1903 Iron Bowl

1903-10-23

Montgomery, AL

ALABAMA

WINNER

AUBURN

Game Summary

Alabama defeated Auburn 18-6 in Montgomery on October 23, 1903. It was Alabama's first win in the series since 1894 and its second victory in the first eight meetings.

Series Snapshot

Meeting of 90

2-6-0

Series after game

1-3-0

Record in the 1900s through this game

#41

Widest-margin rank

Before this meeting, the archive record stood at Alabama 1, Auburn 6, with 0 ties. The 1903 result moved it to Alabama 2, Auburn 6, with 0 ties.

This was the 4th listed Iron Bowl of the 1900s. Through this game, Alabama had 1 win, Auburn had 3, and the decade included 0 ties.

The teams combined for 24 points, ranking #72 in total scoring among the 90 meetings in the current archive, with 2 games sharing that total. The 12-point margin ranks #41 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 1902 and the next was 1904.

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Historical Deep Dive

Alabama Wins in Montgomery

The 1903 meeting took place in Montgomery on October 23. Alabama defeated Auburn 18-6, ending Auburn’s three-game winning run from 1900 through 1902.

Verified Result

Winsipedia and Alabama’s official 1903 season schedule independently agree that Alabama won 18-6. They also agree on the October 23 date and Montgomery location, providing a consistent record for the page metadata and game summary.

Series Context

This was Alabama’s second win in eight meetings and its first since the 18-0 victory in 1894. The result changed the series record to Auburn 6, Alabama 2. Auburn answered one year later with a 29-5 victory in Birmingham.

Archive Note

No play-by-play or individual scoring claims are included because the checked series tables verify the result, date and location rather than a complete game account.

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Alabama 0 - Auburn 23

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Alabama 5 - Auburn 29

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.