1999 Iron Bowl

1999-11-20

Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn, AL

ALABAMA

Ranked #8

28

WINNER

VS

AUBURN

17

Series Snapshot

#64

Meeting of 90

37-26-1

Series after game

7-3-0

Record in the 1990s through this game

#43

Widest-margin rank

Before this meeting, the archive record stood at Alabama 36, Auburn 26, with 1 tie. The 1999 result moved it to Alabama 37, Auburn 26, with 1 tie.

This was the 10th listed Iron Bowl of the 1990s. Through this game, Alabama had 7 wins, Auburn had 3, and the decade included 0 ties.

The teams combined for 45 points, ranking #31 in total scoring among the 90 meetings in the current archive, with 4 games sharing that total. The 11-point margin ranks #43 by size, shared by 3 games.

Explore the score, game details and rivalry context for this Alabama-Auburn meeting. In the surrounding chronology, the previous listed meeting was 1998 and the next was 2000.

Decisive Moment

Shaun Alexander's three fourth-quarter touchdown runs, capped by a six-yard score with 1:09 left, sealed the historic road win.

Key Players

Shaun Alexander (Alabama) ↗

Freddie Milons (Alabama)

Ben Leard (Auburn)

Ronney Daniels (Auburn)

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The Game

The 1999 Iron Bowl was a historic milestone for the Alabama Crimson Tide. For the first time ever, Alabama defeated Auburn at Jordan-Hare Stadium, winning 28-17 behind a legendary performance from Shaun Alexander.

Alexander the Great

After a slow start, Shaun Alexander rushed for 101 yards in the fourth quarter and scored all three of Alabama’s touchdowns. He finished with 182 rushing yards on 33 carries. His touchdown runs came from 8, 5 and 6 yards.

Breaking the Curse

Alabama opened with two Ryan Pflugner field goals for a 6-0 lead, then Auburn scored 14 unanswered to lead 14-6 at the break and looked set to defend the Plains again. A second-half safety made it 14-8 before Alexander took over. However, Alabama’s defense clamped down in the second half, and the offense rode Alexander to victory. The win secured the SEC West title for the Tide and finally exorcised the demons of playing on the Plains, proving Alabama could win anywhere.