1955 Iron Bowl

1955-11-26

Birmingham, AL (Legion Field)

ALABAMA

AUBURN

Ranked #10

WINNER

Game Summary

The 1955 Iron Bowl continued Auburn's dominance in the mid-50s. The #10 Tigers shut out Alabama 26-0 at Legion Field. Auburn running back Fob James (who would later become Governor of Alabama) was a key contributor to the offense. The Tigers controlled the ground game and the clock. The loss completed a nightmare season for Alabama against their rivals. The Crimson Tide finished the year 0-10, the worst record in school history.

Series Snapshot

#20

Meeting of 90

9-10-1

Series after game

4-2-0

Record in the 1950s through this game

#22

Widest-margin rank

Before this meeting, the archive record stood at Alabama 9, Auburn 9, with 1 tie. The 1955 result moved it to Alabama 9, Auburn 10, with 1 tie.

This was the 6th listed Iron Bowl of the 1950s. Through this game, Alabama had 4 wins, Auburn had 2, and the decade included 0 ties.

The teams combined for 26 points, ranking #70 in total scoring among the 90 meetings in the current archive. The 26-point margin ranks #22 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 1954 and the next was 1956.

Decisive Moment

Auburn's rushing attack controlling the game against a winless Alabama team.

Key Players

Fob James (Auburn)

Joe Childress (Auburn)

Frank D'Agostino (Auburn)

Bart Starr (Alabama)

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Historical Deep Dive

The 1955 Iron Bowl continued Auburn’s dominance in the mid-50s. The #10 Tigers shut out Alabama 26-0 at Legion Field.

Fob James and the Offense

Auburn running back Fob James (who would later become Governor of Alabama) was a key contributor to the offense. The Tigers controlled the ground game and the clock.

Winless Tide

The loss completed a nightmare season for Alabama against their rivals. The Crimson Tide finished the year 0-10, the worst record in school history. It was the nadir of the program, contrasting sharply with the rising power of Auburn under Shug Jordan.

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Alabama 0 - Auburn 28

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Alabama 7 - Auburn 34

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