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1894 Iron Bowl

1894-11-29
Montgomery, AL
ALABAMA
18
WINNER
VS
AUBURN
0

Game Summary

Alabama defeated Auburn 18-0 in Montgomery on November 29, 1894. The shutout was Alabama's first victory in the series after Auburn won the first two meetings.

Series Snapshot

#3
Meeting of 90
1-2-0
Series after game
1-2-0
Record in the 1890s through this game
#31
Widest-margin rank

Before this meeting, the archive record stood at Alabama 0, Auburn 2, with 0 ties. The 1894 result moved it to Alabama 1, Auburn 2, with 0 ties.

This was the 3rd listed Iron Bowl of the 1890s. Through this game, Alabama had 1 win, Auburn had 2, and the decade included 0 ties.

The teams combined for 18 points, ranking #79 in total scoring among the 90 meetings in the current archive, with 2 games sharing that total. The 18-point margin ranks #31 by size, shared by 4 games.

Early-era Iron Bowl records can be sparse, so this archive keeps the verified date, location and score separate from later interpretation. In the surrounding chronology, the previous listed meeting was 1893 and the next was 1895.

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Historical Deep Dive

The Tide Turns

Alabama recorded its first football victory over Auburn on November 29, 1894. The game was played in Montgomery, where Alabama won 18-0 after Auburn had taken the first two meetings.

Verified Record

The date, location and final score match both the Winsipedia head-to-head database and Alabama’s official 1894 season schedule. The 18-point shutout moved the early series record to Auburn 2, Alabama 1.

Series Context

This was the third listed game in the rivalry and Alabama’s only victory in the four meetings played during the 1890s. Auburn responded with a 48-0 win in Tuscaloosa the following year, so the 1894 result stands as Alabama’s lone interruption of Auburn’s early run.

Archive Note

The surviving record establishes the result and its place in the sequence more clearly than it establishes individual plays. The revised page avoids psychological claims and invented decisive moments that cannot be tied to a contemporary account.

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Editorial note

Iron Bowl History separates verified game data from editorial interpretation. Scores, dates, and rivalry records are maintained from official records, media guides, game books, and contemporary accounts when available. See our sources and methodology page for correction standards.