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1950 Iron Bowl

1950-12-02
Birmingham, AL (Legion Field)
ALABAMA
Ranked #16
34
WINNER
VS
AUBURN
0
0

Game Summary

The 1950 Iron Bowl was a showcase for Alabama star Ed Salem. #16 Alabama crushed Auburn 34-0 at Legion Field. Salem was unstoppable, accounting for multiple scores. Receiver Al Lary also had a huge day, catching three touchdown passes. The offense was firing on all cylinders against an overmatched Auburn squad. The lopsided loss was the final straw for Auburn coach Earl Brown, who would be replaced by Shug Jordan.

Series Snapshot

#15
Meeting of 90
6-8-1
Series after game
1-0-0
Record in the 1950s through this game
#9
Widest-margin rank

Before this meeting, the archive record stood at Alabama 5, Auburn 8, with 1 tie. The 1950 result moved it to Alabama 6, Auburn 8, with 1 tie.

This was the 1st listed Iron Bowl of the 1950s. Through this game, Alabama had 1 win, Auburn had 0, and the decade included 0 ties.

The teams combined for 34 points, ranking #55 in total scoring among the 90 meetings in the current archive, with 4 games sharing that total. The 34-point margin ranks #9 by size, shared by 2 games.

This archive page combines verified game data with available rivalry context for the modern series record. In the surrounding chronology, the previous listed meeting was 1949 and the next was 1951.

Decisive Moment

Al Lary catching three touchdown passes to blow the game open.

Key Players

Ed Salem (Alabama)
Al Lary (Alabama)
Butch Avinger (Alabama)
Bill Tucker (Auburn)
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Historical Deep Dive

The 1950 Iron Bowl was a showcase for Alabama star Ed Salem. #16 Alabama crushed Auburn 34-0 at Legion Field.

The Ed Salem Game

Salem was unstoppable, accounting for multiple scores. Receiver Al Lary also had a huge day, catching three touchdown passes. The offense was firing on all cylinders against an overmatched Auburn squad.

Coaching Change

The lopsided loss was the final straw for Auburn coach Earl Brown. He would be replaced the following season by Shug Jordan, setting the stage for the rivalry’s modern era competitiveness.

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Alabama 13 - Auburn 14
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Alabama 25 - Auburn 7
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