1906 Iron Bowl

1906-11-17

Birmingham, AL

ALABAMA

WINNER

AUBURN

Game Summary

Alabama defeated Auburn 10-0 in Birmingham on November 17, 1906. It was Alabama's second consecutive shutout victory in the series and reduced Auburn's early series lead to 7-4.

Series Snapshot

#11

Meeting of 90

4-7-0

Series after game

3-4-0

Record in the 1900s through this game

#46

Widest-margin rank

Before this meeting, the archive record stood at Alabama 3, Auburn 7, with 0 ties. The 1906 result moved it to Alabama 4, Auburn 7, with 0 ties.

This was the 7th listed Iron Bowl of the 1900s. Through this game, Alabama had 3 wins, Auburn had 4, and the decade included 0 ties.

The teams combined for 10 points, ranking #85 in total scoring among the 90 meetings in the current archive, with 4 games sharing that total. The 10-point margin ranks #46 by size, shared by 7 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 1905 and the next was 1907.

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Historical Deep Dive

Alabama Wins Again

Alabama defeated Auburn 10-0 in Birmingham on November 17, 1906. The game was the eleventh meeting in the series.

Verified Result

Winsipedia and Alabama’s official 1906 season schedule agree on the November 17 date, Birmingham location and 10-0 score. The sequence also includes Alabama victories in 1903 and 1905, placing the 1906 game inside a broader early recovery rather than treating it as an isolated breakthrough.

Series Context

This was Alabama’s second consecutive victory and second straight shutout of Auburn. It moved the series record to Auburn 7, Alabama 4. The following meeting in 1907 ended 6-6 before the rivalry entered its long pause.

Archive Note

The revised entry avoids unsupported descriptions of celebrations or a broad program turning point. It records only the cross-checked result and the change it made to the series sequence.

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Alabama 30 - Auburn 0

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1907

Alabama 6 - 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.