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1966 Iron Bowl

1966-12-03
Birmingham, AL (Legion Field)
ALABAMA
Ranked #3
31
WINNER
VS
AUBURN
0
0

Game Summary

The 1966 Iron Bowl was the capstone of a perfect season for Alabama. #3 Alabama shut out Auburn 31-0 at Legion Field to finish the regular season 10-0. Despite being the only undefeated and untied team in the nation, Alabama was controversially denied the national championship. While Steve Sloan was the starter, sophomore Kenny Stabler provided a glimpse of the future, throwing a touchdown pass to Dennis Homan and running for another. The offense was efficient, but the story was the defense. The shutout was Alabama's sixth of the season. They allowed only 37 points *all year*.

Series Snapshot

#31
Meeting of 90
16-14-1
Series after game
6-1-0
Record in the 1960s through this game
#11
Widest-margin rank

Before this meeting, the archive record stood at Alabama 15, Auburn 14, with 1 tie. The 1966 result moved it to Alabama 16, Auburn 14, with 1 tie.

This was the 7th listed Iron Bowl of the 1960s. Through this game, Alabama had 6 wins, Auburn had 1, and the decade included 0 ties.

The teams combined for 31 points, ranking #63 in total scoring among the 90 meetings in the current archive. The 31-point margin ranks #11 by size, shared by 3 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 1965 and the next was 1967.

Decisive Moment

Alabama's suffocating defense pitching its sixth shutout of the season.

Key Players

Kenny Stabler (Alabama)
Steve Sloan (Alabama)
Dennis Homan (Alabama)
Ray Perkins (Alabama)
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Historical Deep Dive

The 1966 Iron Bowl was the capstone of a perfect season for Alabama. #3 Alabama shut out Auburn 31-0 at Legion Field to finish the regular season 10-0. Despite being the only undefeated and untied team in the nation, Alabama was controversially denied the national championship by voters.

Stabler’s Cameo

While Steve Sloan was the starter, sophomore Kenny Stabler provided a glimpse of the future, throwing a touchdown pass to Dennis Homan and running for another. The offense was efficient, but the story was the defense.

Defensive Perfection

The shutout was Alabama’s sixth of the season. They allowed only 37 points all year. The win over Auburn was a statement of dominance that should have secured a third consecutive national title, but politics kept the Tide at #3.

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