1962 Iron Bowl

1962-12-01

Birmingham, AL (Legion Field)

ALABAMA

Ranked #5

WINNER

AUBURN

Game Summary

The 1962 Iron Bowl was a display of pure dominance by Bear Bryant's #5 Alabama team. They destroyed Auburn 38-0 at Legion Field, handing Shug Jordan his worst loss in the series to that point. The game is best remembered for the performance of Alabama linebacker Lee Roy Jordan. He single-handedly wrecked the Auburn offense, recording 18 tackles. Bear Bryant famously said, "If they stay between the sidelines, Lee Roy will get 'em." It was also the Iron Bowl debut for sophomore Joe Namath.

Series Snapshot

#27

Meeting of 90

13-13-1

Series after game

3-0-0

Record in the 1960s through this game

Widest-margin rank

Before this meeting, the archive record stood at Alabama 12, Auburn 13, with 1 tie. The 1962 result moved it to Alabama 13, Auburn 13, with 1 tie.

This was the 3rd listed Iron Bowl of the 1960s. Through this game, Alabama had 3 wins, Auburn had 0, and the decade included 0 ties.

The teams combined for 38 points, ranking #44 in total scoring among the 90 meetings in the current archive, with 4 games sharing that total. The 38-point margin ranks #6 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 1961 and the next was 1963.

Decisive Moment

Lee Roy Jordan's 18 tackles that completely shut down the Auburn offense.

Key Players

Lee Roy Jordan (Alabama) ↗

Joe Namath (Alabama) ↗

Cotton Clark (Alabama)

Jimmy Sidle (Auburn)

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Historical Deep Dive

The 1962 Iron Bowl was a display of pure dominance by Bear Bryant’s #5 Alabama team. They destroyed Auburn 38-0 at Legion Field, handing Shug Jordan his worst loss in the series to that point.

Jordan’s Monster

The game is best remembered for the performance of Alabama linebacker Lee Roy Jordan. He single-handedly wrecked the Auburn offense, recording 18 tackles. Bear Bryant famously said, “If they stay between the sidelines, Lee Roy will get ‘em.”

Namath’s Debut

It was also the Iron Bowl debut for sophomore Joe Namath. While Jordan commanded the defense, Namath flashed his brilliance, guiding the offense to 38 points. The shutout victory capped a 9-1 regular season for the Tide.

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Alabama 34 - Auburn 0

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1963

Alabama 8 - Auburn 10

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