#2 Alabama defeated unranked Auburn 17-0 at Legion Field on Thursday, November 26, 1992. The first half ended scoreless before Antonio Langham’s third-quarter interception return put Alabama ahead.
Defense supplies the first points
On Auburn’s opening possession of the second half, Stan White released a pressured pass that Langham intercepted and returned 61 yards for a touchdown. Michael Proctor later added a 47-yard field goal. Sherman Williams completed the scoring with a 15-yard fourth-quarter run.
Alabama held Auburn to 139 total yards and recorded its third shutout of the season. The Tide completed an 11-0 regular season, then beat Florida in the SEC Championship Game and Miami in the Sugar Bowl to win the national championship.
The game was also Pat Dye’s final appearance as Auburn’s head coach. Dye announced his resignation the day before the Thanksgiving matchup amid the program’s NCAA case.
This was one of several post-1948 Iron Bowls played away from Saturday.
The 17 points also illustrate how the championship team could win without a productive first half from its offense: seven came directly from Langham’s return, while the defense continually protected field position and kept Auburn scoreless.