drew | 7 | 1947–1954 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.714 |
J. W. H. Pollard | 2 | 1906–1909 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.750 |
Jack Leavenworth | 1 | 1905 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
W. A. Blount | 2 | 1903–1904 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.500 |
Eli Abbott | 5 | 1893–1895, 1902 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.200 |
M. S. Harvey | 1 | 1901 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 |
Malcolm Griffin | 1 | 1900 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 |
Auburn
Head Coach | Games | Seasons | Wins | Losses | Ties | Win % |
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Hugh Freeze | 1 | 2023–present | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 |
Cadillac Williams | 1 | 2022 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 |
Bryan Harsin | 1 | 2021–2022 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 |
Gus Malzahn | 8 | 2013–2020 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0.375 |
Gene Chizik | 4 | 2009–2012 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.250 |
Tommy Tuberville | 10 | 1999–2008 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.700 |
Bill Oliver | 1 | 1998 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 |
Terry Bowden | 5 | 1993–1998 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.600 |
Pat Dye | 12 | 1981–1992 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.500 |
Doug Barfield | 5 | 1976–1980 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.000 |
Ralph Jordan | 25 | 1951–1975 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 0.360 |
Earl Brown | 3 | 1948–1950 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.333 |
Willis Kienholz | 1 | 1907 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.500 |
Mike Donahue | 3 | 1904–1906 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.333 |
William Penn Bates | 1 | 1903 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 |
M. S. Harvey | 1 | 1902 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
Walter H. Watkins | 2 | 1900–1901 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
John Heisman | 1 | 1895–1899 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
Forrest M. Hall | 1 | 1894 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 |
George Roy Harvey | 1 | 1893 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
D. M. Balliet | 1 | 1893 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
See also
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