1993 Iron Bowl

1993-11-20

Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn, AL

ALABAMA

Ranked #11

14

VS

AUBURN

Ranked #6

22

WINNER

Game Summary

The 1993 Iron Bowl was the crowning achievement of Terry Bowden's first season at Auburn. Despite being on probation and banned from TV, #6 Auburn completed a perfect 11-0 season by defeating #11 Alabama 22-14. The game's turning point came when Auburn quarterback Stan White was injured. Backup Patrick Nix entered the cauldron and immediately delivered, throwing a crucial 35-yard touchdown pass to Frank Sanders on a 4th-and-15 play. Late in the game, running back James Bostic sealed the perfection. He broke loose for a 70-yard touchdown run that sent the Auburn sideline into delirium. Alabama's offense, hampered by injuries, couldn't keep pace.

Series Snapshot

#58

Meeting of 90

33-24-1

Series after game

3-1-0

Record in the 1990s through this game

#55

Widest-margin rank

Before this meeting, the archive record stood at Alabama 33, Auburn 23, with 1 tie. The 1993 result moved it to Alabama 33, Auburn 24, with 1 tie.

This was the 4th listed Iron Bowl of the 1990s. Through this game, Alabama had 3 wins, Auburn had 1, and the decade included 0 ties.

The teams combined for 36 points, ranking #49 in total scoring among the 90 meetings in the current archive, with 2 games sharing that total. The 8-point margin ranks #55 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 1992 and the next was 1994.

Decisive Moment

Patrick Nix's 35-yard touchdown pass to Frank Sanders on 4th down and James Bostic's late 70-yard run.

Key Players

Patrick Nix (Auburn)

James Bostic (Auburn)

Stan White (Auburn) ↗

David Palmer (Alabama)

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Historical Deep Dive

The 1993 Iron Bowl was the crowning achievement of Terry Bowden’s first season at Auburn. Despite being on NCAA probation and banned from TV (the game was shown only on closed-circuit screens at Bryant-Denny Stadium), #6 Auburn completed a perfect 11-0 season by defeating #11 Alabama 22-14.

Nix Off the Bench

The game’s turning point came when Auburn quarterback Stan White was injured. Backup Patrick Nix entered the cauldron and immediately delivered, throwing a crucial 35-yard touchdown pass to Frank Sanders on a 4th-and-15 play. The audacious call and execution stunned the Alabama defense.

Bostic Closes the Door

Late in the game, running back James Bostic sealed the perfection. He broke loose for a 70-yard touchdown run that sent the Auburn sideline into delirium. Alabama’s offense, hampered by injuries, couldn’t keep pace. The win gave Auburn a claim to the national title (via the National Championship Foundation) and re-established the Tigers as a national power.