1951 Iron Bowl

1951-12-01

Birmingham, AL (Legion Field)

ALABAMA

WINNER

AUBURN

Game Summary

The 1951 Iron Bowl saw Alabama defeat Auburn 25-7. In a game that was closer than the score indicated for the first half, Alabama pulled away to secure the win. Alabama's star back Bobby Marlow was a key factor, grinding down the Auburn defense. The victory allowed Alabama to finish with a .500 record (5-6), salvaging a disappointing season and continuing their dominance in the renewed series.

Series Snapshot

#16

Meeting of 90

7-8-1

Series after game

2-0-0

Record in the 1950s through this game

#31

Widest-margin rank

Before this meeting, the archive record stood at Alabama 6, Auburn 8, with 1 tie. The 1951 result moved it to Alabama 7, Auburn 8, with 1 tie.

This was the 2nd listed Iron Bowl of the 1950s. Through this game, Alabama had 2 wins, Auburn had 0, and the decade included 0 ties.

The teams combined for 32 points, ranking #61 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.

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 1950 and the next was 1952.

Decisive Moment

Bobby Marlow's rushing performance that wore down the Auburn defense.

Key Players

Bobby Marlow (Alabama)

Bobby Wilson (Alabama)

Vince Dooley (Auburn)

Bill Tucker (Auburn)

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Historical Deep Dive

The 1951 Iron Bowl saw Alabama defeat Auburn 25-7. In a game that was closer than the score indicated for the first half, Alabama pulled away to secure the win.

Bobby Marlow’s Impact

Alabama’s star back Bobby Marlow was a key factor, grinding down the Auburn defense. The victory allowed Alabama to finish with a .500 record (5-6), salvaging a disappointing season.

Series dominance

With this win, Alabama continued to hold the upper hand in the renewed rivalry, having won three of the four matchups since the series resumed in 1948.

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1950

Alabama 34 - Auburn 0

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1952

Alabama 21 - Auburn 0

Editorial note

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