Alabama-Auburn: A Taste of the Iron Bowl

Senior Analyst Written on November 21, 2007

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-After a 1907 Iron Bowl tie, the two schools argued over a questionable formation, referees, and hotel allowances. Each side was stubborn enough to go 40 years without playing the game.

-This Saturday will be the 72nd matchup in Iron Bowl history.

-Alabama leads the all-time series 38-32-1.

-During the 1972 Iron Bowl, Auburn blocked two fourth-quarter punts and returned both for touchdowns, giving the Tigers a 17-16 win in a game that's now known simply as "Punt Bama Punt."

-The longest win streak in Iron Bowl history belongs to Alabama, who won nine games from 1973-1981.

-Alabama is winless in Tuscaloosa (both at the UA Quad and Bryant-Denny Stadium) in six tries against Auburn.

-This year's Iron Bowl is only the ninth in history in which both teams come in off a loss.

The Iron Bowl rivalry has been named the best in all of sports by some publications. In others, it ranks securely in the Top 10.

But I'm not here to debate where the Iron Bowl lands on rivalry lists—I'll let you decide that on your own.

The 2007 Iron Bowl can be seen this Saturday on ESPN at 8:00 PM EST, broadcast from Auburn University's Jordan-Hare Stadium.

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