1902 Iron Bowl

1902-10-18

Birmingham, AL

ALABAMA

AUBURN

WINNER

Game Summary

Auburn defeated Alabama 23-0 in Birmingham on October 18, 1902. The win was Auburn's third straight since the series resumed in 1900 and its second consecutive shutout of Alabama.

Series Snapshot

Meeting of 90

1-6-0

Series after game

0-3-0

Record in the 1900s through this game

#27

Widest-margin rank

Before this meeting, the archive record stood at Alabama 1, Auburn 5, with 0 ties. The 1902 result moved it to Alabama 1, Auburn 6, with 0 ties.

This was the 3rd listed Iron Bowl of the 1900s. Through this game, Alabama had 0 wins, Auburn had 3, and the decade included 0 ties.

The teams combined for 23 points, ranking #74 in total scoring among the 90 meetings in the current archive, with 2 games sharing that total. The 23-point margin ranks #27 by size, shared by 2 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 1901 and the next was 1903.

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Historical Deep Dive

Birmingham Shutout

Alabama and Auburn met in Birmingham on October 18, 1902. Auburn won 23-0 in the seventh game of the series.

Verified Date and Score

Winsipedia and Alabama’s official 1902 season schedule both give October 18, 1902, and agree on Birmingham and the 23-0 final score. The page metadata and structured game record use that cross-checked date.

Series Context

This was Auburn’s third consecutive win after the rivalry resumed in 1900 and its second straight shutout. Auburn led the series 6-1 after the game. Alabama then reversed the result in Montgomery in 1903, winning 18-6.

Archive Note

The earlier reference to a specific park has been removed because the two sources used for this revision confirm Birmingham but do not independently establish the venue name.

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Alabama 0 - Auburn 17

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1903

Alabama 18 - Auburn 6

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.