1952 Iron Bowl

1952-11-29

Birmingham, AL (Legion Field)

ALABAMA

Ranked #8

WINNER

AUBURN

Game Summary

The 1952 Iron Bowl was a rout in the mud. #8 Alabama shut out Auburn 21-0 at Legion Field to cap a strong season. Running back Tommy Lewis scored two touchdowns for the Tide, while Bobby Luna added another and kicked all three extra points. The victory propelled Alabama to a 10-2 record and an invitation to the Orange Bowl, where they would famously defeat Syracuse 61-6.

Series Snapshot

#17

Meeting of 90

8-8-1

Series after game

3-0-0

Record in the 1950s through this game

#30

Widest-margin rank

Before this meeting, the archive record stood at Alabama 7, Auburn 8, with 1 tie. The 1952 result moved it to Alabama 8, Auburn 8, with 1 tie.

This was the 3rd listed Iron Bowl of the 1950s. Through this game, Alabama had 3 wins, Auburn had 0, and the decade included 0 ties.

The teams combined for 21 points, ranking #77 in total scoring among the 90 meetings in the current archive. The 21-point margin ranks #30 by size.

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 1951 and the next was 1953.

Decisive Moment

Tommy Lewis scoring two touchdowns to lead the rout in the mud.

Key Players

Tommy Lewis (Alabama)

Bobby Luna (Alabama)

Hootie Ingram (Alabama)

Vince Dooley (Auburn)

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Historical Deep Dive

The 1952 Iron Bowl was a rout in the mud. #8 Alabama shut out Auburn 21-0 at Legion Field to cap a strong season.

Lewis and Luna

Running back Tommy Lewis scored two touchdowns for the Tide, while Bobby Luna added another and kicked all three extra points. The offense was efficient despite the poor weather conditions.

Bowl Triumph

The victory propelled Alabama to a 10-2 record and an invitation to the Orange Bowl, where they would famously defeat Syracuse 61-6. It was one of the strongest teams of the Red Drew era.

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Alabama 25 - Auburn 7

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Alabama 10 - Auburn 7

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